Ji Mo'an and Ji Mo'han remained silent, neither of them speaking until Yan Wan broke the silence first, "Uncle An, we have come to see you today because we have a few questions we would like you to answer."

Ji Mo'an turned his gaze to Yan Wan this time, "I never thought that my cold and heartless nephew would fall for a woman. If this had happened more than ten years ago, I wouldn't have dared to imagine it. You are Yan Wan, right?"

Yan Wan paused for a moment, then turned to look at Ji Mohan before nodding and saying, "Yes, I am Yan Wan. Uncle An has a good memory; even after two years, you still remember me."

Ji Mo'an picked up the hot water that Ji Mo'han had just poured for him, took a sip, and said with a smile, "I've seen you a long time ago."

Yan Wan wanted to ask something more, but Ji Mo'an changed the subject beforehand and said to Ji Mo Han, "Han'er, I didn't expect that you, like your mother, are also a romantic. When you were little, I thought that you, who were so cold and heartless, would not follow in your mother's footsteps."

Ji Mohan frowned and said coldly, "Uncle, after two years in the dark prison, you still haven't had your edges smoothed out."

"Heh, Han'er, if I hadn't willingly been captured, do you think you could have done anything to me?" Ji Mo'an sneered. He was about to succeed, about to kill his elder brother and become emperor, and about to change his fate.

But he still softened his heart. He didn't want foreign tribes to invade his land and humiliate his people. He didn't want to see his people displaced. So he decided to turn the tables and devise a plan to capture Sheng'er.

He endured for decades, but in the end, he was defeated by his last shred of conscience.

Well, perhaps my elder brother is right. He is too benevolent, which is why he is unlikely to ascend the throne.

Ji Mohan frowned and asked, "What do you mean?" Could it be that there's some hidden story behind An Huangshu's capture?

Instead of answering his question directly, Ji Mo'an said to himself, "Han'er, do you know? We live in a book."

Yan Wan, standing next to Ji Mo Han, stared wide-eyed at Ji Mo An in disbelief. Her heart tightened. Could it be that Ji Mo An, like her, was also a transmigrator?

Ji Mohan didn't show too much surprise. He had guessed some of it beforehand, and after seeing the letter Yan Wan left for him, he understood the whole story. So Ji Moan's words didn't surprise him too much.

Looking at the two people opposite him with completely different expressions, Ji Mo'an continued, "In this book, Sheng'er and a woman named Jing Xi are the main characters, while you, me, and everyone else are supporting characters. When I first found out, I also found it somewhat unbelievable."

"Back then, I was too arrogant, thinking my fate was in my own hands, not in the heavens, so I didn't care about this matter at all. But later, I found out that wasn't the case. I clearly saw your grandfather's will with my own eyes, and it had my name on it. But when Sheng'er was born, the words on the will changed, and it became your father's name. And all of this was just to give the so-called protagonist a reasonable identity," Ji Mo'an said sarcastically.

"Your father seems to think that your grandfather wanted to pass the throne to me. If he wanted to get the throne, he had to get rid of me. But the imperial edict was in my hands. By chance, I heard your father say that he wanted to get rid of me. I didn't want to have a direct conflict with your father, so I took the imperial edict and fled to the northwest." Ji Mo'an said slowly and calmly, as if everything was none of his business.

"In the Northwest, I met Li Ge, and we spent a wonderful time together. I even thought I would give up the throne and just stay with Li Ge for the rest of my life. But your father won't let me go, and neither will the plot. They're both forcing me to die because my story is over, so I have to be forced to die. But why? This isn't fair. I have my own thoughts, and I have people I want to protect." Ji Mo'an roared somewhat maniacally, as if he could finally express all the grievances he had suffered over the years.

"Hoo~" Ji Mo'an calmed himself down and continued, "I tried to hide no matter what, but I still couldn't escape your father's pursuit and ultimately died at the hands of the Li family. But for some reason, my soul can see everything that happens after my death. So, I've been going through this absurd story again and again. The story keeps looping, and I can only end my soul state and become a real person to follow the plot when my turn comes." Ji Mo'an said helplessly. The torrent of time kept rolling forward, but he seemed to be trapped in it, unable to live or die, unable to do anything about it.

"I'm not convinced. I only serve the so-called protagonist. So every time my storyline comes up, I try my best to avoid the plot that was originally designed for me, but I can never escape it. No matter what, the Li family members always kill me. It seems like I can't escape this curse."

"After countless cycles, I unexpectedly escaped to Hanshan Temple and met Gongsun Gua. I have experienced everything you went through in the illusion array. Through the illusion array, I realized that Gongsun Gua's illusion array has the ability to rewind time and even change the plot. It is true that heaven rewards those who persevere. I can finally take the initiative."

"I escaped the plot by using Gongsun Gua's illusion array. Suddenly, I found that I could be outside this world. I then realized that this world has always operated in this way simply because it is a book with a predetermined trajectory. I tried to make the plot deviate from the trajectory, but unfortunately, the plot cannot deviate from the trajectory. So I tried countless times and finally came up with an excellent method."

"Since this world serves the protagonist, can I have people from other worlds change the plot? I tried to bring people from another world into this world, but I failed every time."

"Just when I was completely baffled, I noticed her. She seemed a little different." Ji Mo'an pointed to Yan Wan beside Ji Mo'an and continued, "Every time I try to change everyone's fate, it's almost an impossible task. But by chance, I discovered that Miss Yan seems to be like me. She is also subconsciously resisting the plot. Although it's not intense, I saw hope." Ji Mo'an said with some elation.

"I was thinking, since the people of this world can't change the plot and the people of the outside world can't come in, could I have the people of this world leave this world and live in the outside world, and then return to this world by chance? In that case, wouldn't they be able to change this world without being affected by the plot?"