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

The next day.

It was Gu Nianzhi's turn to be on duty. He hurried to the East Palace and saw Sima Yao had already started discussing business with Sima Hui.

After a period of investigation, the prince discovered that the reason why the second prince had so many spies among the people was because he had close ties with the largest assassin organization among the people.

"Brother, are you talking about the Flying Eagle Sect?"

"Exactly."

"In recent years, the Flying Eagle Sect has gained great fame in the martial arts world. It turns out that it has the support of the Second Prince."

"The Flying Eagle Sect has branches all over the country, and they have trained countless assassins and killers, as well as intelligence personnel. Our whereabouts in Qingshui Town last time should have been discovered by the spies of the Flying Eagle Sect."

The prince also has his own intelligence agency, but compared with the Flying Eagle Gate, it is indeed far inferior.

Gu Nianzhi thought about it and it seemed that there was indeed such an organization in the original book. After the second prince ascended the throne, it gradually evolved into a huge organization that suppressed the common people.

Since those events happened after the death of the Third Prince, she read them at a glance and did not have a deep impression of this organization.

However, when he thought that they had spies even in a remote town like Qingshui Town, Gu Nianzhi felt a chill in his spine.

"This organization is truly powerful. I wonder if they have also planted their own spies in the palace?"

"Mr. Gu's concerns are exactly our concerns."

The prince frowned. According to Jiang Xiaohai's report, the gambling house in the palace had secretly won over and coerced many servants, including some old people who had been in the palace for decades.

What they can get from these people is not only the current whereabouts of each palace, but also some long-standing palace secrets.

The prince continued, "Based on what I have learned now, the Flying Eagle Sect currently has more than just the Second Prince as its financial backer. In addition to secretly working for the Second Prince and acting as his spy, the vast majority of the Flying Eagle Sect's income still comes from the public."

"In addition to exchanging information and providing assassination services, the Feiying Sect also operates the largest chain of escort agencies in Dasheng, controls thousands of banks, and even has a presence in casinos and brothels." Sima Yao had heard about the Feiying Sect, but only today did he learn for the first time that the Second Prince was also one of the financiers behind the Feiying Sect.

"Isn't this just running all the industries in the gray area?" Gu Nian was shocked.

"Gray area?" The prince was puzzled.

"The imperial court won't run it, and the people don't have the ability to run it. It's illegal, but it seems legal. If you say it's legal, it does a lot of shady things. This is the gray area. Such areas are the most profitable no matter what dynasty it is in."

"Gray... this description is quite appropriate. There is white in black and black in white. When they mix together, it naturally becomes gray."

The current situation is becoming increasingly pessimistic for the prince.

Whether in the court or in the countryside, the second prince has made sufficient preparations, and it seems that he is just waiting for the right opportunity to replace the crown prince.

In the original book, as soon as the crown prince died in Qiangyi, the second prince was recommended with almost no obstruction or competition. He took the throne of crown prince firmly without showing any of his powerful strength.

Now that the crown prince is alive and well, the second prince failed to ascend to the throne of crown prince as described in the original book. His preparations for the throne of crown prince will gradually be revealed to everyone.

"My second brother has really put a lot of effort into this position of crown prince."

Gu Nianzhi looked at the prince in front of him, some words were on the tip of his tongue, but he didn't say them in the end.

From the very beginning, the eldest prince was the only candidate for the crown prince, and he got all this effortlessly.

But as princes, no matter whether it is the second prince or the third prince, they all have their own strengths in civil and military strategies. It’s just that because of the emperor’s preference for the eldest prince, they will never get recognition and praise.

The third prince is gentle in nature and does not like to fight. For many years, he has been grateful to the eldest prince for his brotherly love and life-saving grace. He only follows the eldest prince's lead and naturally has no conflicts. The second prince has been raised by the queen and has been instilled with the idea of ​​fighting for power and profit since he was a child. Naturally, he is unwilling to fall behind.

Objectively speaking, the eldest prince is not as smart as the second and third princes in governing the country. It's just that he is honest and sincere, humble, and has a good reputation in the court, that's all.

But his kindness is based on the fact that he can get everything without fighting for it.

How can you be so petty when you have already got everything from others?

How can someone who has never been wronged become Xianglin Sao?

Gu Nianzhi didn't like the Second Prince's scheming and cruelty in the original book, but she could understand the sadness of him being raised by the Queen since childhood, and she could understand his motives of wanting to prove himself.

There is always a reason why a person becomes hideous.

The prince couldn't understand, but he could.

----

After coming out of the East Palace, Gu Nianzhi followed Sima Yao back home.

Gu Nianzhi had always tried to avoid Sima Yao during this period. This time, she took the initiative to follow Sima Yao out of the palace, which surprised Sima Yao, but also made him feel a little happy for some unknown reason.

Lin Heng had been waiting outside the palace gate. When he saw the two of them coming out together, he couldn't help but recall the shocking scene he saw in the study that night.

"Third Prince, the carriage is ready. Is Mr. Gu going back home with you?"

Sima Yao turned and looked at Gu Nianzhi.

"Mr. Gu, please get in the car."

"Lin Heng, when you pass by Jiya Pavilion, call me. I have to get off early."

Gu Nianzhi didn't have much indigo left. He had been so busy these days that he couldn't find the time to look for Qiluo. Today, he finished his work early, so he had the chance to go and stock up on indigo.

Sima Yao and Gu Nian got on the carriage one after another.

The carriage started moving, and the two people sitting in the carriage swayed slightly in the same frequency as the road was uneven.

"Mr. Gu really cares about Miss Qiluo."

"That is."

Gu Nianzhi smiled. Qiluo was the only person in the world who knew that she was a woman. In other words, she was her only best friend here, so naturally they had a good relationship.

Although Sima Yao was unwilling to fulfill his original promise and help Gu Nianzhi redeem Qiluo after returning to Beijing, seeing that Gu Nianzhi was still so concerned about Qiluo, he finally took the initiative to speak up.

"That day I said that I would help you redeem Miss Qiluo. It's better to do it today than today. Why don't you let Mr. Gu get rid of this worry today?"

"Redeem yourself?" Gu Nian was stunned, then remembered that Sima Yao had indeed mentioned this matter.

Qiluo was the person sent by Qiangyi to the capital to gather intelligence. There was no way she would leave the brothel. What's more, if Qiluo left the brothel, she would have one less place to go.

Gu Nianzhi immediately refused and said, "The Third Prince does not need to redeem Qi Luo."

"Why?"

"I am indeed in love with Qiluo, and Qiluo is also in love with me, but Qiluo is unwilling to redeem herself."

"How could there be a prostitute in this world who doesn't want to be redeemed?"

"Although Qiluo is a prostitute, she has always sold her art but not her body. Her beauty and talent will be appreciated by more people in Jiya Pavilion. Why should I imprison her in a small and shabby room?"

"But in my opinion, Sir, you really love Miss Qiluo, why would you be willing to share Miss Qiluo with others..."

"Yes, I like Qiluo very much, but wouldn't it be better to admire a flower and let it bloom in the wild? Why do we have to pick it and put it in a vase, letting it wither and dry up?"

"Sir, your realm is beyond Sima Yao's reach."

Gu Nianzhi's answer surprised Sima Yao.

Since ancient times, men have always acted like saviors and redeemed the brothel girls they liked in order to gain exclusive control of the women. However, after redeeming them, they would often be very picky about their brothel background. Therefore, even if a brothel girl was redeemed and thought she had met her true love, it would be difficult for her to have a good ending in her life.

Gu Nianzhi truly put himself and Qiluo on an equal footing, which really opened Sima Yao's eyes.