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

Sima Yao's face turned red due to Gu Nianzhi's words, and it felt like there was a fishbone stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a word.

He stared at Gu Nianzhi in front of him with wide eyes, and a nameless anger surged in his heart.

As a prince, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

He has always been the only one in this world who has the power to bully others, and no one has ever dared to do the same to him!

But at this moment, facing Gu Nianzhi, he was actually somewhat helpless.

She is like a deep pool, calm on the surface but hiding secrets inside; she is also like a breeze, seemingly gentle and caressing but actually fierce and fierce.

Sima Yao couldn't help but smile bitterly. He was afraid that he had met his nemesis. How could he be made so miserable by a weak man...

There is only one person I care about.

This person clearly knew that he would be moved by her words and actions, but he always did whatever he wanted without caring.

Sima Yao's face flushed red, his hands fiddled with the jade pendant on his waist uncomfortably, his eyes flickered, and he didn't dare to look directly at Gu Nianzhi. His breathing became rapid, and his chest rose and fell slightly. Gu Nianzhi watched Sima Yao's reaction with interest, and a sly light flashed in her eyes.

Seeing Sima Yao in such an awkward situation, Gu Nianzhi's desire to play became stronger.

She couldn't help but laugh softly, "Prince, what's wrong with you? Are you a little dizzy from the scorching sun? Or... are you so angry with me?"

There was a hint of teasing in her voice, and she deliberately dragged out the ending tone.

Sima Yao remained silent, his body trembling slightly, as if he was trying hard to suppress some emotion in his heart.

He turned around, with his back to Gu Nianzhi, as if he wanted to avoid her gaze and questions in this way.

However, Gu Nianzhi did not give up.

She walked around Sima Yao lightly and came in front of him, with a mischievous smile on her face, and asked again: "Prince? Why are you ignoring me? Are you really angry with me?"

Sima Yao's brows were tightly knitted, and his lips were pressed into a line, which showed that he was a little annoyed. However, he did not flare up, but just stared at the ground silently, as if thinking about something.

Seeing this, Gu Nianzhi knew that he couldn't continue teasing, otherwise he might really annoy this usually steady prince.

So, she sighed softly and said softly: "Okay, okay, I was just joking with you! Don't be angry, Your Majesty~"

Sima Yao seemed dissatisfied with Gu Nianzhi's behavior. "What do you want to do?"

Early in the morning, when he saw Gu Nianzhi appear in Shu Huaiyuan's tent, he was already full of dissatisfaction. At this moment, he was asked some strange and embarrassing questions by Gu Nianzhi, and he was really unhappy.

His emotions got out of control and his voice unconsciously rose a few notches.

Gu Nian was stunned, and the smile on her face disappeared instantly.

She realized that Sima Yao might be really angry this time. Their eyes met, and Sima Yao's eyes revealed a kind of majesty and dissatisfaction.

Gu Nianzhi's eyes flashed with panic, as if he was frightened by Sima Yao's anger. "I... I..."

Facing Sima Yao's questioning, Gu Nianzhi began to stutter. She tried hard to explain, but her words seemed a little incoherent.

Looking at Gu Nianzhi's frightened expression in front of him, Sima Yao inexplicably felt a sense of guilt deep in his heart.

"I just wanted to make you happy, but I didn't expect it to backfire and make you unhappy."

Gu Nianzhi said cautiously, with a hint of apology in her voice.

After she finished speaking, she quickly looked away, not daring to meet Sima Yao's gaze again, but timidly lowered her head to look at the ground.

Gu Nianzhi looked so timid and cautious, as if she was afraid that saying something wrong would anger Sima Yao. However, her cautious attitude instantly dissipated the last bit of anger in Sima Yao's heart, as if it had never existed.

"I really don't have any other thoughts! I just... just..." Sima Yao was suddenly speechless, not knowing how to continue. He really couldn't figure out why he always had such strange feelings and emotional fluctuations whenever he was with Gu Nianzhi. He also didn't know how to explain these complicated things to her! Should he really tell her directly that because of her appearance, he has gradually deviated from the previous track and is no longer the pure self of the past? This sounds too absurd!

