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

Gu Nianzhi’s stomach didn’t hurt anymore.

The menstrual period also stopped.

It is true that the most effective gynecological medicines in ancient times were all in brothels.

The recovery of her physical condition made her feel much better and in high spirits. She even told jokes to Lin Heng along the way.

Sima Yao had prepared the food and had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Gu Nianzhi and Lin Heng walking out of the yard, talking and laughing, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Gu Nianzhi looked sick yesterday and didn't want to say a word, but today he came back from a trip to a brothel and looked radiant.

After Gu Nianzhi sat down, Sima Yao told her in detail about his findings, Liu Shineng's investigation, and the prince's speculation.

"My eldest brother told me to tell Mr. Gu and let him take a look at it for us."

Gu Nianzhi frowned.

The plot in the original book is not like this!

Before the marriage team set off, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince would not have noticed any unusual movements in the Zinan Kingdom. They had always believed that the public grievances in the capital were caused by the Qiang people. Why did they start to suspect Zinan so many days in advance?

"Wait, the day you discovered the Cinan people pretending to be Qiang people in Guangjuxuan, wasn't it the day we first met in the secret passage?" Gu Nianzhi asked.

"That's right." Gu Nianzhi's question made Sima Yao feel something was wrong.

"As far as I know, Guangjuxuan is a restaurant. We had a welcoming banquet together that day. You certainly didn't go to Guangjuxuan to eat. So what were you doing there?"

Gu Nianzhi's eyes seemed to be able to see through Sima Yao.

Sima Yao had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Mr. Gu's appearance is really too strange. Liu Shineng, the shopkeeper of Guangjuxuan, is the former steward of the Zhennan Palace. He knows the entrances and exits of the secret passage very well. I just went to confirm how many entrances and exits there are."

"Oh? In other words, His Royal Highness the Third Prince has always been skeptical about my appearance?" Gu Nianzhi had already guessed almost all of Sima Yao's whereabouts that day.

"That was true at first, but now I understand that you are a man of extraordinary ability. Your actions cannot be judged by simple common sense."

"While I was bathing that day, Your Highness the Third Prince first went to the secret passageway in the suburbs, but found no trace of my entry or exit, so you went to Guangjuxuan to find Butler Liu and asked him how many entrances and exits were built. During this time, you accidentally discovered the secret that the group of people in Cinan Posthouse pretended to be Qiang people, right?"

"That's true. Sima Yao didn't trust you enough at first, please forgive me. But I still don't understand how you ended up in the secret passage."

"Your Highness, the Third Prince, do not need to apologize to me. Vigilance is the best weapon to protect yourself. Only time can completely dispel suspicion. If the Third Prince is not vigilant, I will be worried." Gu Nianzhi has roughly sorted out the ins and outs of the matter. "As for why I appeared in the secret passage, I can't explain it to the Third Prince for the time being..."

If it weren't for his arrival, Sima Yao would never have gone to Guangjuxuan. If he hadn't gone to Guangjuxuan, he naturally wouldn't have been able to see with his own eyes the scene of the Cinan people changing into Qiang people's clothes.

Since I came to this world, even if I did nothing, the plot of the whole book has slowly changed because of my arrival.

In the original book, when Crown Prince Sima Hui was about to arrive at the Qiangyi Kingdom, he was suddenly attacked and killed by a group of Qiangyi assassins, and he couldn't even deliver the imperial edict of marriage.

After the incident, the emperor lost his prince and was furious. He sent troops to attack Qiangyi. Both sides suffered losses and the national strength was greatly damaged. In the end, Qiangyi asked for peace and sent a hostage to live in the capital to temporarily calm the war between the two countries. But at this time, Zinan took the opportunity to develop, with a strong army and horses, and repeatedly harassed the border. The war between Dasheng and Qiangyi resulted in Dasheng having no one available. At this time, the second prince took the initiative to lead the troops to fight, and repeatedly made great achievements, so that Zinan and Dasheng signed a border treaty. With his outstanding military exploits, the second prince successfully became the prince and had a high reputation among the people...

But in fact, the development of Zinan was secretly supported by the Second Prince and his party. They harassed the border and provoked wars repeatedly, which was also intentional, just to give the Second Prince the opportunity to make achievements... After the Second Prince ascended the throne, he supported Zinan in all aspects. Zinan became the overlord of the northwest, and the surrounding small countries suffered.

Gu Nianzhi knew everything, but she didn't know how much she should say.

Perhaps from my own point of view, many things should only be mentioned briefly.

If she said nothing, her abilities would not be recognized by the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, and she would be of no use to them, and she would lose the chance to travel back to reality. But if she said too much, the plot of the whole story would be reversed, and she was worried that the world in the book would completely collapse, and she would be trapped here and could never go back...

"As the prince said, the one who is most unhappy about the marriage between Qiangyi and Dasheng is Ci'nan. At present, the national strength of Qiangyi in the two countries is only slightly better than that of Ci'nan, but if the marriage is successful, Qiangyi and Dasheng will cease fighting on the border and exchange what they have. Qiangyi's national strength will grow, which will be the biggest threat to Ci'nan."

"The way between countries is to maintain balance. Once the balance is lost, war is inevitable." The third prince agreed with Gu Nianzhi's point of view.

"From what I can see, in order to prevent the marriage, Zinan will not just resort to destroying the reputation of the Qiang people. On this trip to Qiang, you may encounter sabotage from the Zinan people. The prince needs to be more careful."

"General Shu Huaiyuan, the bride-welcoming general, requests to see you..." the guards outside the door announced.

"Please come in." Sima Yao stood up and went to greet him.

Gu Nianzhi and Lin Heng followed closely behind, and the three of them met Shu Huaiyuan in the yard.

"Greetings to the Third Prince!" Shu Huaiyuan, dressed in casual clothes, stepped forward and saluted.

"Hurry up and get up." The Third Prince supported Shu Huaiyuan's arms, his eyes filled with undisguised joy. "A few days ago, when you returned to the capital, my elder brother had a secret talk with you, so I didn't have the chance to see you. I heard from my elder brother that you are taller and stronger now, and it's true. I haven't seen you for three years, and you are actually a few points taller than Lin Heng and me..."

Shu Huaiyuan was the second son of General Shu Polu. When Shu Huaiyuan's father and elder brother both died in the border war, Shu Huaiyuan was only four years old. He was sent to the empress dowager to be raised for three years. During this period, he had a close relationship with several princes. When he was fourteen years old, he was sent to the remote suburbs to guard the imperial mausoleum. Although the imperial mausoleum was only half a day's journey from the capital, he was not allowed to enter the capital without an imperial decree. Therefore, he had few contacts with people in the capital in the past few years.

Gu Nianzhi stood behind the Third Prince, looking closely at the young general.

In the original book, Shu Huaiyuan is a very tragic character. Although he was born into a prominent family, he did not enjoy any protection from his family background. Instead, he became a victim of the power struggle. He had a great ambition to serve his country, but before he could grow strong enough, he was suppressed and bullied by the second prince's party until he died unjustly.

Gu Nianzhi felt very sympathetic.

With his abilities and if given the opportunity, he might become an invincible war god like Huo Qubing.