After being thoroughly violated, he ran away with the enemy emperor's child.

Suddenly, Mo Yan had a flash of inspiration and thought to himself: Could it be the divine doctor surnamed Xue?

As far as I can remember, the last time I received a letter from my senior was a few years ago.

He said at the time that he was living in seclusion in a village, far from the world, carefree and without worries.

Could that village be...?

A guess flashed through Mo Yan's mind, and his heart pounded faster and faster. If he wasn't mistaken, perhaps Aci really was...

Joy and worry filled his heart, and Mo Yan felt a mix of emotions. He couldn't wait to see A Ci, but before he could see A Ci, he had to see the divine doctor first.

He thought a lot, and time quietly slipped away.

While he was deep in thought, Xue Wu was in the Qianhe Hall.

He placed his fingertips on Chu Junci's pulse, and after a moment, he withdrew his hand and chuckled, "Your Majesty is in good health."

"Um."

Chu Junci responded, looked at Xue Wu's face covered with fine lines, and said softly, "Mo Yan is here."

"..."

Xue Wu was stunned for a moment, then looked shocked: "Junior Brother is here?"

"Yes."

Chu Junci rubbed the teacup between her fingers, then looked at him again: "He's in the palace now."

"That……"

With a tremor of his lips, Xue Wu quickly understood Chu Junci's intention: "Your Majesty wants this humble subject to..."

"A doctor should keep a patient's condition confidential. He should know what to say and what not to say," Chu Junci said frankly.

As fellow emperors, Chu Junci knew that Mo Yan was suspicious. He had a premonition that Mo Yan would take the opportunity to gather information and then meet Xue Wu.

The two were fellow disciples, and although they hadn't seen each other for many years, their friendship remained.

Therefore, he had to give him a warning.

Xue Wu understood his meaning and nodded gently: "...Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I know what I'm doing."

"It's good that the divine physician knows. I trust the divine physician very much. The divine physician must not disappoint me."

"Yes."

"Go."

"This humble subject takes his leave."

Not long after Xue Wu left, a bodyguard appeared in front of Chu Junci.

The bodyguards were sent by him to keep an eye on Mo Yan, but even he himself didn't know where Mo Yan was living now.

"His Majesty."

The guard whispered back, "Just now, Emperor Zhao asked the cleaning eunuch a few questions. The first question was, 'Where is this?'"

"The cleaning eunuchs returned to the 'Cold Abode Palace'."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Chu Junci paused, "Lengqi Palace?"

Lengqi Palace has been uninhabited for a long time, and A-Li actually arranged for Mo Yan to live there...

The thought flashed through his mind, but Chu Junci said nothing more. "Continue."

"Yes."

The guard continued, "Then Emperor Zhao asked a second question, 'Where does Your Majesty reside?'"

"..."

"The young eunuch didn't reply, and then Emperor Zhao asked again..."

Before long, the guard recounted the entire conversation between the two. After listening to what the other party had to say, Chu Junci pressed his temples.

"Understood, keep an eye on it."

Mo Yan's actions were within his expectations; otherwise, he wouldn't have told Xue Wu to keep quiet beforehand.

He was lost in thought for a moment, then got up and went to his desk. He opened the memorial and saw a date—March 18th.

Today is March 18th.

Banishing the slight unease in his heart, Chu Junci carefully reviewed the memorials. The triennial imperial examinations were about to begin, and the Ministry of Rites had submitted several examination questions, from which he needed to select.

Chu Junci circled one of the exam questions with his vermilion pen, and offered some suggestions. When he looked up again, it was getting dark. Bai Yang lit a candle for him and asked, "Would Your Majesty like to have a meal?"

"Pass it on."

"Yes."

Bai Yang left, and Chu Junci put down his vermilion pen, stood up and walked around. When he arrived at the dining table, the dishes were already laid out.

By this time, it was completely dark. The candlelight flickered in the palace, and Mo Yan was having his meal inside Lengqi Palace.

He dismissed the eunuchs and maids who were serving him and sat alone at the table, looking at the food on the table, and thought of Aci again.

Has A-Ci been eating well during this time?

Aci never had a good appetite; he used to only eat more if he was forced to, but now…

After finishing his meal without much enjoyment, Mo Yan stood by the window, pondering the possibility of leaving this place.

With guards standing at the door, he could leave, but he would definitely be discovered, not to mention there were hidden guards watching him from the shadows.

It seems that the questions he asked the eunuch that afternoon had already reached Aci's ears. Even if he really did meet the "miracle doctor," what the doctor said might not be the truth.

Even so, he still had to see him.

Moreover, judging by the dates, the Zhao Kingdom's entourage set off yesterday and should arrive in Yongdu soon.

Four days ago.

Upon learning that Aci was Chu Ling, he immediately sent a letter to the Zhao Kingdom. The letter contained the following:

With the birthday of Emperor Yong approaching, the State of Zhao must send an envoy to Yong to celebrate his birthday.

I have already decided on the envoy: Emperor Zhao, Mo Yan.

Also, there is a person imprisoned in the dungeon; bring him along as well and do not neglect him.

The letter was sent back to Zhao Kingdom. After reading it, Wu Jue immediately understood its meaning, but Mo Chengyu was somewhat confused: "Eunuch Wu, what does Your Majesty mean by this?"

"Isn't he not here? How can you say the envoy is himself?"

"Your Highness."

Wu Jue carefully put the letter away: "As His Majesty instructed, Your Highness is requested to assemble a team to go to Yong Kingdom. His Majesty will join them after they arrive in Yong Kingdom."

"……oh."

Mo Chengyu looked bewildered, but still gave the order according to Wu Jue's suggestion. Before long, a team set off from Zhao State, led by an official from the Ministry of Rites.

Watching the procession leave, Wu Jue withdrew his gaze and suddenly remembered that a few days ago, on the eve of His Majesty's departure from Zhao, he had summoned him and his master.

At that time, his master was being punished by the Ministry of Justice. The torture he had endured for many days had caused him to lose too much blood and his face was pale. However, when the whip came, he still gritted his teeth and did not utter a sound.

As the last whip fell, the master received a summons from His Majesty.

He was the one who delivered the message. Looking at his master's injuries, Wu Jue's expression was complicated: "Master...why did you have to do this?"

"I have disobeyed His Majesty's orders and deserve to be punished."

Wu Xu remained calm: "His Majesty trusted me, but I betrayed him. I deserve to be punished."

"But Master's original intention was also for His Majesty's sake..."

Wu Jue roughly knew the cause and effect of the matter—

The master let the queen escape on the hunting day, and before leaving, the queen stabbed the emperor several times, nearly killing him...

But going a step further, the reason why the master agreed to the queen's request was also to save His Majesty from poisoning.

At that time, only the Empress's heart's blood could save His Majesty. If it weren't for the negotiations between the Master and the Empress, and if the Empress hadn't agreed, His Majesty would probably have already...

He thought a lot. Wu Xu, standing in front of him, silently put on his clothes, covering his body with wounds: "Let's go."

"…Um."

The two arrived at the Zichen Palace, where Mo Yan sat on the throne, his gaze sweeping over them.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Wu Xu knelt down and performed a grand salute.

"..."

Mo Yan remained silent, looking at him for a while before saying, "I heard from the people in the prison that you voluntarily received fifty lashes every day without fail."

"This servant is guilty, and deserves to die a thousand deaths."

"Tell me what crimes you've committed?"