Sima Yao pondered in his heart, and at the same time struggled to think about how to present this difficult and complicated problem in a more concise form.

Just when Sima Yao was struggling, the door curtain of the tent was suddenly opened, and Shu Huaiyuan walked in with a food tray. He saw Sima Yao and Gu Nianzhi inside at a glance, and he couldn't help but stand there in a daze, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.

"General Shu, you're here!" Gu Nianzhi seemed to have seen a savior. He hurried forward, took the food plate from Shu Huaiyuan, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

"Well... have you eaten?" Gu Nianzhi asked with concern.

"I've already eaten." Shu Huaiyuan answered absentmindedly, but his eyes remained on Sima Yao. He wondered what happened between the two people in the tent? Why did the atmosphere seem a little weird?

Facing Shu Huaiyuan's appearance, Sima Yao felt a little embarrassed and at a loss. Shu Huaiyuan was very careful, and his little thoughts would not escape his eyes. More importantly, Sima Yao keenly noticed that the relationship between Shu Huaiyuan and Gu Nianzhi seemed to be more complicated than he thought.

"Your Majesty, are you here to find me or Brother Nianzhi?"

Shu Huaiyuan stared at Sima Yao closely, with doubt and curiosity in his eyes. He was keenly aware of the subtle and unusual atmosphere between Sima Yao and Gu Nianzhi. Sima Yao did not back down, his eyes met Shu Huaiyuan firmly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a subtle provocation.

"I came here specifically to look for you, but I didn't expect to meet Mr. Gu here. Moreover, he actually appeared on your bed..." Sima Yao's voice was calm and low, but the deep meaning contained in it made people guess. His words seemed to hint at something, as if testing Shu Huaiyuan's reaction and ability to explain.

Shu Huaiyuan frowned slightly, and he sensed the hidden meaning in Sima Yao's words. He understood that the other party was not simply stating the facts, but was trying to bring up a topic or initiate a conversation.

Shu Huaiyuan was calm and fearless, and responded calmly: "Brother Nianzhi is weak and suffers from mild insomnia. If he rests in the camp with the other soldiers, he will probably have trouble falling asleep. I need to patrol the camp at night, so I vacated my tent and gave it to him."

"Oh? Mr. Gu actually suffers from insomnia? Even General Shu knows about this, but you have been living in my mansion, why don't I know about it?" Sima Yao said as he turned to look at Gu Nianzhi.

"This... My insomnia symptoms are actually not too serious. Your Highness, you are extremely busy with all kinds of affairs on a daily basis. A trivial matter like this..." Gu Nianzhi looked embarrassed and explained haltingly.

"Then why does General Shu know so clearly?" Sima Yao's tone became more and more sharp, and even he himself noticed that there seemed to be a hint of jealousy in his words. However, since the words had already been spoken, they could no longer be taken back.

"Don't you know, Your Majesty? I am Mr. Gu's master! We have always been close and can talk about anything." Shu Huaiyuan first glanced at Gu Nianzhi, then turned his gaze back to Sima Yao.

"What a close relationship, what a conversation!"

Sima Yao chuckled and turned his gaze to the food plate on the table.

Seeing this, Gu Nianzhi understood what he meant. She quickly stepped forward, picked up a steamed bun, handed it to Sima Yao respectfully, and said, "Your Highness, you haven't eaten yet, right? How about having breakfast with me?"

Sima Yao's mouth curled up slightly, and he gladly accepted Gu Nianzhi's proposal. After taking the steamed bun, he looked at Shu Huaiyuan provocatively, then walked quickly to the food plate and said loudly: "Mr. Gu is really considerate and caring for me so much. In this case, I will have breakfast with you."

At this moment, Gu Nianzhi felt awkward. His eyes involuntarily glanced towards Shu Huaiyuan, and he forced a slightly unnatural smile on his face.

