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

Chapter 81 Caught in the act by the Fourth Senior Brother
After the replacement talisman took effect, Luo Chujiu felt a little better.

Only then did Luo Chujiu have time to examine Xiao Beiming in front of her.

"How did you manage to come to the Luo residence to save me?"

“You placed a love seal on me, so I will naturally be able to sense if something happens to you.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Chujiu unconsciously reached out her hand, only to realize that the mark on her palm was gradually fading.

"Thank you for saving me, Fifth Senior Brother."

Regardless of the circumstances, Xiao Beiming's appearance at the Luo residence late at night, and the use of a substitution talisman, made it only right for Luo Chujiu to say "thank you."

Upon hearing Luo Chujiu's words, Xiao Beiming couldn't help but raise an eyebrow:

"I thought you were too stubborn to say thank you."

"How could I be like that?" Luo Chujiu said somewhat awkwardly.

Xiao Beiming chuckled lightly, but didn't say anything more.

Soon, Nan Ke knocked on the door:

"Your Highness, the hot water is ready. Shall we bring it inside now?"

Come in—

At Xiao Beiming's command, the maids brought in the hot water.

"Wash yourself up first, and the maid will bring you clean clothes later."

After saying that, Xiao Beiming left the room.

Luo Chujiu looked at her clothes, which were stained with blood, and knew she needed to change them. So she didn't refuse and took a bath in Xiao Beiming's room.

The maid brought in the new clothes, and Luo Chujiu changed into them after taking a bath.

"How come there are such clothes in the mansion?"

Luo Chujiu was curious. These weren't the clothes of the maids in the mansion. How could there be women's clothes here?

Could it be that Xiao Beiming is keeping other people in the Prince's mansion behind my back?
As Luo Chujiu was pondering this, the maidservant answered:
"It was the prince's order that the manor always keeps clothes that fit Miss Luo well, just in case."

Hearing the maid's words, Luo Chujiu felt a little ashamed. She had gone too far in suspecting Xiao Beiming.

Luo Chujiu looked out the window. It was already late at night, and it would probably be dawn soon. She should go back to the Imperial Preceptor's residence as soon as possible, otherwise her fourth senior brother would find out something was wrong, and that girl Feiyun would make a fuss.

When Luo Chujiu entered the room, she saw Xiao Beiming and Nan Ke admiring the moon in the courtyard.

Seeing her come out, Xiao Beiming looked at her:

"Are you preparing to return to the Imperial Preceptor's residence?"

"Well, if I go back in the morning, my fourth senior brother and my maids will worry about me, so it's better to go back early before they find out," Luo Chujiu explained softly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Beiming didn't say anything and simply instructed Nan Ke to drive the carriage back to Luo Chujiu.

Before getting into the carriage, Luo Chujiu thanked them again:
"Fifth Senior Brother, thank you very much."

"Alright, I don't want to hear any of this. If you really want to thank me, then next time show some real action instead of just empty words."

Luo Chujiu: I shouldn't have said that, you shameless bastard!

As soon as the curtain was drawn, Luo Chujiu went straight in, not wanting to argue with Xiao Beiming any further.

Seeing Luo Chujiu's angry expression, Xiao Beiming burst out laughing, then turned around and went back to his bedroom to rest.

When Luo Chujiu returned to the Imperial Preceptor's residence, it was very quiet. Just when Luo Chujiu thought she could come and go without anyone noticing, she saw a familiar figure standing in her room.

"Hehehe, Fourth Senior Brother, what are you doing in my room in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Nalan Qingyin turned around quietly and looked at Luo Chujiu:
"Where did you go? Why did you change your clothes? Did you go to see Xiao Beiming?"

Luo Chujiu felt that Nalan Qingyin was staring at her with a deep gaze, just like a husband catching his wife cheating.

"I did see Xiao Beiming, but I didn't go out to see him. I was wearing this clothes because I accidentally got them dirty and couldn't show them to anyone, so I changed into a new set of clothes at Xiao Beiming's place."

Luo Chujiu explained to Nalan Qingyin, so that her fourth senior brother wouldn't misunderstand anything.

Nalan Qingyin's gaze sharpened, as if scrutinizing whether Luo Chujiu's words were true.

After a long while, he still believed what his junior sister said, after all, she wasn't the kind of person who would do something but not take responsibility.

Luo Chujiu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her fourth senior brother believed her words, and then approached him.

As soon as she got close, Nalan Qingyin narrowed her eyes, grabbed Luo Chujiu's wrist, and reached out to check her pulse. Then her expression changed.

"Xiao Jiu, what exactly did you do tonight? Don't hide it from your fourth senior brother."

Seeing that he had already noticed something, Luo Chujiu could no longer hide anything, so she told Nalan Qingyin everything that had happened that night.

"Luo Jiangshi is just a woman confined to the inner quarters; how could she know such witchcraft? Someone must have been teaching her!"

"I think the same way as Fourth Senior Brother, but we still don't have any clue. Today, thanks to Fifth Senior Brother, otherwise I would have alerted the enemy."

“He is your senior brother, so it is only natural for him to protect you. You don’t need to take it to heart.”

Nalan Qingyin naturally assumed that this was what Xiao Beiming should do, and there was nothing special to explain.

"However, will the appearance of Fourth Senior Brother and Fifth Senior Brother have any impact on his health?"

Luo Chujiu felt that if two souls shared one body, problems would definitely arise over time.

"We still don't know why your fifth senior brother has split into two personalities. Once we find the reason, perhaps I can help him recover. But for now, it seems that the two of them are using one body and there haven't been any adverse reactions yet."

Hearing Nalan Qingyin's words, Luo Chujiu felt relieved.

Regardless, Luo Chujiu did not want Xiao Beiming's health to suffer.

Nalan Qingyin took Luo Chujiu's pulse again, then gave her a bunch of nourishing pills, told her to rest well, and then left her room.

After Nalan Qingyin left, Luo Chujiu lay down completely, pulled the blanket over her head, and fell fast asleep.

The next day, Feiyun saw that the door was closed and knew that her mistress was going to sleep in again. So she and Qingying and Caizhao waited outside the door for her mistress to summon them.

Just before lunchtime, the young lady slowly woke up, then washed and changed her clothes. Feiyun unexpectedly discovered a dress that the young lady had never worn.

"Miss, when did you buy this dress?"

She has no recollection of it at all. Was it the young lady's clothes?

Luo Chujiu glanced at it and explained:
"I tried on the clothes that the prince gave me last night."

"Oh, I see. I thought you had sneaked out again last night and somehow got this outfit."

Luo, sneaking out, Chu Jiu: To be honest, Fei Yun's intuition is truly terrifying!

After lunch, Luo Chujiu prepared to go find Xiao Beiming and give him the handkerchief she had embroidered overnight.

After all that commotion last night, Xiao Beiming was extremely tired when he woke up this morning.

Nan Ke also looked guilty and dared not meet Xiao Beiming's gaze, fearing that the prince would discover that the young master had come out again last night.

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