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

He thought a lot, and many images of Aci's expression upon seeing him flashed through his mind.

A moment later, Aci said with a look of disgust, "Mo Yan, what brings you here?"

A moment later, Aci exclaimed with delight, "Mo Yan, you've finally arrived!"

The starkly different attitudes made Mo Yan frown, unwilling to think about it anymore.

As darkness fell, around 3:45 AM, he found an abandoned temple to rest temporarily.

He placed his outer robe on the ground, sat against the wall, and took out Chu Junci's red fox fur coat to wrap himself in.

"Aci..."

He slowly closed his eyes, inhaling the faint, almost vanishing fragrance.

The next day, as dawn broke, in the Qianhe Hall of the Yong Kingdom Imperial Palace.

Chu Jun declined a bowl of medicine, then wiped his lips and washed his hands.

Today was his day off. After reviewing the memorials, he sat by the window reading.

A moment later, Chu Li's voice came from outside the hall: "Brother."

He stepped into the hall, picked up the tea on the table, and took a sip.

The smell of medicine hadn't completely dissipated in the hall. He wrinkled his nose and asked, "Brother, are you feeling unwell?"

"A-Li thinks he can smell the medicine."

"It's a calming soup."

Putting down the book in his hand, Chu Junci looked at Chu Li: "Did you need something, A Li?"

"No."

Chu Li sat opposite Chu Junci, propping his hand up as he looked at him: "I haven't come to see my brother for three days. A-Li misses my brother."

"So A-Li still misses her brother? I thought A-Li only had eyes for Yuan Jin," Chu Junci teased.

"elder brother!"

Chu Li blushed. "Ah Jin and I... it's not what you think."

"Oh?"

"Oh dear, brother, stop teasing me."

Chu Li patted his face and brought up another matter: "Did you let the thief who broke into the palace a few days ago get away, brother?"

When this was mentioned, Chu Junci's smile faded slightly: "Yes."

He knew their identities. Back then, Mo Yan had let go of the Yong Kingdom spies who had infiltrated Zhao Kingdom, so he let them go this time as a return of courtesy.

Of course, this will only happen once.

Seeing the young eunuch appear out of the corner of his eye, Chu Junci turned his head and heard him say, "Your Majesty, Physician Xue requests an audience."

"pass."

The smile on his face vanished completely, and Chu Junci closed the book: "A Li, I have something to say to Doctor Xue, you can go out now."

"elder brother……"

"Don't worry, it's just a routine pulse check."

"…oh."

Chu Li kept turning back to look at him as she walked, and peeked out again at the door: "Is brother really alright?"

"It's really okay, go ahead."

"All right."

After Chu Li left, Xue Wu stood in the hall and asked, "Has Your Majesty taken any medicine these past few days?"

"nature."

Chu Junci nodded: "Following the divine physician's instructions, I have taken it once a day without fail."

"That's good."

Xue Wu nodded as well: "Please extend your hand, Your Majesty."

Xue Wu placed his fingertips on Chu Junci's pulse and carefully observed his complexion. After a short while, he withdrew his hand and said, "Judging from the pulse, Your Majesty's health has improved considerably. After three more days of herbal medicine, I will prescribe another prescription for Your Majesty."

The effect of the other prescription was self-evident, and Chu Junci responded almost inaudibly, "Hmm."

"How has Your Majesty been sleeping these past few days?"

"Much better."

He no longer felt nauseous at night, and he was finally able to get a good night's sleep.

Xue Wu then asked a few more questions, which Chu Junci answered one by one. Finally, he instructed, "Don't tell A Li."

"This humble citizen is aware."

After giving a soft reply, Xue Wu stepped out of the Qianhe Hall.

Almost as soon as he stepped out of the palace gate, he saw "A-Li" that His Majesty had mentioned on the palace road.

The other person seemed to be waiting for him.

Upon seeing him, Chu Li immediately walked over: "Are you the miracle doctor who treated my brother?"

"Yes, Your Highness, it is this humble subject."

Just as he had met His Majesty twenty years ago, he had also met Chu Li once seventeen years ago.

However, it wasn't in the palace at that time, but rather...

His thoughts were interrupted by Chu Li's words, and he asked, "How is your brother's health?"

"Are you really a miracle doctor? Or are you a fraud?"

Chu Li looked him up and down, his eyes full of suspicion.

To this, Xue Wu smiled and asked, "Does Your Highness consider me a miracle doctor or a fraud?"

"I do not know."

"If I knew, would I still be asking you?"

Unable to get an answer to his previous question, Chu Li asked again anxiously, "How is my brother's health? Tell me quickly."

"Your Highness, please do not worry, His Majesty is in good health."

"real?"

"nature."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "If Your Highness does not believe me, you may have other imperial physicians come and take a look."

"..."

Chu Li fell silent. His brother trusted Xue Wu, and he couldn't contradict him in public.

After a moment, he asked hesitantly, "What's your name?"

He wanted someone to investigate the background of this so-called miracle doctor.

"Xue Wu, a commoner."

"Xue Wu?"

Chu Li blinked. Why did this name sound familiar? Where had he heard it before?

But he couldn't remember for the moment, so he had to put it out of his mind for the time being: "Xue Wu, right? I'll remember that."

"Yes."

"Is my brother really healthy?" he asked one last time before leaving.

"healthy."

"I'll trust you this once."

Having received a reply, Chu Li turned and left, while Xue Wu returned to her residence, picked up a brush, ground ink, and wrote a letter.

The letter contained the following content:

Junior brother, it's been many years. Has the poison in your body been cured?

Looking back, when Master saw you on the street when you were eight years old, he insisted on taking you as his last disciple no matter what.

I am writing to you today because I have encountered an opportunity to obtain some flower petals, which I will then give to you, hoping to ease your suffering of many years.

After writing the last character for "bitter," Xue Wu put down his brush and gently blew on the ink.

Before long, the ink had completely dried. Xue Wu picked it up and looked at it, then pushed the letter aside and rewrote a new one.

Junior brother, it's been many years. Has the poison in your body been cured?

Looking back, when Master saw you on the street when you were eight years old, he insisted on taking you as his last disciple no matter what.

Although I was your disciple, your master never taught you medicine. Whenever I think of you as a child, so small, soaking in a tub of medicine, your face contorted in pain, I always feel...

Back then, my master tried many times but still couldn't remove the remaining poison from your body. Perhaps only the sacred object "Snow Lotus" can be effective.

I am writing to you today to ask if you have found the sacred object.

If given the chance, I hope to meet my junior brother again.

After writing the last character "面" (mian, meaning face), Xue Wu put down her name, and after the ink dried, she put it into the envelope.

As he worked, he thought to himself: I'll talk to my junior brother about the snow lotus after this is done. After all, the snow lotus is precious, and even though His Majesty said he could make a condition, he still wasn't sure His Majesty would agree.

Of course, it would be even better if his junior brother's poison was cured, then he wouldn't have to risk his reputation.