After a master of metaphysics severed ties with his family, the whole family was filled with regret!

Chapter 73 Xiao Beiming's Other Personality
Nalan Qingyin recalled the scene of her first meeting with Xiao Beiming.

At that time, Xiao Beiming was lying on the bed covered in injuries and pale-faced. Xiao Jinglin called him to treat his injuries. At that time, he sensed that something was churning inside Xiao Beiming's body, but he did not investigate it in detail. He simply saved Xiao Beiming's life.

Now that I think about it, wasn't that just a surge of internal energy within me? How come I only realized it now?
Nalan Qingyin understood many things, and a look of sudden realization appeared on her face.

Then Nalan Qingyin took out three Xuan coins and began to calculate whether there was any karmic connection between herself and Xiao Beiming.

They were thrown three times in total, and each time it showed a positive causal relationship between them.

After leaving Xiao Jinglin's side, Xiao Beiming unknowingly arrived at the Imperial Preceptor's Hall.

Just as I was about to turn and leave, the door to the Imperial Advisor's residence opened.

"Your Highness, the Imperial Advisor has been waiting for you for some time. Please come in for a chat."

The pageboy beside the Imperial Preceptor spoke respectfully to Xiao Beiming.

Xiao Beiming was slightly taken aback, then followed the page into the room.

"I've met the Imperial Master."

"Your Highness, please take a seat. You don't look too well. Did you have another attack last night?"

Xiao Beiming chuckled and replied:

"Nothing can be hidden from the Imperial Advisor. I did have an attack last night, just like before. I can't remember anything that happened during the attack."

Upon hearing this, Nalan Qingyin nodded, then personally poured Xiao Beiming a cup of tea and, in front of him, added something to the tea.

"Drink it."

Nalan Qingyin walked up to him and handed him the teacup, leaving no room for refusal.

Fortunately, Xiao Beiming had basic trust in Nalan Qingyin; he let her drink, and she drank.

Seeing that Xiao Beiming drank the tea she had poured without even asking what it was, Nalan Qingyin showed a satisfied expression.

Nalan Qingyin can no longer regard Xiao Beiming as Prince Xiao of Nanzhao. In her heart, her fifth junior brother is her fifth junior brother, and no one else.

After finishing his drink, Xiao Beiming asked:

"What did the Imperial Advisor give me to drink?"

“You’ve already finished drinking, is there any need to ask this?” Nalan Qingyin retorted, chuckling softly.

Xiao Beiming was taken aback, but then realized that made sense, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Seeing his reaction, Nalan Qingyin spoke again:
"It's medicine that's good for your health. From now on, whenever you go to the palace, come to me so I can give you the medicine."

"Thank you, Imperial Preceptor. I will keep it in mind."

Xiao Beiming guessed it; the Imperial Advisor had just asked him about his illness and then gave him medicine, which was probably something beneficial to his health.

"Well, you can go."

After Nalan Qingyin gave him the medicine, she sent him away.

Xiao Beiming smiled helplessly, but then he thought that the Imperial Advisor had always been like this, so he had nothing to say.

"I take my leave."

After leaving the Imperial Preceptor's Hall, Xiao Beiming went straight back to the Prince's Mansion to rest.

I didn't sleep well last night and I'm feeling a bit sleepy, so I think I should take a nap.

But to Xiao Beiming's surprise, he woke up not long after he fell asleep.

What awakens from his body is another version of himself, with cold eyes and an aura of eeriness emanating from his entire body.

"Your Highness, weren't you resting? Why are you back again?"

Xiao Beiming gave Nan Ke a cold glance, and Nan Ke froze on the spot!
"Your Highness, is that you?"

Nan Ke only needed a moment to react before he realized who the person in front of him was.

But the Crown Prince hasn't appeared for several years! How could this be?
"While I was asleep, you got along very well with another side of my personality."

"Your subordinate dares not!" Nan Ke immediately knelt down and begged Xiao Beiming for forgiveness.

Nan Ke knew that the young prince in front of him was a sixteen-year-old boy whose style of speaking and acting was very different from that of the prince, so he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

"Get up and tell me, what's this about this arranged marriage? When did I get a fiancée?"

Xiao Beiming sat quietly on the stone bench, waiting for Nan Ke's response.

"Your Highness, this is what happened."

Nan Ke then recounted in detail the scene of Xiao Beiming's first encounter with Luo Chujiu, from their first meeting to their acquaintance, and then to their marriage by imperial decree. Nan Ke described everything clearly without any concealment.

Xiao Beiming listened very carefully and didn't miss a single piece of information.

It turns out that his fiancée was none other than his junior sister. What a coincidence!

Nan Ke cautiously raised his head to look at Xiao Beiming, and seeing a smile on his lips, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It seems the Crown Prince wasn't angry about this, thankfully.

"Your Highness, actually, your future princess consort is quite nice. She even rushed to the palace in the middle of the night to save you once, so..."

"So what?"

"Therefore, Your Highness, it would be best not to annul the engagement."

"Why do you think I should break off the engagement? My fate with her was already sealed long ago. Forcing us apart will surely bring divine retribution," Xiao Beiming said calmly.

Nan Ke was taken aback. Even the Crown Prince said so, so the marriage must be a done deal.

Suddenly, Nan Ke breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that the Crown Prince didn't want to break off the engagement. Otherwise, if the Crown Prince broke off the engagement and the Prince woke up, he would have no way to explain it.

Furthermore, the fact that the souls of the prince and the heir apparent are intertwined can no longer be kept secret.

Anyone who has ever interacted with the Crown Prince knows that his personality is completely different from that of the Prince, and it's easy to spot.

Suddenly, Xiao Beiming stood up and strode out.

"Where is the young master going?"

"Go find the future Crown Princess and say hello to her."

After saying that, Xiao Beiming left without looking back.

Nan Ke was on high alert!

Oh no! Miss Luo is so intelligent, she'll definitely see the difference between the Prince and the Heir Apparent! Isn't the Heir Apparent just handing over a handle to be used against him?!

"Your Highness, wait for me—"

Nan Ke was worried that something might happen to Xiao Beiming, so he quickly followed after him.

However, he didn't know how to dissuade Xiao Beiming from seeing Luo Chujiu, so he could only stay by his side to prevent Xiao Beiming from doing anything excessive to Luo Chujiu, which would definitely upset the prince.

Soon, they arrived at the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

The people from the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion saw that it was Xiao Beiming and let him pass immediately. Xiao Beiming walked straight in and entered Luo Chujiu's courtyard.

"This slave has met the prince."

Upon seeing Xiao Beiming and Nan Ke, Fei Yun quickly bowed.

"What about her?"

Xiao Beiming stood in the courtyard, but Luo Chujiu didn't come out to greet him, which made him a little annoyed.

"Your Highness, Miss is still resting. She went out last night and didn't return until almost dawn, so..."

Nan Ke naturally knew where Luo Chujiu had gone last night, and Xiao Beiming, reminded by Fei Yun, also recalled the scene from last night.

Last night was their first meeting, and it was rather rushed; he didn't even have time to properly examine his Crown Princess.

(End of this chapter)