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

East Palace.

The Crown Prince and the Third Prince are already waiting here.

Gu Nianzhi stepped forward quickly and was about to salute, but the prince said directly, "No thanks. Sit down."

Gu Nianzhi sat down.

The prince went straight to the point.

"I want you to enter the palace and take up this position."

The prince turned over the piece of paper with the official title written on it and wrote the words "Xima" on it.

(Author's note: Xima is pronounced as xiǎn mǎ, also known as xianma or qianma. He is an official under the crown prince and is responsible for the preliminary work of the crown prince's daily affairs.)

Gu Nianzhi asked in surprise: "Me?"

"Exactly. The Third Prince and I both think you are the most suitable candidate."

Gu Nianzhi was confused, not knowing what he had done wrong to be sent to wash horses.

“Mr. Gu, the prince and I have discussed this for a long time. This official position may seem humble, but it allows you to always be by the prince’s side. If there is any situation, you can give timely advice to the prince…” Sima Yao said.

"Wait a minute, Third Prince." Gu Nianzhi rubbed his eyes. The words "horse washing" were indeed written on the paper. "Why do you and the Crown Prince think that I am good at horse washing?"

The two were stunned, then burst into laughter.

The smile made Gu Nianzhi even more confused.

After laughing for a while, the third prince explained, "The name of this official position is pronounced Xianma, and it is written as Xi in the copywriting records. It is affiliated with the Eastern Palace. The main task is to accompany the prince. There are eight people in total. This, hahahaha, does not mean that Mr. Gu is asked to wash the fur of the horse... hahaha..."

The prince beside him was also laughing so hard that he fell backwards.

"Don't build your happiness on my embarrassment." Gu Nianzhi said embarrassedly.

The two of them laughed even more uncontrollably.

After the two had finally laughed enough, the three of them finally got down to business.

"Mr. Gu, you should also know that I don't have anyone around me who can be used." The prince finally became serious. "During this trip to Qiangyi, my life was hanging by a thread. Fortunately, you, my third brother, and Huaiyuan fought to the death to protect me, so I have been able to survive until now."

The prince sighed, paused, and continued, "The important officials in the court are all the confidants of the Second Prince and the Queen's family. Even my father is afraid to act rashly. If this continues, not to mention my future kingdom, I'm afraid even my father's kingdom will be in danger. Therefore, I beg you to come to the palace to accompany me and give me advice."

The prince bowed, showing deep emotion.

Gu Nianzhi really wanted to make a difference, but entering the palace to serve as a maid made her feel a little embarrassed.

The palace was not as free as the outside world. The various rules and strict hierarchy made her feel suffocated.

"I will do my best to advise the crown prince, but I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to adapt to the palace..." Gu Nianzhi looked at the third prince for help, but saw that he was looking at her expectantly.

"I know that Mr. Gu is a free and easy person who does not want to be bound by worldly rules, so I did not arrange positions such as Taifu or Cansheng for you. There are eight people in the position of Xima, and it is just an empty title, just for the convenience of Mr. Gu to enter and leave the palace and communicate with me from time to time." The prince's words were so sincere that Gu Nianzhi could not bear to refuse again.

"Yes, Mr. Gu, you can still live in Prince Yao's Mansion in the future. The prince will summon you to the palace when he needs you. It is not much different from now." The third prince also explained.

"After you take office, not only will you receive a monthly salary, but I will also allow you to move around freely. You can only come to the palace to discuss matters..."

As a civil servant, I don’t have to punch in to work, I don’t have any management tasks, I can work from home and occasionally have meetings, my boss is always friendly and never loses his temper, and I can live in the mansion of my boss’s brother without paying a penny in rent…

In modern times, you would be hard-pressed to get a job like this.

Gu Nianzhi thought about it and it seemed that except for the name of this official position sounding a bit low-end, everything else seemed fine.

"Well, I'm not after that little bit of monthly salary... I'm just afraid that I won't be able to face everyone. However, since the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are so fond of me, I'll give it a try."

In reality, it is extremely difficult to get a job within the system, but I didn't expect that in the book, it would be so easy to become someone close to the prince. Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but find it a little funny.

It seems that I am doing much better in books than in reality.

After discussing business with the Crown Prince, Gu Nianzhi returned to the palace with the Third Prince.

"Mr. Gu should be almost fully recovered, right?"

"If the Third Prince hadn't asked me, I wouldn't have even remembered being sick yesterday." Gu Nianzhi said with a smile.

"Mr. Gu seems to be weak, but it seems that he is not actually weak. By the way, has Mr. Gu shown any abnormality in his health since returning from Qiangyi?"

"Abnormal? I was indeed very tired the first two days after returning from Qiangyi, but I recovered after two days of sleep. What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell, Third Prince?"

"I don't know why. I've been back for so long, but I always feel weak all over. I can't sleep at night and I feel tired. Even when I was fighting on the battlefield, I never felt this way..."

The time travel allowed Sima Yao's wounds to heal quickly, but the blood he shed during the fight would not return to his body out of thin air.

Gu Nianzhi knew clearly that his current symptoms were anemia caused by excessive blood loss in a short period of time.

She didn't know how to respond, so she could only keep silent.

"I went to the palace today and mentioned this to the Crown Prince. He found a royal physician for me. He said that judging from my pulse, my pulse was weak and floating due to excessive blood loss. However, I don't have a single wound on my body, which contradicts my pulse. The royal physician didn't dare to jump to conclusions, so he found the head of the hospital, and he came to the same conclusion."

"Did you get the medicine in the end?"

"The head of the hospital said that he would consult with the imperial doctors before making a final decision. I think maybe they think that I was bewitched by some evil spell in Qiangyi, which is why I have such strange symptoms."

"Absolutely impossible." Gu Nianzhi blurted out.

"Why are you so sure?" Sima Yao turned his head and looked at Gu Nianzhi.

Gu Nianzhi looked ahead with a guilty conscience, and said as he walked, "What I mean is, let's not talk about others. You and I have been together day and night, and we have even ridden on the same horse, and we have never been apart. If you were possessed by an evil spirit, how could I be safe and sound?"

"That's true."

Gu Nianzhi thought, if the imperial physician didn’t dare to prescribe a prescription, Sima Yao’s anemia couldn’t be delayed like this.

"Third Prince, although Nianzhi is not proficient in medicine, there is a universal tonic prescription in my hometown that can cure all diseases. If you trust me, why not let me try it?"

Sima Yao seemed hesitant.

Gu Nianzhi thought about it and realized that as a prince, he would be on guard all the time and couldn't just take any medicine. But Sima Yao's health couldn't be delayed like this, so she added, "If the Third Prince is worried, Nianzhi can drink with him every day."

Sima Yao smiled and said, "I didn't answer for a moment, but I was surprised that you even know medical skills. You are really a versatile person. I will do as you said and try your tonic first."