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

Sima Yao's sincerity is just like his own, sensitive, fragile, yet so passionate. It is a precious existence that should be well protected.

He had done his best, and was even willing to force himself to accept that the person he loved had another partner, and humbly begged for mercy from the person he loved, but he thought it was a joke at first.

Gu Nianzhi, what on earth did you do?

Why do you deserve such love?

Putting himself in Sima Yao's shoes, Gu Nianzhi felt that he was really an asshole.

"Can you promise me?"

Sima Yao asked softly, his humility made Gu Nian's heart ache.

"I promise you."

Gu Nianzhi nodded hurriedly.

Tears involuntarily flowed from my eyes.

Instead, Sima Yao was at a loss.

"Does this request make you so embarrassed?"

Gu Nianzhi hugged Sima Yao and said in a voice that was almost sobbing, "No, no."

"Then why are you crying?"

Even though he was sad and aggrieved, Sima Yao's first thought was Gu Nianzhi's feelings.

Touched, guilty, and fortunate.

Complex emotions hit Gu Nianzhi.

Sima Yao was so good to me, but just now, I wanted to sneak away while he was drunk.

Fortunately, God gave me the opportunity to hear Sima Yao's words and feel Sima Yao's care.

"Qiluo and I are not what you think. I will prove it to you when I have the chance."

At that moment, Gu Nianzhi even had the urge to confess the fact that she was a woman dressed as a man, but reason made her hold back.

Given Sima Yao's current childishness and total devotion in relationships, Gu Nianzhi was very worried about what kind of trouble he would cause once he found out that she was dressed as a man.

"But... everyone knows that you and Miss Qiluo are deeply in love, and no one can compare..."

Gu Nianzhi knew that as long as she disguised herself as a man and kept the secret from Sima Yao, she would not be able to make him fully understand her relationship with Qiluo.

Gu Nianzhi no longer insisted, but just tried her best to make Sima Yao feel better.

"It is human nature for a hero to love a beautiful woman. I first became friends with Qiluo because I was alone in a foreign land. When a girl showed concern for me, I couldn't help but lose control and indulge in her tenderness. But now, I understand myself... I understand my feelings for you. I am willing to love you wholeheartedly, just like you love me."

"Really?" Sima Yao's eyes suddenly lit up. He looked at Gu Nianzhi expectantly, waiting for her to give him a positive answer.

"Really. I'm sure and certain!"

"Does that mean you will never go to see Miss Qiluo again?"

"Well..." The fragrance pill can only be taken for three months at most. As long as Gu Nianzhi continues to disguise herself as a man, she will have to go to Qiluo to ask for this thing. If she promises not to go to Qiluo again, it is not very realistic. What's more, Qiluo is her only best friend in the world. She needs a girl to share her worries and troubles with her...

Sima Yao noticed Gu Nianzhi's hesitation.

The light in his eyes dimmed again.

After all, this irrational love will face various obstacles, and even the parties themselves cannot be completely sure.

"Nianzhi, I know you are in a difficult situation. Or maybe I forced you."

Gu Nianzhi opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say to comfort him.

While Sima Yao was not paying attention, Gu Nianzhi quietly put the hairpin that was originally hidden in her sleeve back on the table.

At least, this hairpin, which Sima Yao had always believed was a gift from his mother, might bring him a moment of comfort.

Back in the room, Gu Nianzhi tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

She didn't expect Sima Yao's feelings to be so deep, and she didn't expect that she would actually be moved.

I originally thought that this time of traveling through the book would be a journey of power and intrigue, but unexpectedly, I would also start my first love in life here.

Gu Nianzhi closed his eyes, hugged the quilt and thought, after he followed Sima Yao to Dingxi Prefecture, away from the court and away from the fighting, would it be possible for him to hide his identity and live a comfortable life?

Just live your little life comfortably and loving each other.

Gu Nianzhi's thoughts drifted further and further away.

How great it would be if Sima Yao were alive in modern times.

Not to mention his status as a prince, just based on his good looks, it shouldn't be a problem for him to get into the entertainment industry...

As he was thinking about this and that, Gu Nianzhi fell into a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness.

In her sleep, she seemed to hear the sound of cupboard doors opening and closing, and the sound of clothes being pulled, and she woke up suddenly. It was her subconscious vigilance against the stranger who appeared in Qiluo's room today.

The strong sleepiness was instantly gone.

My mind is full of replays of today's events.

The piece of fabric that was stuck on the cabinet door and sticking out was definitely not ordinary fabric.

I seem to have seen it somewhere, but I can't remember where.

If the person hiding in the closet was a playboy, he would never stay in the room for long when he saw that he was the only one in the room, but would go out to find some beautiful things. If the person hiding in the closet was an assassin, he would have already taken action and would not have stayed in the room for long, nor would he have worn conspicuous white clothes.

It seems that this person who stayed in the room was not targeting Qiluo, but possibly... himself?

Such an inference made Gu Nianzhi break out in a cold sweat.

However, he did not hurt himself at all, so what was his purpose?

The next morning.

Gu Nianzhi got up early and went to find Sima Yao with some sobering tea.

Sima Yao did feel a little uncomfortable due to the hangover, but when he saw Gu Nianzhi being so considerate to him, he felt as comfortable as if he had drunk honey.

"Are you still dizzy?"

"It's okay. I still remember clearly what you said last night." Sima Yao smiled, with a hint of pride in his expression.

Gu Nianzhi's face flushed, and the corners of her mouth slightly curled up.

A little embarrassed, but also a little happy.

Could this be the tug-of-war and ambiguity in a relationship?

"My Lord, when will you leave for Dingxi Prefecture?"

Sima Yao put away his faint smile, and his expression instantly became much more serious.

"The court is full of twists and turns. Although it is almost entirely dominated by the Bai family's faction, now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, power will definitely be redistributed. Those who were originally in one faction and worked hard for the second prince to ascend the throne have formed a new small faction. Every time I see them scheming against each other in the court, it makes me upset."

Gu Nianzhi looked at Sima Yao, who even looked a little worried.

"I would like to leave as soon as possible. But my father has not yet passed away, and my brother has not yet married. I am afraid that we can only go to Dingxi Prefecture after these two major events are settled. Why, do you want to go, or do you not want to go?"

"As long as I'm with you, it doesn't matter where I am."

Gu Nianzhi's words made all the worries on Sima Yao's face disappear.

Such casual words make people feel more at ease than thousands of "I like you".