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

The sword was finally put down.

Gu Nianzhi suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. She turned her neck and took a long breath. Sima Yao's fatal question came again.

"This secret room is so secret, how did you get in?"

Fortunately, Gu Nianzhi read the first half of the book carefully, but the book started to slow down after the eldest prince was assassinated, so Gu Nianzhi quickly started editing it.

"This mansion was originally the residence of the former Prince of Zhennan. Third Prince, have you forgotten? Empress Defei used to be a member of the Prince of Zhennan's mansion. It was she who told me about this secret passage and asked me to come in directly from the entrance of the secret passage and put the phoenix kingfisher hairpin in my hand somewhere before coming to find you. I didn't expect that you would find me as soon as I came in." Gu Nianzhi opened the brocade box, and there was indeed a phoenix kingfisher hairpin inside.

"Why didn't she let you just hand it over to me?"

Fortunately, Gu Nianzhi had read many traditional vernacular books and ancient novels. After clarifying his own identity and personality, he could make up stories easily.

"The Empress Defei told me that she has not been by your side for these years and feels very sorry for you. Now that you have grown up, you will soon get married and have children, but she is traveling all over the world and may not be able to witness it. The Empress Defei asked me to keep this hairpin and give it to you when you find a girl you like. I will give it to that girl as a gift to her future daughter-in-law. However, since you, the Third Prince, already know the arrangements of the Empress Defei, I will pass this hairpin to you. After all, I have no fixed place to live, and keeping such a valuable thing by my side makes me feel uneasy all the time."

In order to cover up the lie and make the play more realistic, Gu Nianzhi handed the brocade box in his hand to Sima Yao, silently saying in his heart: "Please, when I travel back in time, you must go back with me. This thing is worth at least 30,000 yuan..."

Sima Yao took the brocade box, and the phoenix-inlaid kingfisher hairpin lay quietly in the box.

"If I remember correctly, this should be the one my mother often wore on her head in the palace." Sima Yao reached out and gently stroked the hairpin, as if recalling the happy childhood times with his mother.

No way? Could it be that the author described Concubine De's outfit based on this style of hairpin?

Gu Nianzhi thought about it and it seemed that the book did describe Concubine De's dress. Unfortunately, she was only focused on the plot and skimmed over the detailed descriptions, so she didn't have a deep impression of it.

Sima Yao had completely believed that the thin, small man in front of him was indeed sent by his mother.

"Mother sent you here. Do you have any other arrangements?"

"Yes." Gu Nianzhi didn't know when she could go back in time. The book was about a time of turmoil. If she could stay with the prince, at least she wouldn't have to worry about food and drink.

"Empress Defei asked me to be your counselor."

I still remember the important events in the book, and I can predict what will happen in the future. With such abilities, being a counselor who doesn't have to serve others is at least a high-level talent. It shouldn't be a problem, right?

"You? Advisor?" Before Sima Yao could open his mouth, the guard behind Gu Nianzhi spoke up and took two steps to Gu Nianzhi, his expression full of mockery.

"Guard Lin, you can't underestimate me like this." Now that they knew Sima Yao's identity, the man who could enter the secret room with him to discuss top-secret matters could only be the loyal sword-carrying guard Lin Heng.

"The Empress Defei said that Guard Lin grew up with the Third Prince and is someone that the Third Prince and I can completely trust. But I never expected that not only did he almost die under your sword today, but now you are questioning him like this."

“I just…” Lin Heng felt a little unsure after hearing that. He looked Gu Nianzhi up and down from the front. Although counselors rely on their brains, Gu Nianzhi’s thin figure really makes it difficult for people to have confidence in him. “You look like a woman, with delicate skin and tender flesh. You can tell at a glance that you have never experienced the world. What qualifications do you have to be the counselor of the Third Prince?”

"With my brain, and... my ability to predict the future." Gu Nianzhi straightened her body, subconsciously trying to make herself look taller. Although her height of 1.68 meters was not particularly tall, and no one had ever said she was short even when she played a man on stage, now, in front of the tall and burly Sima Yao and Lin Heng, she did look like a stunted little boy.

Now I am wearing a pair of flat cloth shoes that are convenient for driving. If I had known earlier, I should have worn a pair of thick-soled shoes, which would have made me at least six centimeters taller.

"Foresight?" Sima Yao never believed in the prophecies of the sorcerers. He only believed in what he saw with his own eyes and analyzed with his brain.

Gu Nianzhi thought about the conversation between the two that he heard when he just crossed over. The plot should now have progressed to the part where the prince is about to go to Qiangyi State to marry the legitimate princess under the order of the emperor.

"Within three days, the Emperor will issue an imperial decree for the Crown Prince to personally go to Qiangyi State to deliver the imperial edict of marriage."

Upon hearing this, Sima Yao and Lin Heng looked at each other.

The court has not yet reached a conclusion on the marriage, so why can he be so sure that the emperor will definitely send the prince in person?

"What is your name?" Sima Yao asked.

"Gu Nianzhi." Gu Nianzhi's name is very neutral, and even if her real name is mentioned, no one will suspect that she is a girl.

"Gu-Nian-Zhi." Sima Yao repeated, "This is a very good name. How did Mr. Gu know about the debate in the court today?"

As soon as the title "Sir" came out, Gu Nianzhi knew that Sima Yao had more or less accepted his identity as a "counselor".

"I have said before that I can predict some things, especially matters concerning the imperial court. If you do not believe me, you can wait patiently for three days to reveal the truth."

"Okay, then I'll wait for three days."