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

"But what?"

Cen Yu turned his gaze toward the door, then shouted loudly, "Someone come."

I heard the door being gently pushed open, and a group of maids walked in one after another like swimming fish, each of them holding a tray steadily in their hands, on which were placed clothes, jewelry, rouge, eyebrow pencils and other various cosmetics.

At this moment, Gu Nianzhi felt a strong sense of foreboding deep in his heart.

"But I think it's time to let Sima Yao know that you are a girl."

Cen Yu spoke slowly with a smile on his face, but that smile inexplicably made Gu Nianzhi feel a little scared.

"Is this not necessary?" Gu Nianzhi tried her best to keep her emotions stable.

"How could it not be?"

Cen Yu slowly stood up and casually took a hairpin from a tray in the hands of a maid. He stroked it gently twice in his hand, then carefully arranged the tassel gold chain hanging on the hairpin, and then carefully inserted it into Gu Nianzhi's bun.

Gu Nianzhi, who was born as a girl, had long been dressed as a man. However, at this moment, she was wearing a woman's hairpin on her head. Even without looking in the mirror, Gu Nianzhi could fully imagine how weird and funny she looked at this moment.

That picture involuntarily emerged in her mind. Her own weird appearance made her feel a little bit ridiculous.

"After disguising herself as a man for so long, it's time to set things right."

As Cen Yu spoke softly, she secretly exerted force with her hands again. With her movement, the hairpin was more firmly inserted into Gu Nianzhi's bun.

At this moment, Gu Nianzhi only felt her heart tightening, and an indescribable feeling of suffocation tightly wrapped around her.

Suddenly appearing in front of Sima Yao as a girl, she felt as if she had been stripped naked and paraded naked on the street. It was an indescribable embarrassment and awkwardness.

Various thoughts kept flashing through her mind, and she was filled with worry and anxiety about what might happen next.

She didn't know how Sima Yao would react, nor did she know what consequences all this would bring to her. This unknown made her feel uneasy and unable to calm down.

Cen Yu did not seem to notice the complex emotions in Gu Nianzhi's heart. She was still concentrating on adjusting the hairpin on Gu Nianzhi's head, as if she was completing something extremely important.

The maids around were also busy. They followed Cen Yu's instructions and carefully dressed Gu Nianzhi, completely ignoring her increasingly uglier expression and heavier mood.

The whole room was filled with a tense and weird atmosphere, which made people feel a little depressed and dull.

"Cen Yu, Sima Yao and all the soldiers have always firmly believed that I am a man. Just think about it, if I suddenly appeared in front of them as a woman, it would be too embarrassing. It would inevitably make me feel extremely embarrassed and uncomfortable. Why don't we wait until this war is completely over and then find a suitable time to deal with this matter. This will also give everyone enough time to prepare themselves mentally, and then..."

Gu Nianzhi said anxiously, her eyes full of anxiety and uneasiness, and her voice trembled slightly.

"Whatever?"

Cen Yu actually knew that Gu Nianzhi would find all kinds of excuses to shirk responsibility, but when she really heard what Gu Nianzhi said, she still felt a little unhappy. Her face darkened slightly, and she stared at Gu Nianzhi closely.

"Tell everyone slowly so that they can gradually accept it. After all, everyone has always known me as a man. If I suddenly let them know that I am a woman, they will definitely be surprised, and it may even cause some unnecessary trouble and confusion. We can do it step by step, first reveal some rumors to give everyone a psychological buffer, and then officially announce it. Isn't this better?"

Gu Nianzhi's voice became noticeably softer, as if she herself felt that these reasons were a bit far-fetched and she no longer had the confidence she had before.

"You didn't appear as Mr. Gu, but as my fiancée."

Cen Yu waved his hand expressionlessly and said coldly, "Everyone go to the young lady's room and wait."

After hearing the order, the maids walked out of the room one by one, and the room suddenly became quiet. Cen Yu looked at Gu Nianzhi with a sidelong glance, revealing a complex emotion.

"What? Don't you want others to know about our relationship? We have already agreed with each other. I will let Sima Yao live, and you will help me ascend the throne. And you will be my queen, the only woman in the harem."

Cen Yu's voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to hit Gu Nianzhi's heart heavily.

Gu Nianzhi opened her mouth but said nothing. Her heart was full of contradictions and entanglements. She knew that she and Cen Yu had such an agreement, but when she really had to face all this, she felt extremely flustered and at a loss.

"Do you think I will tolerate Sima Yao's improper thoughts about my woman?"

Cen Yu's tone became colder and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

"He must know your identity clearly and know that you belong to me. Only then will he completely give up those unrealistic ideas. And you should also face it bravely and don't always think about escaping. Since we have made a choice, we must bear the corresponding consequences."

Cen Yu's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Gu Nianzhi's heart again and again. She knew that what Cen Yu said made sense, but she was really not prepared to face such a situation. Various possible scenarios kept appearing in her mind, and each scenario made her feel scared and uneasy. She didn't know what to do. She just felt as if she was trapped in a huge whirlpool and couldn't extricate herself.

Gu Nianzhi slowly lowered her eyes and her gaze fell on the table. Her face looked a little pale at this moment.

Her heart was full of confusion and worry. She really couldn't imagine herself suddenly appearing in front of Sima Yao like this, and appearing as Cen Yu's fiancée. She didn't know what a huge blow such a scene would bring to Sima Yao.

"Now that Lunan City has been tightly surrounded, as long as Sima Yao gives the order, the two armies will immediately start fighting. No matter who wins or loses in the end, it will eventually lead to the loss of lives. What's more, as long as the war starts, Sima Yao will definitely lose."

Cen Yu's voice echoed in the silent room.

"Definitely lose?"

