The prince loves me like his life, but I force him to rebel

Lin Heng sat in the hall, waiting for Gu Nianzhi.

Every minute and every second felt like pins and needles.

Finally, he saw Gu Nianzhi coming down from upstairs humming a little tune, and he quickly stood up.

This place of fireworks made him feel very uncomfortable.

The first time he saw Miss Qiluo, his body moved a little, which made him feel even more ashamed. He realized that he was such a superficial person who could not resist temptation.

Gu Nianzhi and Miss Qiluo had not been alone together for long, so nothing unspeakable must have happened. Gu Nianzhi's calm face and calm heart made Lin Heng feel that he was shallow. It was also their first time in a brothel, and Gu Nianzhi was open and unburdened, but he clearly did nothing, but he felt like a thief, and even his breathing was a little short.

Mr. Gu may not look impressive, but he is indeed a great man. Lin Heng's admiration for Gu Nianzhi increased a little more.

Since the purpose of this trip has been achieved, Gu Nianzhi took the initiative to propose returning home.

"I forgot to ask Miss Qiluo for facial oil." Passing by the rouge shop on the street again, Gu Nianzhi thought of the issue of facial oil that had not been resolved.

Even if you are a grown man, it should be normal to buy some facial oil, right?

"Brother Lin, wait for me." Gu Nianzhi didn't feel the burden of buying eyebrow pencils. The few strokes of eyebrows added by Miss Qiluo seemed to increase Gu Nianzhi's confidence as a "man". She stood in front of the rouge shop. "Boss, do you have a more moisturizing facial oil?"

"Brother Gu, are you buying this for Miss Qiluo?" Before the boss could reply, Lin Heng whispered in Gu Nianzhi's ear.

"The facial oil that Miss Qiluo uses is not something you can find in an ordinary shop." Gu Nianzhi said with a smile. He thought to himself that if Qiluo's face was in modern times, she wouldn't feel extravagant even if she used La Mer's rich lady's face cream to wipe her feet. But for him, he could still get through the winter with a two-dollar bag of baby cream.

"You are talking about facial cream, right? It's produced by Yu Ruyan, a well-known brand, and very moisturizing. Buy one and bring it back to your wife. She will definitely be very happy." The boss handed over an exquisite small porcelain jar. Gu Nianzhi opened the lid and a rich fragrance hit her face.

I am a man now, and it is a bit weird for me to use this kind of facial cream and emit this kind of fragrance all the time.

"Don't you have any unscented facial cream for men?" Gu Nianzhi put the small porcelain jar back and asked unwillingly.

"Men? Use facial cream?" The boss laughed. "We are not handsome young men. As grown men, if we can't do it well, we can just apply some lard. Who can use facial cream like women..."

“You don’t need it either?” Gu Nianzhi turned to look at Lin Heng. Last time, she saw someone on TikTok saying that men in ancient times also liked to dress up like women. Could it be that it was all fake?

"Except for actors and actresses, ordinary men in the capital don't wear makeup. It will make people laugh." Lin Heng answered softly, as if he was afraid that someone would hear him talking about these topics.

"What's so funny? No wonder your skin is so dry." Gu Nianzhi asked the boss again: "If there is no completely fragrance-free facial cream, there must be a facial cream with a lighter fragrance, right?"

"These bottles have the lightest scent. Please smell them, sir."

Gu Nianzhi opened the lids and found that the smell of these bottles was indeed much lighter.

"I want all these bottles. Pack them up for me." Gu Nianzhi was straightforward and paid directly.

"Okay!" The boss was very happy. On weekdays, everyone likes to buy the facial cream with strong fragrance. These bottles of light-smelling ones have not been sold. He picked up a silk handkerchief next to him and handed it to Gu Nianzhi. "Sir, you bought a lot, this is a gift. Please patronize our store next time."

"If you have a completely fragrance-free facial cream, I will always come to you to buy it." Gu Nianzhi casually stuffed the silk handkerchief into her sleeve and took the facial cream from the boss.

