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

Even if Bai Feng was bold, he knew that the Queen Mother was really angry at this time. He knelt on the ground with a plop and said, "Queen Mother, please calm down! I guarantee with my life that I have never done such a thing! But it is true that the Crown Prince passed away. I am just telling the truth."

"Who told you that the prince had passed away?" The Queen Mother reached out her hand and led a tall guard beside her to her side. "Take off your helmet and let them take a good look at who you are."

The man reached out and slowly took off his helmet, then raised his head slightly to accept everyone's gaze.

……

"Prince?"

"The prince is still alive..."

"The prince is still alive..."

……

The emperor was surprised and delighted. He walked forward, not caring that he was in the court. He stretched out his trembling hands and touched the prince's face.

"My son, my son is still alive... still alive..."

"Father, I am stupid and have handled things inappropriately, causing you to worry about me." The prince had mixed feelings at being able to see his father alive.

"It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive!" The emperor had always been serious, but at this moment he looked a bit like an ordinary father, very happy that his son had come back to life.

“Father, I have gone through many hardships on this journey. It is not easy for me to survive. If it were not for my third brother’s desperate rescue, if it were not for General Shu’s foresight, if it were not for Mr. Gu’s foresight, I would have turned into a pile of dry bones... Only when I can see you again, can I be sure that I am still alive..." The prince's words were suggestive, and the second prince and his followers in the audience were all guilty and kept silent.

"Yes, father, the prince not only experienced sandstorms, but also was hunted down by humans. This matter..." Sima Yao also took off his helmet and spoke up. It was not easy to survive a life-or-death situation. When he saw his father, he just wanted to seek justice.

"You have worked hard on the journey, so take a rest first. You can tell me in detail what happened on the road after you have recovered." The emperor interrupted Sima Yao. It was obvious that he did not want to continue this topic.

Sima Yao wanted to say something else, but the prince stopped him with his hand and said, "Then I will take my leave first."

"The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, and it is not convenient for me to stay here for long. Huier, Yaoer, please accompany me back to the palace." The Queen Mother stood up.

"Farewell, Queen Mother..."

After the Queen Mother and the four others left, the court suddenly became silent.

"The Crown Prince is already standing before you all, do you still want me to appoint another Crown Prince?" The Emperor's expression was calm, but his tone was filled with anger.

The ministers below the stage quickly pleaded guilty.

"I am guilty, Your Majesty, please punish me."

The emperor said nothing.

The situation in the court today has fully demonstrated that the Second Prince's power has grown and cannot be underestimated. If left unchecked, it will not only leave hidden dangers for the Crown Prince, but it may even make it difficult to maintain stability during his reign.

Gu Nianzhi followed the Queen Mother and her entourage to the Queen Mother's Yanxi Palace.

In the court, she kept her head down and only dared to look up at the emperor secretly.

The emperor was the supreme ruler, sitting on the dragon throne, and his majesty made her somewhat scared.

Now the prince did not die on the way to pick up the bride as written in the original book, which means that the prince who is beside him at this moment will also sit on the dragon throne one day. At that time, will he look down on the court officials like the current emperor and then issue orders? Gu Nianzhi was thinking about it when he arrived at the Yanxi Palace.

The Queen Mother arranged a sumptuous banquet for them.

Gu Nianzhi and Shu Huaiyuan were also given seats and could dine with the Queen Mother and others.

"You haven't eaten well all this way, right? I asked the imperial kitchen to prepare all the dishes you three like to eat." The Queen Mother pointed at the dishes on the table and turned around to pay attention to Gu Nianzhi: "This is Mr. Gu, right? I don't know where you are from. If these dishes don't suit your taste, just tell me and I will ask the imperial kitchen to make something else right away."

Gu Nianzhi was flattered. She thought to herself, no matter how kind the Queen Mother looked at the moment, she was the champion of the previous palace fight after all, so she couldn't be neglected. So she quickly cupped her hands and said, "The Queen Mother is so kind, I feel ashamed to accept it."

"Since you saved the prince's life, you deserve any reward, not to mention a small meal?" The Queen Mother said with a smile: "You guys don't know, these past few days, I couldn't sleep every night, always thinking about your safety. Now you are all by my side, I really don't know how happy I am."

As the Queen Mother spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Grandma Empress, don't worry. Your grandchildren won't make you worry anymore." Sima Hui hurried to comfort her.

"Yes, Madam Empress, those who survive a great disaster will be blessed in the future. We will all be fine. You don't have to worry about us." Shu Huaiyuan also said.

"What kind of situation had you encountered that made you sneak into the palace in this way? If I hadn't happened to run into you on my way to Qingxin Palace, how would today's events have ended?" asked the Queen Mother.

"Grandma Empress, this matter involves things from the previous dynasty, and there is no conclusion yet, so we grandchildren dare not speak rashly. As for your habit of going to Qingxin Palace every day, we grandchildren have kept it in mind, so we specially wait for you on the road you must pass." Sima Yao answered before the prince could.

The Queen Mother looked at Sima Yao and said after a few seconds: "Even so, I won't ask. If there is anything I need help with, just send someone to let me know."

The cooking skills of the imperial chef were indeed excellent. Gu Nianzhi wanted to feast on the food, but with the Queen Mother present, she couldn't let herself go too much. There was a table full of food, but in the end she was only half full. This feeling was surprisingly similar to the feeling of having business meals in the past.

A few days ago, he was still stuffing his mouth with fishy and smelly roasted wolf legs to survive, but today he was eating delicacies from land and sea at this big table with the most powerful woman in the world.

But Gu Nianzhi inexplicably missed the tacit understanding he and the third prince had when they were surviving in the Gobi Desert.

Even though she was attacked from all sides and was afraid to be around the Third Prince, she always believed in her heart that the Third Prince would really protect her, unlike now when she was walking on thin ice in the palace.

The Crown Prince returned to the East Palace, while the Third Prince, Gu Nianzhi, and Shu Huaiyuan took a carriage back to Prince Yao's Palace.

Shu Huaiyuan chatted with Gu Nianzhi from time to time, but Sima Yao said nothing and seemed to be in a very low mood.

Gu Nianzhi knew why he was in a bad mood.

Even Gu Nianzhi could see that both the emperor and the empress dowager only cared about the prince. Especially in the case of the empress dowager, she didn't even care as much about Sima Yao as she did about Shu Huaiyuan.

Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

Sima Yao's mother was a substitute for Queen Chun, and Sima Yao was just the eldest prince's follower, or to put it more bluntly, Sima Yao was just a shadow of the prince.