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

After being fed a bowl of noodles, Chu Junci picked up a teacup and said, "Mo Yan, have some water too."

"it is good."

Mo Yan put down his chopsticks and was about to take the bowl from the bowl when he suddenly stopped: "Aci—"

His sudden pause made Chu Junci's eyelashes flutter: "Hmm?"

Feed me.

"..."

Obediently closing the distance between them, Chu Junci brought the cup to Mo Yan's lips: "Open your mouth."

Mo Yan smiled, opened his lips and swallowed the entire glass of water. The water had a slightly sweet aftertaste. He sipped it and thought to himself—

Ah Ci always pleases him so much that even the water he feeds her tastes sweeter.

But the next second, the smile on his lips froze on his face, and he suddenly looked up and stared directly into Chu Junci's eyes: "Aci."

"Is there something you're hiding from me?"

"..."

Chu Junci did not answer, nor did he even look at him.

He got out of bed, put on his shoes and socks, and took out the dagger in front of Mo Yan. It was extremely quiet all around; only their breathing could be heard.

"Aci?"

An uncontrollable wave of dizziness washed over him. Mo Yan shook his head. "Is there... something wrong with this water?"

He tried to stand up, but he had no strength left and could only slump to the ground, looking up at his Aci.

He saw Aci approach step by step with a dagger in her hand, then squat down in front of him, her eyes no longer filled with warmth, but with indifference and murderous intent.

"Is Aci going to kill me?"

The drug took effect very quickly, and he tried his best to control it, which caused his breathing to become heavier.

"Ah, I resign..."

He reached out and grabbed his sleeve, gripping it tightly: "Why?"

"Because you attacked the State of Yong."

Chu Junci lowered his eyes to look at him, his voice slightly hoarse: "You said you wouldn't attack Yong, but you lied to me."

Mo Yan's vow was still fresh in his mind, yet it was laughable that Chu Ling actually believed such a joke.

Everything from his dream flashed through his mind, making his hand holding the dagger tremble.

"..."

Mo Yan was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what he meant: "You heard that..."

He finally understood the cause of everything; his Aci must have overheard his conversation with General Fu.

"Let me explain..."

He wanted to explain, but didn't know where to begin, since he had indeed entertained the idea of ​​attacking Yong.

If everything was caused by Aci, wouldn't that put Aci in a position of disloyalty and injustice...?

Thinking of this, he closed his lips and stopped speaking.

Chu Junci looked at him quietly, his heart unmoved.

The cold gaze shattered Mo Yan's heart. He closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, he used all his strength to grasp Chu Junci's hand, pulling him to plunge the dagger into his body.

The blade pierced his flesh, and blood gushed out instantly. He groaned, "A-Ci...don't be angry, okay?"

Blood stained Chu Junci's eyes. His lips trembled slightly as he gritted his teeth and pulled out the dagger: "Mo Yan, I regret it."

"What?"

"I regret saving you with my heart's blood."

His original intention was to kill Mo Yan, and Mo Yan had been pressuring him all this time, so he shouldn't have saved Mo Yan.

Although there was a deal with Wu Xu, only he knew that at that moment, he couldn't bear to see Mo Yan die.

Perhaps... he has fallen for Mo Yan.

This thought made Chu Junci despise himself. How could he possibly like Mo Yan?

They have always been adversaries, they were, they are, and they will be in the future.

"It's all... time to end."

He exhaled and stabbed Mo Yan in the heart.

"Forehead……"

The dagger pierced his body, and Mo Yan stared intently at him, countless drops of blood flowing from his mouth: "A... Ci."

He finally realized that his Aci wanted to kill him.

Tears streamed down his bloodshot eyes as he watched his beloved Aci rise without looking back and walk out of the hall.

"Ah, I resign..."

The wound was excruciatingly painful, and he didn't have the strength to get up, so he could only drag himself along the ground.

Blood left a long trail on the ground. He stared at Chu Junci's retreating figure, his vision blurring. "Don't... go."

He clutched at his clothes, his face pleading, "Aci...please, don't go..."

At this moment, he was no longer the emperor he once was; blood was flowing like a pillar. But what he feared more than death was loss.

Blood gushed from his mouth in streams. Mo Yan used all his strength, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged.

But he was running out of strength.

"..."

With his back to him, Chu Junci swung his right hand and suddenly cut the robe that Chu Junci was clutching tightly.

His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

He strode out, unseen by anyone, and a tear slid down his cheek.

In just a few breaths, he completely disappeared from Mo Yan's sight, and Mo Yan inside the room also lost consciousness.

Thanks to Mo Yan's overconfidence and Wu Xu's secret help, there were no soldiers guarding outside Ning'an Palace. Chu Junci stepped out of the palace and headed towards the gathering place.

When he arrived, Lin Chen and the others were already waiting. Upon seeing him, they were extremely excited: "Your Majesty, your subordinate has finally met Your Majesty."

"Um."

He nodded slightly: "Southeast direction, depart immediately."

"yes!"

After mounting his horse, Lin Chen continued his report: "General Xie and others are waiting in front, but according to him, Mo Yan has sent three thousand cavalry to completely surround the foot of the mountain."

"Even the locations mentioned in the brocade pouch His Majesty left behind were not missed."

"It's alright."

The group continued southeast and encountered Xie Yunzhou and his companions halfway up the mountain.

"His Majesty."

Xie Yunzhou also looked excited: "Has His Majesty regained his memories?"

"Um."

Chu Junci was unwilling to say more, and looked past Xie Yunzhou toward the foot of the mountain: "Let's go, we can't delay any longer."

"yes!"

Before long, they arrived at a checkpoint, but strangely, the checkpoint, which should have been guarded by soldiers, was completely empty.

Lin Chen and Xie Yunzhou looked on warily. Chu Junci glanced around to make sure no one was lying in ambush, then took the lead and passed through the checkpoint: "Let's go."

The same was true for the next few checkpoints; the journey was incredibly smooth, and in the darkness, only the sound of their horses could be heard.

Finally, they arrived at the last checkpoint, at the foot of the mountain.

There was a person standing behind the checkpoint, with his back to them.

The man turned around, revealing Wu Xu's face. "Mo Ci."

"Our deal is now closed."

Chu Junci nodded and led his men straight past him, only saying at the last moment, "...Go back and see him."

It was obvious who "he" was. Wu Xu was taken aback. In the few seconds he was thinking, he saw the signal flare explode in the darkness.

His Majesty is in trouble.

Realizing this, he hurried up the mountain. Behind him, Chu Junci and the others disappeared into the night.

The night passed quietly, and the group, who had traveled all night, stopped to rest.

By the river, Chu Junci sat on a rock, staring blankly into the distance.

"Your Majesty, please have something to eat."

Xie Yunzhou gave him some dry rations, which Chu Junci took and took a bite of.