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

Sima Yao's first reaction was not anger, but panic.

He turned around and hid behind the wall. Holding the peach blossom cake in his hand, he suddenly felt his throat dry and uncomfortable.

What on earth were they doing in broad daylight?

Sima Yao didn't dare to go forward to find out what was going on.

He felt very helpless.

If Gu Nianzhi and Lin Heng were having an affair, it was Gu Nianzhi who was two-timing, and it was Gu Nianzhi who did the wrong thing, but why was it that I was the one who was panicking and scared.

What are you afraid of?

Are you afraid that Gu Nianzhi will disappear just as suddenly as he appeared that time?

Sima Yao stood blankly behind the wall, thinking to himself. He really wanted to see what the two were doing, but he didn't have the courage.

Finally, when there was no movement in the garden, Sima Yao turned around and saw that the two had left, leaving only a pile of petals on the ground.

Could it be that he is using flowers to express his true feelings?

Sima Yao didn't care about that and shouted loudly: "Lin Heng, Lin Heng!"

Soon, Lin Heng came over. He looked normal and natural, "My Lord, what do you want to call me for?"

Sima Yao looked Lin Heng up and down. He was not disheveled and looked the same as usual.

Did I think too much at first?

"Where's Mr. Gu? I have something to talk to him about."

"Mr. Gu just left." Lin Heng looked regretful.

"Where did he go?"

"Miss Qiluo sent someone with a letter, saying that she hadn't seen me for a long time and missed me very much, and asked Mr. Gu to come to Jiya Pavilion to chat today. I just brought the letter to Mr. Gu and he left."

"Jiya Pavilion?"

Sima Yao's heart suddenly became a knot.

Things have been complicated these days, and Gu Nianzhi has not been to Jiya Pavilion for a long time. Even he himself forgot about the relationship between Gu Nianzhi and Qiluo. Now he realized that he is not the only person that Gu Nianzhi has a close relationship with.

What Gu Nianzhi really likes should be a woman as charming and beautiful as Qi Luo, right?

Then what am I to Gu Nianzhi?

"Given the relationship between Mr. Gu and Miss Qiluo, and they haven't seen each other for such a long time, I'm afraid Mr. Gu won't come back tonight." Lin Heng blurted out this inopportune sentence, which completely broke Sima Yao's defense.

"Who allowed it? As an adviser of Prince Yao's Palace, he can go to and from places of entertainment as he pleases and not come home at night? He is a rebel."

Sima Yao's anger left Lin Heng puzzled.

Sima Yao clearly approved of Qiluo and Mr. Gu's relationship, so why...

Lin Heng suddenly realized something and wanted to slap himself in the mouth.

I have seen with my own eyes how Sima Yao forcefully kissed Gu Nianzhi after he was drunk, so how could she be so unscrupulous and tell Sima Yao about Mr. Gu’s meeting with his lover in Jiya Pavilion?

My Lord must be feeling very sad now, right?

"How about I send someone to inform Mr. Gu to return home early and not stay out overnight?"

You have to clean up the mess you made yourself.

Lin Heng asked cautiously.

Sima Yao said, "No need, I will go myself."

Lin Heng's eyes opened as wide as copper bells. Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu, I, Lin Heng, really didn't betray you on purpose...

Gu Nianzhi's fragrance pills had been used up. She had asked Qiluo to buy some for her the last time they met, but due to the numerous affairs at court, she had not found a chance to go to Jiya Pavilion alone and had never gone to get them. Qiluo was afraid that she had forgotten, so she sent a servant to tell her.

"I could have asked the servant to bring it directly, but I was afraid that if it fell into the hands of others and they found out what it was, your identity would be exposed. So I would feel at ease only if you came to get it in person."

Qi Luo stood on tiptoe, took out an exquisite brocade box from the top shelf of the cabinet, placed it on the table and opened it.

"This fragrant pill is no different from other medicinal herbs. It contains ointment and cannot be kept for long. If the taste changes, you must not eat it anymore."