"Sir, if you still think the smell is too strong, you can leave the bottle cap open for a day or two, and the smell will be even lighter than it is now."

"That's a good idea."

When I returned to the palace, Sima Yao was already in the study.

Today, the Queen's party is trying hard to promote a marriage between the Crown Prince and Qiangyi State. Several officials even proposed that in order to show sincerity and completely end the chaos on the border between the two countries, the Crown Prince should go to Qiangyi State in person to deliver the edict of marriage and personally bring the Qiangyi Princess back to the Da Sheng Dynasty.

The development of things seemed to be getting closer and closer to what Gu Nianzhi said yesterday: "Within three days, the Emperor will issue an imperial decree to let the Crown Prince go to Qiangyi State in person to deliver the edict of marriage."

Could it be that this Mr. Gu really has the ability to predict the future?

After waiting for a long time, Lin Heng finally brought Gu Nianzhi into the study.

Sima Yao was just about to tell Gu Nianzhi about what happened in the court today and ask for her opinion, but he saw Gu Nianzhi open the paper bag in her hand, take out one from several bottles and jars, and put it on the table.

"This is the gift I give to Your Highness today."

Then he took out another one and stuffed it into Lin Heng's arms.

"This is for you." Lin Heng stepped back and subconsciously stretched out his hand to refuse, but Gu Nianzhi let go, and Lin Heng had to catch the small porcelain jar with his hand that had originally been stretched out to refuse.

"What is this?" Sima Yao curiously picked up the small porcelain jar in his hand, turned it slightly, saw the words on the jar, and read them softly: "Yu Ruyan... facial cream? What does Mr. Gu mean by giving me facial cream?"

"Wipe it on your face!" Gu Nianzhi opened her bottle, scooped out a small amount with her fingers, dotted it on her face, and spread it evenly with her hands: "In this weather, if you don't use facial cream, don't you feel your skin is dry and uncomfortable?"

"These are things only used by women with delicate skin and tender flesh..." Lin Heng said on the side.

"Isn't our men's skin our own flesh?" Gu Nianzhi scooped out a small lump of cream and applied it to Lin Heng's left cheek, spreading it evenly without saying anything. "Is this side more moisturized and smoother after applying the cream?"

Lin Heng rubbed his left cheek with his hand in disgust, without saying a word.

"Okay, we appreciate Mr. Gu's kindness. But neither of us has the habit of applying facial cream. Let's leave this matter for now. I have something important to discuss with Mr. Gu today."

Sima Yao recounted what happened in the court.

Even though Gu Nianzhi already knew clearly what had happened, she still pretended to listen carefully to Sima Yao's explanation.

"Mr. Gu, what do you think about the marriage?"

"The will of the Son of Heaven is the will of Heaven. The Emperor's order cannot be violated, and the will of Heaven cannot be violated even more." Gu Nianzhi said.

"Since you can predict the future, could you please tell me if the prince will encounter any danger on the way?"

Gu Nianzhi knew that from the moment the crown prince set out on the journey to marry, went to Qiangyi to deliver the imperial edict, and took the princess back to Dasheng, the struggle for power in the inner court of the imperial palace would soon turn from the dark to the open. Once the crown prince died, there would be bloodshed and everyone would be in danger. The entire Dasheng Dynasty would enter its darkest moment, and Sima Yao in front of him would no longer be able to bear the beautiful meaning of the sun and moon in his name. From then on, he would fall into darkness, getting deeper and deeper, farther and farther away from the capital, closer and closer to death, shedding his last drop of blood in the war, taking his last breath, and then being charged with a false charge of treason and being cursed by the people...

But how could Gu Nianzhi say these words?

Tell them that you are just paper people, your fate has already been determined, just accept it and stop struggling in vain?

Tell them that I am just an outsider, and that changing the direction of the story might cause the world to collapse, and I might be trapped here, never able to return to my own world?