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

Mo Yan quickly followed, but was stopped by the guards at the door: "Without His Majesty's order, no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter."

The palace gates separated the two, and Mo Yan gazed at him from afar when he suddenly heard Yuan Jin's voice: "So you really are here."

"..."

Looking to the side, he saw Yuan Jin staring at him with a displeased expression, saying in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You were in Qianhe Palace yesterday, weren't you? You disguised yourself as Imperial Physician Lin and fooled the guards at the gate."

"So what if it is?"

He glanced at him and said, "What's it to you?"

"His Majesty is A-Li's brother and has taken good care of me. I will absolutely not allow anyone to deceive the emperor or disobey His Majesty's wishes."

"Oh?"

Mo Yan scoffed, "This is a matter between me and Aci. What are you going to do about it?"

"There's not much I can do, but I can..."

Looking at Mo Yan's face, Yuan Jin said viciously, "I can get A Li to speak ill of you!"

"..."

Mo Yan was stunned for a moment, then his brows furrowed instinctively: "What did you say?"

"I said, A-Li doesn't like you at all, he despises you to the extreme."

"His Majesty only has one younger brother, A-Li. I believe that if A-Li doesn't agree, His Majesty won't accept you!"

Thinking of this, Yuan Jin raised an eyebrow smugly: "Don't think you can fool His Majesty's heart with a few sweet words. Let me tell you, it's impossible!"

Although he didn't know why His Majesty would lie for Mo Yan, Yuan Jin was the second person to disagree with Mo Yan entering the palace!

He would never forget that it was Mo Yan who made them lose His Majesty for several months, and that it made A Li lose his brother for several months. He would never forget what Mo Yan had done to His Majesty, not to mention that His Majesty was still... because of Mo Yan.

Your Majesty, the supreme ruler, has endured such hardship!

The more Yuan Jin thought about it, the angrier he became. He regarded His Majesty as family. Although his status was not worthy of him, in his heart, His Majesty had long been his elder brother.

He respected him, valued him, and never imagined that His Majesty would one day...

He admitted that Mo Yan might like His Majesty more than he had imagined, but like A Li, he hated Mo Yan, hated him terribly.

"..."

Mo Yan remained silent for a moment, a threatening glint flashing in his eyes as he stared at him.

His relationship with Aci had finally improved, and at this crucial moment, he absolutely could not allow anyone to cause trouble.

But rather...

The culprits were Chu Li and Yuan Jin.

The two held a significant place in Aci's heart. Mo Yan rubbed his temples, a headache forming: "What are you planning to do?"

"Get away from His Majesty right now."

"..."

Mo Yan remained silent, then suddenly asked, "How long have you known Chu Li?"

The topic jumped off so quickly that Yuan Jin was stunned for a moment before subconsciously answering, "Twelve years."

After answering, he opened his mouth, thinking to himself: Why are you being so honest?

You just answer whatever Mo Yan asks? Are you crazy?!

"Twelve years, that's a long time."

Mo Yan spoke softly, looking at Qianhe Palace again. If he hadn't forgotten the past, he and Aci would have known each other for fifteen years.

Fifteen years later, their relationship would be even closer than that of Yuan Jin and Chu Li, but unfortunately...

There are no "what ifs" in life.

His eyes dimmed slightly, and Mo Yan turned to the side: "I love Aci, and I can't live without him in this life."

"Yuan Jin, I know you and Chu Li don't like me, but I won't give up, not even if it kills me."

"Furthermore, Aci isn't entirely without feelings for me, so you should respect his opinion."

Mo Yan's shamelessness left Yuan Jin speechless!

Who exactly disrespected His Majesty's opinion?

"you……"

He wanted to say more, but Bai Yang appeared in front of the two of them and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty of Zhao Kingdom, General Yuan."

"Baiyang? Does His Majesty have any instructions?" Yuan Jin asked hurriedly.

"Yes, His Majesty wishes to see His Majesty of Zhao."

"..."

Yuan Jin moved his lips, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Mo Yan stride triumphantly into the hall and disappear from his sight in a moment.

Inside the Qianhe Hall, Chu Junci was painting.

With ink flowing across the paper, he painted a picture of green plum blossoms.

After finishing the last stroke, he put down the brush. "Mo Yan, this is your birthday gift."

Time was too tight, and he didn't have time to prepare anything else, so he could only draw a picture for him.

"A birthday gift?"

Mo Yan stared at the painting, his eyes conveying an unreadable meaning.

He suddenly remembered seeing those paintings in Xie Yunzhou's secret room. Aci had given Xie Yunzhou several paintings, but he only had one.

"...You don't like it?"

This was the first time Chu Junci had been rejected for a gift. He pursed his lips and said, "Since you don't like it, then I'll..."

"I like."

Realizing that Aci had misunderstood, Mo Yan quickly spoke up: "Aci, I like her."

"I like anything that Aci gives me, but..."

With a sour tone, she asked, "Why does Xie Yunzhou have five paintings, while I only have one?"

"..."

Chu Junci's eyebrows twitched, and he remained silent for a while before finally speaking: "When I was young, I painted one picture for Xie Yunzhou every year on his birthday. The reason I painted five is because five years have passed."

"I don't care, Xie Yunzhou has five paintings, I want five too, no, I want six."

Mo Yan was so overbearing that Chu Junci sneered, "In that case, you won't get a single one."

He shouldn't have been soft-hearted, shouldn't have kept his promise, and shouldn't have considered that he had already agreed to Mo Yan's terms.

What angered Chu Junci even more was himself; he had actually softened his heart towards Mo Yan step by step, even thinking about it during court sessions…

What gift should I give him?

Thinking of this, he made a tough decision and threw the painting he had just finished into the charcoal brazier. The flames licked at it, and soon burned a hole in the green plum blossom.

Mo Yan's heart stopped. He rushed forward to pick up the portrait, but it was too late.

The portrait had several black holes burned into it; his face was pale, and his lips trembled as he was unable to speak.

But soon after, he apologized to Chu Junci: "Aci, I'm sorry."

"Don't be angry, it was my fault."

"..."

Chu Junci felt a mix of emotions. He closed his eyes and said, "Get out."

"Aci..."

"go out."

Chu Junci's voice grew even colder. Mo Yan knew he was angry and dared not say anything more. Holding the portrait, he left, turning back every three steps.

Stepping out of the palace gate, he looked back in Chu Junci's direction and cursed himself inwardly: Chu Junci finally softened his tone, and you made him angry again!

Mo Yan, you're hopeless!

He gazed in that direction for a long time before finally looking down at the portrait. The green plum tree in the painting was the one in the courtyard of the Qiyue Palace in Zhao Kingdom.

At that time, seeing that Aci liked it, he had someone transplant a tree to Qiyue Palace.

Besides the plum blossoms, there is also the swing outside the Qiyue Palace, which is exactly the same as the Qiyue Palace in every stroke.

Mo Yan watched, his fingertips clenched so tightly they turned white.

"Aci".

He took a few steps forward, but was stopped by the guards again; Aci didn't want to see him anymore.

After a while, Bai Yang appeared: "His Majesty has ordered that he does not wish to see you for the time being. Your Majesty, please return."