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

Shu Huaiyuan quickly pulled up Gu Nianzhi's collar.

Then, he pulled his coat over Gu Nianzhi's chest and continued to press on her. As Gu Nianzhi spit out a large mouthful of water, she finally slowly opened her eyes.

"Mr. Gu...Mr. Gu, how do you feel?" Shu Huaiyuan quickly helped Gu Nianzhi up. Gu Nianzhi was limp all over and leaned weakly on Shu Huaiyuan's chest, which made Shu Huaiyuan blush immediately.

Gu Nianzhi took several deep breaths and finally spoke: "I, I thought I met Marx..."

"Marx? Who is this Marx you are talking about?"

Gu Nianzhi coughed a few times and explained, "He was an old man from my hometown who passed away many years ago. I thought that after I died, I would be able to see him again in the underworld."

"So that's how it is. It seems that this old man is indeed highly respected, otherwise you wouldn't think of him when your life is at stake."

"That is, that is."

"It's windy by the lake, and Mr. Gu is soaked. He might catch a cold easily. Why don't we go back early?" Shu Huaiyuan helped Gu Nianzhi sit up straight, then stood up and pretended to go to see the grilled fish. He turned his back to Gu Nianzhi and said, "Mr. Gu's coat is all wet. Just wear my coat and go back to the city."

"how about you?"

"Those who practice martial arts have strong bodies and don't feel cold."

Gu Nianzhi didn't think much about it. He straightened the coat on his body, stood up, and put it on.

"This dress seems a little small for General Shu, but on me... it's... too long..."

"You made my clothes dirty yesterday. When I went out today, I wore the Third Prince's casual clothes. If you want to return them, just return them to him directly." Shu Huaiyuan couldn't help but look back and looked at Gu Nianzhi.

The Third Prince's wide outer robe was indeed much larger than hers, but fortunately it was wide enough to completely cover the curves outlined by the inner robe that was clinging to her body because it was soaked.

After struggling in the lake for a long time, the indigo on Gu Nianzhi's eyebrows had fallen off, revealing her natural willow-shaped eyebrows.

Perhaps it was because he already knew that Gu Nianzhi was a woman, or perhaps it was because of her willow-shaped eyebrows, but in Shu Huaiyuan's eyes, Gu Nianzhi, who was now concentrating on tidying up her clothes, was no longer the masculine figure of the past, but a petite and delicate woman.

Shu Huaiyuan was mesmerized by what he saw.

He still couldn't accept it. How could this extremely intelligent and wise Mr. Gu be a woman?

"General Shu, I'm fine. Let's go." Gu Nianzhi's voice brought Shu Huaiyuan back to his senses.

"it is good."

Shu Huaiyuan walked to the horse, fumbled in the saddle bag, and took out a lining hat.

This was originally an lining worn on the head when wearing a helmet to prevent direct friction between the hard helmet and the hair. But in Shu Huaiyuan's opinion, it was of great use at the moment.

"Your hair is all wet. When you're riding a horse, the wind is strong. Put on this hat to block the wind and prevent you from getting a headache." Shu Huaiyuan put the hat on Gu Nianzhi's head and pulled it down. The bottom edge of the hat just covered Gu Nianzhi's eyebrows.

"It covers my eyes a bit." Gu Nianzhi pushed the hat up, just enough to reveal her eyebrows.

"No! The forehead cannot be exposed to cold." Shu Huaiyuan quickly pulled down the brim of his hat again.

"I didn't realize that General Shu is so considerate and caring." Gu Nianzhi did not doubt him and thanked him with a smile.

"I have always been like this to my friends and the soldiers under my command. Mr. Gu, don't worry..."

Shu Huaiyuan felt indescribably flustered and quickly explained.

The two men mounted their horses and headed straight for Prince Yao's Palace.

When they reached the door, they happened to meet Sima Yao and Lin Heng who had just returned from the palace.

"Mr. Gu, why are you wearing my clothes?"

Gu Nianzhi was wearing ill-fitting clothes that were too conspicuous. Sima Yao could tell at a glance that these were the clothes he had lent to Shu Huaiyuan.

"I took Mr. Gu to the lake to spear fish, but he fell into the deep water. After I rescued him, I was worried that he would catch a cold, so I put your clothes on him."

"Aren't you also soaked?" Sima Yao said.

"I am a rough man who has fought on the battlefield for many years. Mr. Gu is weak and a distinguished guest in your house, so I naturally have to consider him first."

Shu Huaiyuan pretended to be calm and said these words, then turned to Lin Heng.

"Lin Heng, please tell the servants to prepare bathtubs for both of us. The water should be slightly hot, and boil some ginger soup."

"General Shu, rest assured. I will make the arrangements right away."

Gu Nianzhi had been practicing horse riding hard for the past two days and was already tired. In addition, the drowning incident had indeed consumed a lot of her physical strength. Now riding on the horse, she only felt groggy. She heard the conversation between the three people, but she didn't have the strength to speak.

After returning to the room, the servant brought a bathtub and filled it with water. Gu Nianzhi forced himself to soak in it for a while. He did feel that a lot of the coldness in his body had been dispelled, but he still felt weak and powerless.

She insisted on changing her clothes, and without even bothering to have dinner, she went straight into bed.

A strong sense of sleepiness swept over him, and as soon as his head touched the pillow, Gu Nianzhi fell into a deep sleep.

In her dream, she reviewed the reasons why she failed to spear the fish, recalled what Shu Huaiyuan said, and then concluded: "Wait for the right opportunity, aim at the prey, and strike quickly."

In her dream, she adhered to this principle and speared the fish quickly, accurately and fiercely, and indeed caught a big fish...

But it’s so strange, how come I can smell the smell of grilled fish when the fish isn’t grilled yet?

It seemed as if someone was touching his forehead. Gu Nianzhi opened his eyes in a daze.

In front of me was Shu Huaiyuan, who looked worried.

"Mr. Gu, get up and eat something before going to sleep."

The table in the room was filled with food.

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It turned out that at first, when they were about to have a meal, they did not see Gu Nian coming. So they sent a maid to ask, and found out that Gu Nian had gone to bed after taking a bath.

Shu Huaiyuan was worried, so he asked the kitchen to prepare some food and brought it to Gu Nianzhi's room, wanting to have dinner with her.

As soon as Shu Huaiyuan left, Sima Yao asked Lin Heng while eating: "Do you feel that Huaiyuan is particularly concerned about Mr. Gu?"

Lin Heng was careless and did not think about anything else: "If Mr. Gu had not been careful and discovered that Tutor Liu was the Queen's man, General Shu would not have been able to become the general welcoming the bride, let alone enter the palace as the chief guard for his meritorious service in escorting the prince. General Shu, oh, Chief Guard Shu has always been a person who repays favors. Mr. Gu is weak, so it is reasonable for Chief Guard Shu to take extra care of him."

"I hope Mr. Gu is okay. Let's go see him after dinner."

When Sima Yao and Lin Heng arrived at Gu Nianzhi's door and knocked, they saw Shu Huaiyuan gently open the door, but held it tightly with both hands, as if he was unwilling to let them in.