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

"Misunderstand?"

Mo Yan was puzzled. "Aci, I saw it all."

"And I also learned about your relationship with Chu Li and the late emperor."

When he sent people to that village before, the spy mentioned: "More than twenty years ago, the late Emperor Yong visited the village once."

He didn't care about that sentence at the time, but after he learned that Aci was Chu Ling, he realized that some rumors were not just rumors.

For example, the relationship between Emperor Yongxian and the Regent.

In addition, Aci had already shown some "symptoms" when he was in Zhao Kingdom, but he did not think much about it at the time.

With all these details combined, Mo Yan, being no fool, naturally guessed what was going on.

"Mo Yan".

"Things aren't what you think."

With a slight movement of her fingertips, Chu Junci averted her gaze: "Leaving aside the fact that back in Zhao Kingdom, the imperial physicians examined my pulse several times and said I was perfectly healthy, even if it were true as you think, do you think I would have stayed?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan's lips trembled, unable to answer.

Yes, given Aci's personality, if it were really... then why would she stay?

Can……

He clenched his right hand: "Then why... has Aci gotten a little fatter?"

"I'm doing very well after leaving you."

"No one forces me to do things I don't like anymore. I can do whatever I want without being controlled by anyone, so my appetite has naturally improved."

With each word he spoke, Mo Yan's face paled, his wounds throbbed, and he staggered back a step.

Chu Junci took in your disheveled state, then lowered his eyes slightly and said, "I will have someone treat your injuries. Once you are healed, an envoy will escort you back to Zhao."

"And what about you?" Mo Yan pressed.

"Can we never see each other again?"

"cannot."

Taking a step back, Chu Junci removed the veil and placed it in front of his abdomen: "Mo Yan, from now on, you and I are just allies."

"ally?"

"Um."

"But I don't want to just be an ally, I want to..."

"impossible."

Chu Junci looked at him and said again, "Mo Yan, impossible."

Have you forgotten? I don't like you.

"Our past relationship was all forced upon us by you; I never took the initiative."

"..."

Mo Yan's face drained of color; his previous excitement felt like a dream, and now—the dream was over.

Across from him, Chu Junci said calmly, "I know you have ambitions and want to unify the two countries."

"But I can tell you clearly, with me here, I will stop you."

"Therefore, from any perspective, being an ally is the best option."

"...Aci, I stopped wanting to unify the two countries a long time ago."

Mo Yan explained with a pale face, "Ever since I learned that you were a citizen of Yong Kingdom, I have never thought about it again."

"In my heart, you are more important than my ambitions of the past ten years."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to Yong alone, nor would I have gone to the trap you set for me."

"Aci..."

He took a few steps forward, gazing into Chu Junci's eyes: "Is there really no possibility for us?"

"no."

Mo Yan's trembling fingertips tugged at Chu Junci's sleeve: "Aci, please give me a chance?"

"I'll try my best to make you like me. I'll do whatever you say, okay?"

"...Mo Yan."

Chu Junci closed his eyes briefly, then waved Mo Yan's hand away when he opened them again: "Don't be so persistent."

You will meet someone else you like, and over the long years, you will forget me.

"impossible!"

Mo Yan was visibly moved. "Aci, I will only ever love you. No one else will ever make me love you this much. Only you, only you..."

"Aci, please give me another chance?"

Remembering something, hope ignited on his face: "Ah Ci, have you forgotten? You didn't want to be friends with me at first, but we became friends anyway, didn't we?"

"Give me a chance to take care of you, okay?"

"OK?"

With a pleading tone in his voice, Mo Yan said cautiously, "Aci, I really like you so much."

"I love it so much, I love it so much."

"..."

Mo Yan's words left Chu Junci with mixed feelings. He knew all too well that Mo Yan liked him, but...

They were not ordinary people after all. Life is unpredictable, and love is fickle. Becoming allies was the best outcome for them.

As an emperor, even a slight decision can affect the entire country, so he must always remain rational.

"Mo Yan, stop talking."

"Yuan Jin".

"exist!"

Hearing his call, Yuan Jin stepped forward, his gaze wary: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"Invite Emperor Zhao back, treat him well, and have the imperial physician treat his injuries."

"Yes."

Having received the order, Yuan Jin approached Mo Yan and said, "Your Majesty of Zhao Kingdom, please."

But Mo Yan didn't move, his gaze still fixed on Chu Junci.

His gaze slid down, and he saw what was hidden behind the veil...

But Aci is right. If he really did... then why would he stay?

After all, it's related to Mo Yan.

"Your Majesty, please."

He didn't move for a long time, Yuan Jin repeated.

But Mo Yan still ignored him, his gaze fixed on Chu Junci. He saw him walk towards Chu Li, and the two of them walked down the platform together, and soon they were far away.

After His Majesty and A-Li left, Yuan Jin suppressed his anger and urged for the third time, "Your Majesty of Zhao Kingdom, please."

This time, Mo Yan made a move.

He took a few steps, then his vision went black. The exhaustion and pain he had been trying to ignore surged up, and he suddenly collapsed to the ground.

In the last moment of his vision, he saw Aci turn around and look at him, her face showing some surprise.

"Aci..."

He murmured, then closed his eyes, unable to hold back any longer.

Blood flowed from the wound, and Mo Yan lay on the ground, his lips pale.

Yuan Jin was stunned for a few seconds. "Imperial Physician!"

After all, he is the emperor of Zhao, and His Majesty still needs to sign a contract with him. He cannot die at this time.

Looking around, Yuan Jin spotted the imperial physician not far away. Using his lightness skill, he quickly carried the physician and flew back to the high platform.

He put the imperial physician down and urged, "Imperial physician, quickly take a look at him."

"This person cannot die yet."

"Yes, yes, General Yuan, don't worry, I'll take a look at him."

The imperial physician put down his medicine box, rolled up his sleeves to take Mo Yan's pulse, and then opened his eyelids to examine him.

"This...distinguished guest fainted due to excessive blood loss and exhaustion. Stop the bleeding, then prescribe some blood-tonifying medicine for him to take, and then he can get a good night's sleep."

"Then you should stop the bleeding quickly."

Only after the imperial physician's reminder did Yuan Jin notice that Mo Yan's wound was still bleeding. He had assumed Mo Yan was perfectly fine after being injured earlier...

In retrospect, it was just a matter of putting on a brave face.

However, this Mo Yan is quite a man.

The thought flashed through Yuan Jin's mind, and without realizing it, his liking for Mo Yan increased a little bit.

Of course, it's only a little bit.

He would always stand by A-Li's side; whoever A-Li liked, he liked too; conversely, whoever A-Li disliked, he disliked too.

The imperial physician received orders and began treating Mo Yan's wounds.

Not far away, Chu Junci looked at them, and Chu Li stood beside him: "Brother, A Jin will handle it. Let's go back."