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

"Um."

Looking at the Holy Son, Chu Junci noticed that he was no longer wearing the sachet, and the strange fragrance had also disappeared.

Who switched the sachets?

"Your Majesty, it was a servant who followed me into the palace. He used to be my good friend, but he committed this heinous act out of jealousy that I was accepted as a disciple by my master."

"Upon discovering this, I have ordered him to be killed. Your Majesty, please rest assured."

"Yeah?"

Chu Junci remained expressionless: "If that's the case, then so be it."

"Yes."

The Holy Son responded softly. He stood in the hall, his robes clinging to his body, and he shivered as the cold wind blew.

"A-Li, give him a robe."

"oh."

Chu Li pulled out a cloak and tossed it to the Holy Son: "Put this on."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Highness."

Donning his robes, the Holy Son smiled and said, "My master once told me that although His Majesty has a cold nature, he is a very kind person, considerate of his subordinates, and loves his people like his own children."

"Now it seems that what Master said was true."

"Did the Imperial Advisor ever mention me to you?" Chu Junci rested his forehead on his hand, his expression unreadable.

"yes."

The Holy Son nodded: "When he first accepted me as his disciple, my master told me that Your Majesty has an exceptional destiny and is destined to be the ruler of Heaven and Earth."

"The ruler of heaven and earth?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Holy Son affirmed: "The extraordinary phenomena at Your Majesty's birth indicate that Your Majesty's destiny is extraordinary. My master once said that Your Majesty is a reincarnation of an immortal, and this life is merely a brief visit to the mortal world to experience emotions."

"With His Majesty's rule, Yong Kingdom is destined to become the number one power, and annexing Zhao Kingdom will be a piece of cake."

"But I do not wish to annex the Zhao Kingdom." Chu Junci looked at him, his face expressionless.

"This is the compassion of His Majesty as an immortal."

The Holy Son remained unfazed. "A ruler like this is even more likely to command the people's obedience."

"yes."

"Every word I have said is true."

The Holy Son bowed slightly: "This morning I said there would be a calamity in seven days, and this afternoon it rained heavily. Your Majesty, this rain won't stop anytime soon."

"Um."

Chu Junci nodded slightly, looking out the window. The rain was getting heavier, just as the Holy Son had said, this rain wouldn't stop anytime soon.

"I understand what you have said. Let's go back when the rain subsides."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After a long while, the rain finally subsided. The Holy Son stood under the eaves and bid farewell to the King of Chu: "Your Majesty, I take my leave."

"Go."

Stepping out from under the eaves, the Holy Son's lips curled into a smile. He walked out of the palace gate step by step, just as he bumped into Bai Yang who was coming from the opposite direction.

The two exchanged a glance and passed each other.

"His Majesty."

Bai Yang bowed slightly. "There is news about His Majesty of Zhao Kingdom."

"speak."

"According to the soldiers who went to search for His Majesty Zhao, they found this on the edge of the cliff."

As he spoke, he handed a jade pendant to Chu Junci.

There is a crack in the center of the jade pendant, indicating that it was once damaged.

Looking at the jade pendant, Chu Junci's pupils trembled slightly: "Give it to me."

Taking the jade pendant, Chu Junci gently rubbed it with his fingertips. The jade pendant was the one he had Yuan Jin return to Mo Yan last time. Knowing Mo Yan's personality, he wouldn't lose the jade pendant.

"Was the jade pendant found on the cliff edge?"

"Yes."

Bai Yang lowered his head: "Besides that, a pool of blood and signs of a struggle were also found on the edge of the cliff."

"..."

"The rest of the guards are still searching at the bottom of the cliff; we should have news by tonight."

"...Understood. Keep this a secret and don't let anyone else know about it."

"Yes."

An inexplicable atmosphere filled the hall. Chu Junci carefully put away the jade pendant, seemingly lost in thought.

Chu Li sat to the side without disturbing him; even he, slow to notice, sensed the impending storm.

perhaps……

Something big is about to happen.

Time passed quietly, and in the evening, Bai Yang appeared again: "Your Majesty, the guards have found a body at the bottom of the cliff."

"..."

Chu Junci's heart skipped a beat, and she pursed her lips, remaining silent.

"The body had facial injuries, and the guards couldn't identify it, but judging from the build, perhaps it was..."

He didn't say anything more, but Chu Junci and Chu Li both understood what he meant.

"You mean, Mo Yan is dead?" Chu Li asked in shock.

"This servant dares not."

"..."

"The corpse's face is damaged, so it may not necessarily be His Majesty of Zhao."

"Can……"

Chu Li's lips trembled, and he subconsciously took a step back.

"Brother, what do we do now?"

The two countries were finally about to sign a peace treaty, but if news of Mo Yan's death in Yong Kingdom were to spread, then...

Regardless of whether the next ruler of Zhao will sign a treaty with them, it is not impossible that Zhao could "avenge its ruler" for this reason.

Chu Junci's face was equally grim: "First, block the news and send more people to search at the bottom of the cliff. I don't believe Mo Yan would die like this."

"Yes."

"Baiyang, go out of the palace and keep an eye on the guards. Report back immediately if anything happens," Chu Junci added.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Having received Chu Junci's order, Bai Yang turned and left. With his back turned, he didn't see the strange look in Chu Junci's eyes as he looked at him.

The strange sight lingered in his eyes for a moment, then vanished the next second, unnoticed even by Chu Li.

Time ticked by, and as it grew increasingly late, Chu Li suggested, "It's getting late, brother, why don't you rest?"

"Um."

Chu Junci responded and got up to rest on the bed. Chu Li helped him lower the curtains. "Brother, go to sleep. A Li will watch over you."

"A-Li, go back and rest. I can manage on my own."

"don't want."

Chu Li shook her head: "I want to stay with my brother."

"Brother, A-Li also wants to protect you."

"…All right."

Chu Junci did not refuse again. He glanced at Chu Li and then closed his eyes.

Lying on the couch, Chu Junci couldn't fall asleep, not even feeling sleepy. After an unknown amount of time, he opened his eyes and took out the jade pendant.

"Mo Yan," he murmured softly.

Although everything was going according to plan, he still had some worries.

Perhaps Mo Yan held a more important place in his heart than he imagined.

After examining the jade pendant for a long time, he pursed his lips, put it away, and closed his eyes again.

After a long while, he finally drifted off to sleep, and in his dream, he came to a cliff.

There was a cliff face with a pool of blood on the edge, and next to the bloodstain was a jade pendant.

The jade pendant broke in the middle, shattering into two pieces. Chu Junci squatted down to pick it up, when suddenly, the shards of jade pierced his palm. He hissed as blood seeped from his palm.

The blood stained the jade pendant red, and also stained Chu Junci's vision. He took a few steps closer to the cliff and saw the bottomless darkness.

The scene shifts, and he is now standing at the bottom of a cliff.

There was a corpse not far away, its back to him, so he couldn't see the corpse's face.

Chu Junci's heart suddenly raced, and he swallowed hard before taking a few steps forward.

He turned the corpse over by the shoulders, and after a while, he finally saw the corpse's face clearly.

The moment Chu Junci saw the corpse's face clearly, his pupils trembled, and he was speechless for a long time.