"I see. It's been such a short time since we last met, and my Miss Qiluo has already become so nagging."

"You know it's been a while since we last met."

Qi Luo closed the brocade box and stood up to pour a cup of tea for Gu Nianzhi.

"You've been taking these fragrant pills for a long time, and you don't feel any discomfort?"

Gu Nianzhi thought about it.

"I don't feel particularly uncomfortable, but I don't know if it's because my period is coming, but I've had a dull pain in my chest these past few days. The pain sometimes wakes me up in the middle of the night."

"You bind your chest tightly with a bra every day, how can it not hurt?" Qi Luo reached out to untie Gu Nianzhi's waist and opened his collar. "Here I have some pain-relieving essential oils. I'll rub them for you."

"Although we are both women, it feels weird for you to rub my breasts."

Although she refused with her mouth, her body was very honest. Gu Nianzhi cooperated with Qiluo and took off half of her coat and hung it at her elbows. She also loosened and untied her bra. Then she lay on Qiluo's bed and let Qiluo sit on the edge of the bed and massage her gently.

"I heard that Prince Yao asked to stay in Dingxi Prefecture permanently. Do you know about this?"

"know."

Of course Gu Nianzhi knew.

Cen Yu's words made Gu Nianzhi understand that Sima Ye's ascension to the throne was not the end of the struggle in the imperial city, but another beginning.

With Cen Yu's ability and skills, it is only a matter of time before he replaces Sima Ye.

Sima Yao and a group of princes from the previous emperor were definitely people that Cen Yu did not want to see.

Given his personality, he would definitely kill them all.

After staying in the book for such a long time, Gu Nianzhi understood more and more that even if he changed the direction of some things, many things would inexplicably return to their original state.

For example, the death of the crown prince, the untimely death of the emperor, and the ascension of the second prince to the throne...

In this case, it would be better to follow the thread of the original book and let Sima Yao voluntarily go to Dingxi Prefecture, and then see if there is any other way to prevent Sima Yao from dying so tragically.

"Are you going to Dingxi Prefecture with Prince Yao?"

"Of course." Gu Nianzhi answered without hesitation.

In this world, the only person who unconditionally trusts her, appreciates her and loves her is Sima Yao. If she doesn't go with him, where else can she go?

What's more, the only possibility for her to return to the real world is with him, so she can only follow him, step by step.

"Nianzhi, what do you think of Prince Yao? Are you...in love with him?"

Qiluo's question left Gu Nianzhi unable to answer for a moment.

Knowing that there will be no future for two people, but still unable to control the feelings for each other, is this love?

Are those little moments of ambiguity, such as hugging each other’s shoulders, holding hands and putting their arms around each other’s waists, considered love?

If these are not what counts, then what is love?

Gu Nianzhi didn’t know.

"I just know that I feel differently about him than I do about other people."

"So you still like him a little bit?"

Gu Nianzhi did not answer.

She gritted her teeth and endured the pain.

Could it be that there is a nodule in the breast? It hurts so much when I press on this spot.

"Don't hold it in. If it really hurts, just groan."

Qiluo noticed that Gu Nianzhi's face looked strange, and she also felt something unusual on Gu Nianzhi's right breast.

"You've been binding your breasts for too long. You need to massage them regularly to clear the blockage. Otherwise, you'll be in so much pain every time before your period comes."

"Ah..." Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but screamed.

"The more it hurts, the more you need to rub it. If the blockage is unobstructed, there will be no pain. If there is pain, then the blockage is obstructed. A short pain is worse than a long one. I will massage it thoroughly to unblock your blockage." As she spoke, Qiluo increased her strength.

“Ah, ah…” “Qiluo…” “Ah, ah ah…” “I can’t stand it anymore…” “Ah…”

Outside the door was Sima Yao, whose face looked as pale as liver.

"Your Majesty, do you want to push the door open and call Mr. Gu to go back with you?"

Lin Heng and the brothel owner stood aside, both with beads of sweat on their foreheads.

Sima Yao curled his lips, his face full of anger, and walked away without saying a word.