Then, he quietly sat down opposite Sima Yao, picked up another steamed bun, carefully broke off a small piece and put it into his mouth, chewing it slowly. The whole scene seemed a little subtle and tense.

"Your Highness, are there any special arrangements for today? I see the atmosphere in the camp is different from the past." Although Shu Huaiyuan is slightly younger than Sima Yao, he will never let his emotions get in the way when it comes to important matters. He clearly knows what the goal of this operation is.

"Lin Heng sent a secret report that Xichuan has decided to withdraw from the alliance." Sima Yao said calmly.

"Really?" Gu Nianzhi's face showed an ecstatic expression.

"So your plan was successful?" she asked eagerly.

"Yeah." Sima Yao tried hard to keep a straight face, but in fact, he was already impatiently waiting for Gu Nianzhi's praise.

"It's so fast!" Gu Nianzhi exclaimed.

"Yeah." Sima Yao nodded slightly to show his agreement.

"Lin Heng is really amazing!" Gu Nianzhi said happily while biting the steamed bun. This good news seemed to inject infinite strength into her, and even chewing became more powerful.

Sima Yao looked up at Gu Nianzhi, feeling both dissatisfied and disappointed. He also bit the bun hard in anger and chewed it vigorously, as if he wanted to vent all his emotions.

"I am truly worthy of being your deputy general!" Gu Nianzhi added.

This sentence was like a spring breeze, instantly dispelling the haze in Sima Yao's heart. His face suddenly brightened, and the corners of his mouth rose involuntarily. In his heart, this sentence was almost a compliment to himself.

Shu Huaiyuan stood aside, with indescribable thoughts surging in his heart, like an uncomposed sad song.

He admitted that his debt to Gu Nianzhi was like an irreparable crack that was deeply engraved in their relationship.

The reason why he detained her was actually out of his loyalty to the prince and his burning desire to help him ascend to the throne.

He had already imagined countless scenarios in his mind of taking her away in critical moments. He would never let Gu Nianzhi lose her life in the struggle between the court and the opposition, but Gu Nianzhi did not know his plan.

However, in Gu Nianzhi's eyes, he was just a traitorous shadow, a man who once abandoned her for power.

This misunderstanding was like an insurmountable chasm that separated their hearts. Shu Huaiyuan understood her doubts and anger, which was a deep scar left by betrayal. He could not blame her because it was the pain he had caused himself.

However, the dangers of the palace did not subside.

The current emperor's hostility towards Sima Yao is like a raging storm, and he is always looking for an opportunity to completely destroy him.

Once the emperor finds out that Gu Nianzhi, who served as the former prince's groom in the palace, is actually a woman, then the fate of both Prince Yao who sent Gu Nianzhi into the palace and Gu Nianzhi who served in the palace will be reversed in an instant. What awaits him will be the wrath of the court. He will have no hope of survival, and even his body may have nowhere to be laid to rest.

He must not let Gu Nianzhi and Sima Yao's relationship develop so recklessly, because there are too many secrets and dangers hidden in it. Gu Nianzhi's fate in this life has been determined. She can only appear in front of the world as a man and must not reveal her true identity as a woman.

Gu Nianzhi, she walks in the world as a man. She is smart and resourceful, but she hides deep secrets, which makes her life full of challenges and dangers.

Sima Yao, a man of noble birth and great power, has a growing affection for Gu Nianzhi. However, he does not know Gu Nianzhi's true identity, and this affection grows quietly without his knowledge, like an unpredictable storm.

Shu Huaiyuan knew that if he allowed this relationship to continue, then the identity of the woman Gu Nianzhi might be revealed. This would not only bring her endless troubles and dangers, but might even endanger her life. Therefore, he had to take action to prevent this relationship from deepening.

"Your Highness, do we have to return to the capital immediately?" Shu Huaiyuan asked.

Sima Yao's deep eyes flashed with deep thought.

He did not answer immediately, but chewed the food in his mouth slowly. He knew that the decision of war could not be based on one's own opinion, but also required careful consideration. He thought carefully for a long time before putting down his chopsticks and slowly speaking.