Gu Nianzhi murmured with some doubt.

She roughly knew the strength of the troops coming to Dasheng this time. Even if they were fighting in a different place and traveling a long distance, with the existing strength of Dasheng, it seemed that they would not be "bound to fail." However, Cen Yu stated this conclusion so confidently that Gu Nianzhi began to have doubts in her heart.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes revealed a thoughtful gleam. She was trying hard to think about the deeper meaning behind Cen Yu's words, trying to find out the key factors that might be hidden in them.

Countless questions and speculations surged in her mind, and these questions and speculations were like layers of fog, shrouding her heart and making her feel more confused and uneasy.

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"Report..." A quick and sharp voice broke the original calm, and a soldier strode forward hurriedly, his face full of anxiety and panic.

He reported hurriedly: "Your Majesty, it's bad. The horses in the stable seem to be crazy and keep neighing. The sound seems to break through the sky and is terrifying. Moreover, they are also hitting and biting each other. The whole stable has become a mess."

"what?"

When Sima Yao heard the news, his face instantly turned extremely ugly.

He certainly knew what this meant. In this war in the Gobi Desert, horses were a vital force for them.

Without powerful horses, there would be no elite cavalry, and relying solely on infantry would make it impossible to compete with the enemy in this vast Gobi battlefield.

This sudden change made Sima Yao's heart sink suddenly. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes revealed deep worry and uneasiness.

At this critical juncture, the horse actually encountered such a condition. Sima Yao's first reaction was the enemy's strategy.

Shu Huaiyuan said from the side: "Is there a traitor?" There was a hint of doubt and speculation in his voice.

"This stable is guarded day and night. Even if there is a traitor, there is no chance to strike."

Lin Heng frowned, puzzled.

Indeed, the feeding of the stables and the meals of the soldiers have always been links that Sima Yao has carefully deployed and strictly supervised, and the number of people deployed in each link will not be one.

In other words, even if there really was a traitor, it would have to be several people on the same shift who were traitors at the same time, so that there would be a chance to do it. And even if there was a traitor, it would be impossible for all the horses to show symptoms at the same time, which was really too weird.

Sima Yao pondered for a moment and asked, "The stables are divided into two different groups of feed. Are the horses fed with both groups of feed showing symptoms now?"

To be prepared for any eventuality, under the premise of implementing a shift system, the food entering, whether it is people or horses, is carefully divided into different groups.

This arrangement is to ensure that even if one of the groups has problems, the other group can still ensure combat effectiveness and avoid putting the entire army in a desperate situation.

"That's the weird thing," the soldier replied, his face full of anxiety and helplessness, "They ate different feeds, but the symptoms they showed were exactly the same, and even the onset time was almost the same."

"How long has the attack lasted?" Sima Yao's voice was low and serious.

"Horses have been showing symptoms since this morning. As of now, almost all horses in the stables are..."

The soldier looked at Sima Yao's increasingly serious expression and swallowed back the rest of his words.

Sima Yao also fully understood the seriousness of the situation without him having to describe it again. The situation had completely reversed overnight. Originally they had a certain advantage, but now because of the problem with the horses, everything had become confusing.

This must be the reason why Tengger dared to be so arrogant. He must have made such a plan a long time ago and was waiting to give them a fatal blow.

A strong feeling of anger and unwillingness surged in Sima Yao's heart. He was unwilling to be plotted against by the enemy, and unwilling to let the efforts of himself and his soldiers go to waste.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with determination, and he secretly vowed to find a solution to the problem and make the enemy pay for their actions.

At this moment, the atmosphere around them became extremely solemn, and everyone's heart was heavy. They were all thinking about how to deal with it next and how to find a way out of this difficult predicament.

Sima Yao paced back and forth, his brain working rapidly, trying to find a clue from this chaotic situation, to find a way to turn the situation around.

Time passed minute by minute, and the chaos in the stable still did not subside. The heart-wrenching neighing sound seemed to be mocking their helplessness.

Sima Yao stopped and took a deep breath. He knew that now was not the time to panic. He had to calm down and lead everyone to deal with this crisis together.

"do you know?"

Sima Yao raised his eyes slightly, and his deep gaze shot straight at Batu like a sharp arrow.

His voice was low and powerful, as if carrying an invisible pressure that made Batu's heart suddenly tighten.

When Batu heard Sima Yao's words, he was stunned at first, then he quickly shook his hands vigorously, with an anxious and panicked look on his face.

He said quickly: "Your Highness, if this was my plan, why would I risk my life to come to Lunan City? I just need to wait for something to happen in the stable and then send troops directly. Why would I go to such great lengths to come here in person and put myself in danger?"

As Batu spoke, he looked at Sima Yao with anxious eyes, hoping that he would believe his explanation.

Sima Yao was silent for a moment after hearing Batu's words.

There was a hint of thought and doubt in his eyes, as if he was seriously considering whether what Batu said was credible.

Indeed, what Batu said seemed to make some sense. If he was really the mastermind, there was really no need for him to take such a big risk and come to Lunan City. But Sima Yao also understood that people's hearts were unpredictable, and in this complicated situation, he could not easily trust anyone.

The unusual movement on the city wall attracted the attention of Tenger outside the city. He was keenly aware that things were beginning to develop as previously expected.

He felt ecstatic in his heart, a smug smile appeared on his face, and he began to shout even harder.

"Sima Yao, do you want to be a coward?"

His voice echoed outside the city like thunder, full of provocation and ridicule.

"Whether to fight or not, give me a definite answer."

Tengger continued to shout loudly, with an impatience in his voice, as if he was eager to compete with Sima Yao.

"My soldiers can't wait."

He waved the weapon in his hand, and the soldiers behind him shouted along. The momentum was like a surging wave, making people feel suffocated.