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

The group left Qiyue Palace. Xie Yunzhou followed behind Chu Junci, dressed in eunuch attire with the brim of his hat covering most of his face.

When they reached the Imperial Garden, Chu Junci suddenly stopped.

He randomly pointed to a few soldiers: "You, you, and you guys, come forward."

"Yes."

Several guards stepped forward. Chu Junci stared at their faces. "I just lost a handkerchief. Go and find it for me."

"handkerchief?"

"Leave it on this road. If you don't find it, you are not allowed to come back to see me."

"But……"

After hesitating for a long time, they finally nodded: "Yes."

After sending a few people away, Chu Junci looked at the rest of them and pointed out a few more: "You guys, I'm hungry, go find some food."

"…yes."

Resigned, they turned and left, muttering to themselves: How could this queen be someone who doesn't know what's important and what's urgent?

What time is it? Why are you still talking about handkerchiefs and food?

How can Your Majesty have such poor taste...?

Ugh.

Afterwards, Chu Junci selected two more teams to do other things, and in the end, less than half of the original team remained.

They sensed something was amiss, and one of them tentatively asked, "Is the Queen intentionally trying to send us away?"

"Yes."

Chu Junci did not deny it; getting rid of half was already the limit, and the remaining half could only...

He stepped forward and knocked the soldier unconscious, then said, "I'm sorry."

His sudden action startled everyone: "What is the Queen doing?"

Before they could answer, they suddenly noticed that the eunuch beside the empress was attacking them. The eunuch was agile and quick, and he and the empress were working together in an orderly manner.

Before long, they were knocked unconscious on the ground.

"Your Majesty, let's go quickly." Xie Yunzhou grasped Chu Junci's wrist.

Gently freeing himself from Xie Yunzhou's hand, Chu Junci remained expressionless: "Lead the way."

"..."

His palms felt empty, and a bitter taste rose in Xie Yunzhou's throat: "Yes."

Leading Chu Junci past several pavilions, they finally stopped in front of an inconspicuous artificial hill.

Pushing aside the branches in front of the artificial hill, Xie Yunzhou felt around on the inner wall and quickly found a protrusion: "Found it."

With a gentle press of the switch, the stone door opened before them.

"Your Majesty, please come with me."

The two stepped through the stone gate, and after he walked away, the stone gate closed again, and everything returned to normal.

The tunnel was empty, with the occasional sound of dripping water. Xie Yunzhou, holding a torch, walked ahead.

"Your Majesty, keep up! If we walk a little further, we'll be out of the palace."

"Um."

Thinking of something, he asked, "You said Chu Li told you about this secret passage. Did the letter mention it? And how did he know about it?"

"I said so."

Xie Yunzhou replied, "The prince said that His Majesty told him about this secret passage."

"…I?"

"right."

"Before His Majesty left the palace, he gave the prince several brocade pouches, saying that if anything unexpected happened, he should open the pouches. Inside were some things about the Zhao Kingdom."

"..."

The doubts grew stronger, and Chu Junci pursed his lips. How could he have known about the affairs of Zhao Kingdom in the past?

Enough, enough, the most important thing right now is to leave this place.

Dispelling his speculations, he followed Xie Yunzhou. After an unknown amount of time, he finally saw a faint light coming from ahead.

"arrive."

Pressing another switch, the stone door slowly opened, revealing the scenery outside.

This is a small courtyard, deserted except for a dry well.

"This place is not far from the city gate, and I have prepared horses in advance."

Xie Yunzhou led over two horses: "I have already arranged for the rest of my brothers to meet me outside the city, Your Majesty. Let's go quickly."

Chu Junci nodded, mounted his horse, and in the night, his long hair was blown into an arc by the wind.

"Walk."

Not daring to waste any time, they spurred their horses toward the city gate.

The palace intrigue did not affect the city gates; the guards remained on duty, some even yawning from exhaustion.

"Cheer up!" someone shouted at him.

"oh."

He stood up straight, his back straight, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw two people riding towards them.

"stop."

He stepped forward: "The city gates are closed? Where are you going?"

Looking up, I saw that the person about to leave the city was an extremely handsome young man, followed by a servant.

He softened his tone: "Young master, the city gates are closed. You cannot leave the city at this time. Please come again tomorrow."

Chu Junci lowered his eyes to look at him: "What if I insist on leaving the city?"

"you!"

He said irritably, "Once the city gates are closed, no one is allowed to leave the city without orders."

"But I was acting on His Majesty's orders."

Slowly taking out the jade pendant, Chu Junci asked in a calm voice, "Look what this is?"

The jade pendant shimmered in the firelight. The guards rubbed their eyes and quickly recognized it as Mo Yan's personal item, which His Majesty had worn for many years, and which they had seen several times.

"this……"

He hesitated for a moment, his gaze sweeping over Chu Junci: "Are you from the palace?"

"Why does His Majesty summon you out of the city in the dead of night?"

"I am a member of the palace, and you have no right to know what His Majesty asks me to do."

"All you have to do is open the city gates and let us out."

"If this delays His Majesty's affairs..."

The drawn-out voice left much to the imagination, and the guard gritted his teeth: "Let me see the jade pendant one more time."

"random."

Handing the jade pendant to the guard, Chu Junci stood before him and said, "Look carefully and see if this is His Majesty's personal item."

"...That's natural."

He called over a few colleagues, who examined it closely with torches and finally confirmed that it was indeed Mo Yan's personal item.

only……

Why did this jade pendant break in two?

"I was in such a hurry that I slipped and fell."

Time ticked by, and Chu Junci retrieved the jade pendant: "Why aren't you opening the city gates yet?"

They remained silent for a moment, thinking: If His Majesty had truly entrusted this urgent matter to the young master before them, but it was delayed because of them, what would be the consequences...?

Compared to letting two people leave the city, delaying His Majesty's affairs would have far more serious consequences.

So they nodded: "Okay."

"Open the city gates!"

At a command, the city gates slowly opened.

The massive city gate opened a crack in front of Chu Junci, and he looked out of the city, his heart pounding wildly.

They mounted their horses again, waiting for the best opportunity to leave the city.

As the gaps in the city gate widened, Chu Junci gripped the reins tightly, her red lips pressed together.

Once he leaves the city and reunites with his remaining subordinates, he will be able to return to Yong Kingdom smoothly and regain his memories.

At that time, all the questions he had been wondering about will be answered.

"Aci, we'll be able to leave here soon."

Xie Yunzhou followed behind him, also keeping a close eye on the city gate. Victory was just around the corner, making his heart pound with excitement.

One breath, two breaths...

The city gates were finally opened wide.

Chu Junci breathed a sigh of relief, but at that moment, a familiar voice drifted from behind him.

"Aci, where are you going?"

The voice was familiar...

Mo Yan!

With her heart stopping, Chu Junci turned around and met Mo Yan's gaze.