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

He vaguely remembered that he deduced his true identity through his dream, but why couldn't he remember it?

Even his memories after arriving in Zhao Kingdom were slowly fading, as if overnight, he had become an amnesiac again.

Is it...

Remembering the strange sweetness in the tea, Chu Junci looked up, "Mo Yan, is it you...?"

"it's me."

Mo Yan stopped hiding it. "Aci, let's start over, okay?"

His Aci was so intelligent that she probably already guessed that he was from Yong Kingdom. He was afraid that the day Aci fully regained her memories, she would abandon him and return to Chu Ling's side.

Thinking of this, he clenched his fingers. "Aci, be good, get some sleep, you'll be fine when you wake up tomorrow."

"Mo Yan".

Chu Jun took a few steps back after leaving the court, looking at him with disappointment: "You have no right to take away my memories."

"Feel sorry."

Mo Yan lowered his head. "But I have to do this."

"Madman." Chu Junci shook his head, trying to escape but was grabbed by the wrist by Mo Yan.

"Aci, I can't lose you."

"Even if you die, you will die by my side."

He spoke slowly and deliberately, then viciously struck Chu Junci on the back of the neck. Chu Junci's body immediately went limp, and he collapsed into his arms.

He held him and kissed his eyebrows and eyes: "Sleep, you'll feel better when you wake up."

That night, Mo Yan did nothing but silently stay by the bedside.

Every minute and every second became extremely agonizing. As the sky slowly brightened, Mo Yan's eyes also turned bloodshot from lack of sleep.

"Um……"

The person on the couch frowned slightly, and soon opened their eyes.

With a blank memory, Chu Junci didn't know who he was or where he was.

"Aci, you're awake."

A strange voice came from beside the bed. He turned his head and saw a man who was handsome but looked tired.

"Who are you?"

"Has Aci forgotten?"

He grasped Chu Junci's hand: "My name is Mo Yan, and I am your husband."

"?"

Chu Junci was stunned. Even though he had lost all his memories, his subconscious did not accept this statement.

"I am the Emperor of the Great Zhao Dynasty, and you are my Empress Mo Ci."

"Yesterday you were admiring the flowers in the garden when you accidentally tripped and hit your head. The imperial physician said you might lose your past memories, and sure enough..."

Mo Yan lied without changing his expression, "But it doesn't matter, I will help you remember everything."

"..."

Mo Yan's words struck Chu Junci's heart like a heavy blow. He blinked, unsure whether to believe them or not.

But Mo Yan had already helped him sit up: "Are you hungry?"

"…Um."

"I have someone serve the meal."

A maidservant appeared with hot water. Mo Yan wrung out a silk handkerchief and wiped Chu Junci's face and hands.

The movements were so skillful that it was clear they had done it many times.

Chu Junci saw this and began to believe Mo Yan's explanation to some extent.

After wiping his face, Mo Yan took the robes from the eunuch and dressed him one by one. Today, Chu Junci was wearing a light blue robe with a concentric ring hanging at his waist, which made him look even more fair and jade-like.

Seeing that Mo Yan was about to help him put on tabi socks and boots, Chu Junci stopped him: "I can do it myself."

The person before him was, after all, the emperor; it was inappropriate for him to serve him like this…

"I enjoy serving you."

"..."

The King of Chu had nothing to say.

After putting on his boots, he stepped onto the ground, but before he could take a single step, Mo Yan picked him up around the waist.

"What are you doing?"

"You're tired from walking, let me carry you."

"..."

Mo Yan walked steadily, and Chu Junci wrapped her arms around his neck. "Did you... often hug me like this before?"

"certainly."

"I like Aci, and I like being close to Aci."

A moment later, he added, "You also enjoy my closeness to you."

"……oh."

The two arrived at the dining table, and Chu Junci sat on Mo Yan's lap. He shifted slightly, and Mo Yan wrapped his arms tightly around his waist.

"Aci, open your mouth."

Mo Yan scooped a spoonful of porridge and held it to Chu Junci's lips, but Chu Junci pursed his lips and said, "I can do it myself."

"no."

Mo Yan's attitude was firm, so Chu Junci could only open his mouth and drink the bowl of porridge one mouthful after another.

I'm full.

"Aci is so good."

Mo Yan wiped his lips, kissed him on the face, and finally rubbed his lower abdomen.

The area that had been touched was a little itchy, and Chu Junci shrank back. "It's so itchy, stop rubbing."

After the meal, Mo Yan suggested, "I've built a new swing in the courtyard. Would Aci like to play on it?"

Chu Junci did not refuse. He had just woken up and his knowledge of his surroundings came from Mo Yan. Therefore, he wanted to get to know more people and recover his past memories as soon as possible.

The two left Qiyue Palace and came to the courtyard.

A newly built swing stood in the courtyard, with eunuchs and maids from Qiyue Palace standing beside it. Upon seeing them, they all bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Empress!"

Get up.

Mo Yan squeezed Chu Junci's hand: "These are all palace servants who serve in Qiyue Palace. If I am not here, Aci can give them instructions."

"it is good."

His gaze swept over the unfamiliar faces, finally settling on a young eunuch. Chu Junci blinked, inexplicably finding the other's gaze somewhat strange.

After memorizing the face, he sat down on the swing.

Mo Yan gently pushed his back, and Chu Junci gripped the rope, his robes swaying in the air.

After a while, he turned around and asked, "Mo Yan, can you tell me about the past?"

"certainly."

Mo Yan remained motionless. "We met at Falling Snow Cliff. I saved you from falling off the cliff. You said you had no way to repay my life-saving grace, so you offered yourself to me."

"So I brought you back to Zhao Kingdom and bestowed upon you the title of Prince Chen. A few days ago, I made you my empress, but an accident occurred that caused you to lose your memory."

"..."

I have no way to repay the life-saving grace, so I can only offer myself in gratitude.

These words rolled through Chu Junci's mind, but he found that he couldn't say them no matter what. He lowered his eyes and began to doubt Mo Yan's words.

Behind him, Mo Yan continued, "Our love is unwavering, and we are the envy of everyone in Zhao Kingdom."

"I took you boating on the lake, flying kites, and riding horses. That time on the lake..."

He said a lot, and Chu Junci listened silently, but for some reason, he didn't feel any sincerity in what he said.

as if……

Everything was a fabrication by Mo Yan.

"Mo Yan," he called out to him.

"Um?"

"Are you telling the truth? Don't lie to me."

Mo Yan paused in pushing the swing, then resumed his movements in a moment, his tone relaxed: "It's true, a king's word is his bond."

"oh."

The two remained silent for a while, and half an hour later, they arrived at the Imperial Study.

Mo Yan found him several books: "These are all books you usually like to read."

"Thanks."

"Why are you being so polite?"

He stroked the hair on his forehead: "Call me if you need anything."

Chu Junci nodded and watched as Mo Yan sat at his desk, slowly reviewing the memorials.

He looked at it for a while, then looked away.

Unbeknownst to him, several senior officials were kneeling outside the palace gates at that moment.