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

His poison took effect earlier than expected.

With his right fist clenched, Mo Yan's face darkened: "Clean it up thoroughly."

After returning to his bedchamber, he opened the secret chamber, where an ice bed could slow the spread of the poison in his body.

After swallowing a pill, Mo Yan barely managed to suppress the itch in his throat.

As the Imperial Preceptor said, if he did not take the snow lotus as soon as possible, he would completely lose his mind once the poison spread throughout his body, and then die vomiting blood.

Ten days ago, after learning that the snow lotus at Falling Snow Cliff had disappeared, he immediately sent people to search for it in other snow-capped mountains, but there has been no news yet...

"Wu Xu".

He sat on the ice couch, his eyes closed: "I need to rest here for a few more days. You must protect Aci during these days. If anything happens to him, you will have to answer to me with your head."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wu Xu took his leave and, upon exiting the secret chamber, saw an elderly man with white hair, who was none other than the Imperial Preceptor.

He was still dressed in a white Taoist robe, his expression calm: "Has His Majesty been poisoned?"

"Um."

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Advisor snorted coldly: "I have said before that the Snow Lotus appears once every eighteen years. The one from eighteen years ago was obtained by the Regent of Yong Kingdom and is now kept in the Yong Kingdom's national treasury."

"Eighteen years later, a new one was born on Snowfall Cliff, but His Majesty made a mistake."

Wu Xu remained silent.

The Imperial Advisor didn't seem to care, stroking his white beard as he continued, "There's only one way to save His Majesty now: kill Mo Ci."

"Boil his flesh and blood into medicinal herbs, and it can bring out 90% of the effects of snow lotus."

"His Majesty has ordered me to protect him."

"Then you can just wait and see His Majesty's funeral!"

The Imperial Advisor gave a heavy "humph": "I have said all I need to say. Think it over carefully!"

"..."

A struggle flashed in Wu Xu's eyes. He closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, the struggle had vanished.

A quarter of an hour later, he stood outside Qiyue Palace, like a statue.

As dawn broke, Chu Junci frowned inside the house, realizing that the person beside him had already grown cold.

Mo Yan is gone.

He didn't think much of it, assuming that Mo Yan had something to do. It wasn't until Mo Yan didn't appear again all day that he began to have doubts.

But he didn't ask any questions and pretended nothing had happened.

Without Mo Yan's disturbance all day, he enjoyed the taste of freedom, which was a rare treat, but he also knew that even without Mo Yan, many eyes were watching him.

That evening, a medicinal liquid emitting a strong, foul odor was brought to him. He frowned and pushed it away, saying, "Take it away."

Lu Shu, with a pained expression, advised, "Your Highness, good medicine tastes bitter."

"Only by taking the medicine can you recover quickly, right?"

With Mo Yan gone, no one in the entire Qiyue Palace could control him. Chu Junci pushed the medicine further away and turned to get onto the bed.

"Chen Jun..."

Lu Shu had no choice but to leave with the medicine.

Chu Junci, lying on the couch, finally relaxed his brow and soon drifted off to sleep.

In his dream, he was being held tightly by a big bear. The bear licked him and tried to squeeze its head into his arms. Chu Junci could hardly breathe and tried to push away, but the bear held him even tighter.

"open……"

In a daze, Chu Junci realized that he was not dreaming.

He woke up instantly.

In the darkness, he was covered in Mo Yan's scent. A cold wind blew, and he shivered. Only then did he realize that his undergarment had been pulled down to his waist and replaced with a lotus-embroidered garment.

"..."

Chu Junci's face instantly turned green. "Mo Yan!"

"Aci, Aci..."

Mo Yan seemed a bit off; his body was burning hot, and he kept nudging him.

"Aci, my love..."

At this moment, Mo Yan had completely lost his mind, and all his actions were based on instinct. He deeply inhaled the fragrance of the person in his arms and kissed Chu Junci's neck again.

"Mo Yan, let me go!"

But Mo Yan seemed not to hear him speak, his hands still gripping his waist as if he wanted to devour him whole.

"Mo Yan..."

Chu Junci was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes. In a fit of rage, she bit Mo Yan's shoulder until she smelled blood.

The smell of blood excited Mo Yan even more, and the lotus embroidery was completely torn off.

"..."

Chu Junci was forced to look up, his tears completely soaking the silk cloth.

The next instant, the white silk cloth covering his eyes was removed by Mo Yan.

One kiss after another landed on his eyelids, and Mo Yan tenderly kissed away his tears, "Aci, don't cry..."

**

When he awoke again, it was already dawn. Chu Junci lay slumped on the bed, his chest slightly throbbing.

There was some blurry light in front of him. He groped his way to the silk cloth and suddenly realized—he could see again.

His breath hitched, he clenched the silk cloth, and blinked again.

His vision was still blurry, and objects appeared double, but he could definitely see them.

Perhaps in a few more days, his eyesight will be fully restored.

This was a rare piece of good news, and he tried to keep his breathing steady, not daring to let anyone notice anything unusual.

After retying the silk cloth, Chu Junci got off the bed, his legs went weak, and he almost fell to the ground.

Although nothing happened yesterday, Mo Yan was like a dog, biting him and running away. He slept all day and his legs went numb.

"Chen Jun".

Lu Shu carefully helped him sit back on the bed, his head bowed, not daring to look at him any longer. "Shall we serve the meal?"

"Hmm." Chu Junci nodded; he was indeed hungry.

The food was placed on the table, and Chu Junci could see the outline of the plates through the silk cloth. The joy of regaining his sight filled his heart, and even his appetite improved a little.

