Qin Yu shook his head as he met Ming Li's gaze and said, "No."
Ming Li: "If you were a woman your whole life, what would you do?"
Qin Yu fell silent at the question. Looking at the expressionless face before him, a face that was both familiar and strange, Qin Yu suddenly felt a sense of release. He spoke, "I don't know who you truly are, where you come from, or why we've become like this, but..." He paused, then continued, "It doesn't matter anymore. None of it is important. Perhaps this was all destined..."
Ming Li's lips twitched. Seeing that Qin Yu was about to say more, she decisively interrupted, "Stop! Why so much nonsense?"
Qin Yu: "..." Cough, cough, cough! "Actually, whether we switch back or not is fine. I never intended to marry anyway. In this life... I won't love any woman. And now that I've been pushed into that position, it's even less likely."
Ming Li nodded. "As you can see, you are the true Son of Heaven. This identity is perfect, it'll prevent those old geezers from eyeing your harem when you ascend the throne."
Hearing this, a bad premonition suddenly spread through Qin Yu's heart. He asked, "Can you tell me... who exactly are you?"
Ming Li's face was solemn as she answered his question with another. "In the future, you must work hard. Those old geezers will assist you. Also, the Prime Minister's estate hopes you will look after them, after all, you are currently using his daughter's body. And if you ever need anything, go find the Imperial Advisor; he will help you."
Listening to Ming Li's words, which sounded like a final farewell, Qin Yu's bad premonition deepened. He instinctively blurted out, "What do you mean by that? What are you going to do? Are you leaving? Where are you going?"
Ming Li paused, a scene from a novel she'd once read on the system flashing through her mind. Her expression grew even more serious. "I was a fairy from the Immortal Realm. This time, I came down to experience mortal trials. Now that the trials are over, I am returning."
As soon as she finished speaking, she performed a soul departure on the spot, leaving Qin Yu and the system gaping in stunned silence.
The system propped up its chin, a single "Holy shit!" escaping its lips. "Holy shit, Host! What are you doing?!"
Ming Li's voice was faint. "The act must be complete."
System: "..."
Qin Yu, witnessing this sudden turn of events, felt a wave of speechlessness wash over him. Following the speechlessness, a pang of inexplicable sadness bloomed in his heart. He looked at the incredibly beautiful woman in front of him, clad in a crimson robe, and asked, "Are you... leaving?"
The stingy Ming Li simply gave a faint "Mm," and then her soul slowly faded from Qin Yu's sight.
Qin Yu: "..." A heartless woman.
At this moment, the hidden guards who had witnessed the entire scene from the shadows recovered, picked up their fallen jaws, and exchanged bewildered glances.
Wait! What did they just hear!
The Prince was actually the Princess, the Princess was not the original Princess, and the Princess was actually a fairy from the heavens...
After Ming Li disappeared, Qin Yu's body also underwent some changes. His martial arts... had returned?
Sensing the changes in his body, Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and spoke to the empty air, "Everyone come out!"
The hidden guards calmed themselves and all appeared before Qin Yu, kneeling on one knee, hands clasped into fists, and shouting in unison, "Master!"