After the meal, Physician Liu examined him, took his pulse, and asked, "Has Prince Chen's vision improved at all?"

"For example, you can vaguely see some light."

"no."

Chu Junci remained expressionless: "Just like before, I can't see anything."

"Still can't see anything?"

Dean Liu exclaimed in surprise, "How strange! Logically speaking, Chen Jun's eyesight should have improved in the past few days..."

After a moment's thought, he continued, "Does Your Highness drink the medicine I prescribed every day?"

"…Um."

"Forehead……"

Lu Shu stood behind him, hesitant to speak, wanting to say something, but ultimately kept his mouth shut and said nothing.

Physician Liu was completely baffled, so he could only prescribe another medicine: "Start today, prepare the medicine according to this prescription, and I will come to examine the Prince again in a few days."

"understood."

Remembering something, he curled his fingertips: "Does Physician Liu have any ointment for treating bites?"

"bite?"

I was bitten by a dog yesterday.

The spot where Mo Yan bit me yesterday is still a bit sore. If I don't apply some medicine, I'm afraid...

"dog?!"

Imperial Physician Liu was shocked: "There are no dogs kept in the palace."

"You only need to answer yes or no."

"We do have ointments for treating bites, but if it's a dog bite..."

"It's alright, give it to me."

"Yes."

Liu Taiyi took out a bottle of ointment from his medicine box and handed it to Chu Junci before taking his leave.

Shortly after he left, Chu Junci dismissed everyone and returned to his bed.

Layers of curtains blocked the view from the bed, but he could vaguely see that there was some redness there.

"Dog Moyan".

He cursed under his breath, applied the medicine very gently, and then put his outer robe back on.

The ointment emitted a faint grassy scent, which mixed with the lotus fragrance on his body, creating a different smell that was still very pleasant.

After doing all this, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, which he gently wiped away.

"Chen Jun".

Lu Shu knocked on the door from outside, holding the medicine that had just been delivered: "It's time to take your medicine."

"..."

The smell of the medicine wafted in through the cracks, even more foul and bitter than before. Chu Junci frowned: "Take it away."

"But……"

Lu Shu looked troubled: "His Majesty ordered that Prince Chen must drink the medicine, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

He opened the door and sneered, "He doesn't even dare to show his face, yet he dares to threaten me?"

"Your Majesty, I... sigh..."

Lu Shu scratched his head and sighed heavily, really not knowing what to do.

"Alright, give it to me."

Not wanting to make things difficult for a servant, he took the medicine from Lu Shu, closed the door, and turned to pour it into the flowerpot.

He was a steady and reliable person, but he showed his childlike nature only when it came to taking medicine. His father once commented that he would rather suffer than take medicine.

Fragmented memories flashed through his mind, and he covered his head, his face turning deathly pale in an instant.

Fortunately, the pain subsided quickly, and he sat in a chair, slowly calming himself down.

The Kingdom of Yong, a thousand miles away.

Chu Li's face darkened, his fists clenched tightly: "Damn Mo Yan!"

From Lin Chen, he already knew that Mo Yan had taken a liking to the emperor because of his looks, which was why he brought the man back.

According to reports from spies, Mo Yan's harem has indeed recently gained a new member, Chen Jun. It is likely that this Chen Jun is the Emperor's elder brother!

My elder brother is the Emperor! How dare that Mo Yan have such audacity?!

Chu Li was furious and paced back and forth in the room: "We must rescue my brother as soon as possible."

Otherwise, if that bastard Mo Yan were to do something to the Emperor...

This is not just about the safety of the emperor alone, but also about the reputation of the entire Yong Kingdom.

The king of one nation has become the male concubine of another country...

Chu Li simply couldn't imagine how angry his elder brother would be after regaining his memories!

He knew him well; if this matter became known to everyone, he feared his elder brother would have no face to live in the world.

Thinking of this, he immediately summoned all his confidants to discuss how to rescue Chu Junci from Mo Yan's harem.

The states of Yong and Zhao are evenly matched, making it virtually impossible to bring Chu Junci out without attracting Mo Yan's attention.

After discussing for half a day, Chu Li's expression grew increasingly desperate.

"Damn it!"

"Your Highness, please calm down."

His advisors comforted him, saying, "There's only one way to deal with this now."

"What method?"

"First and foremost, we must not let Mo Yan discover that His Majesty is the so-called Chen Jun, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."

"I know."

"Secondly, immediately send people to infiltrate Zhao Kingdom. There are only twenty-odd days left until New Year's Eve. At that time, Zhao Kingdom's defenses will become lax, which will be our opportunity."

"How could I not know? It's just that entering the capital of Zhao Kingdom is easy, but entering the palace is difficult. Mo Yan is no fool, and he has many experts by his side."

"Your Highness, do not worry. We can try to contact His Majesty and attack from both inside and outside. We will surely find a way out."

"……OK."

There was no better way, so Chu Li nodded in agreement: "We must bring my brother back safely."

"We will certainly not fail in our mission."

While his spies were infiltrating the Zhao Kingdom, Chu Li received a message.

Inside the imperial study, a person was kneeling before him. "Your Highness, in recent days, some people have been frequently inquiring about His Majesty's appearance, and even searching for His Majesty's portrait."

Thanks to Chu Junci's secluded lifestyle and his refusal to paint portraits, and the fact that the people Mo Yan sent were searching in secret and dared not alert him, they searched for several days without finding a single clue.

But today, they finally obtained some clues—the General's Mansion.

The bedroom of the young general Xie Yunzhou in the Xie residence.

Several figures appeared like ghosts, and after twisting a vase, the secret room appeared before their eyes.

Several portraits hung inside, with small characters written next to them—A-Ling.