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

Just woke up from a hangover.

It's not like before when I felt a little dizzy.

Sima Yao felt refreshed for no reason today.

Recalling yesterday, he could clearly remember everything he did and every word he said when he was drunk.

After quickly washing up, Sima Yao came to the small garden of the guest room.

Although it was late, Gu Nianzhi's door was still closed.

Sima Yao came to the door and called out in a very soft voice, "Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu..."

There was no response from the room.

Sima Yao knew that Gu Nianzhi was still sleeping, so he tiptoed to the stone table and sat down, staring quietly at Gu Nianzhi's door, waiting for her to get up.

The maid came to clean the garden, but was pushed out by Sima Yao.

What bad intentions could Sima Yao have? He just wanted his sweetheart to sleep a little longer.

Sitting back on the stone bench, I recalled yesterday's scene over and over again in my mind.

Sima Yao's face turned red again, and the corners of his mouth curled up again.

Love is sweeter than honey.

Unlike honey which becomes less tasty when added with water, the more you recall love, the stronger its flavor becomes.

"Third Prince, what are you doing here?"

Just as he was laughing foolishly, Lin Heng interrupted Sima Yao's memories with a loud voice.

The pink bubble in my mind suddenly disappeared.

"Keep your voice down, Mr. Gu is still resting."

"Third Prince, what are you talking about? Mr. Gu left for the palace an hour ago. Now there is no one in Mr. Gu's room."

Lin Heng felt at first glance that Sima Yao today was a little different from before.

But I can't seem to tell exactly what the difference is.

A secret joy emanated from his whole body.

"What is Mr. Gu doing in the palace?" Sima Yao asked anxiously.

"Early in the morning, Concubine De sent a message to summon Mr. Gu. I guess she wanted to discuss something with him. So Mr. Gu hurried to the palace."

"My mother summoned me? Why didn't you tell me so that I could go with Mr. Gu?"

"The Empress Defei only summoned Mr. Gu, and did not ask you, the Third Prince, to go as well..."

"How come you don't know how to adapt? Hurry up and prepare the horse. I want to go see my mother."

Sima Yao left in a hurry.

"Third Prince, you haven't had breakfast yet..."

"Don't eat..."

Last night, Gu Nianzhi lay in bed, her heart pounding, making it difficult for her to fall asleep.

Looking back on the little things that happened between her and Sima Yao, Gu Nianzhi's heart was secretly moved.

The two are not only friends in life and death, but also allies in business, and they care about each other in life.

If it weren't for the obstacle of her being a woman disguised as a man, if reality and the book weren't in different worlds, perhaps they could really develop into a loving couple who respect each other and love each other.

If I could always be with him like this, the days in the book would be very happy.

Gu Nianzhi tossed and turned like this, thinking about all sorts of random things, and finally fell asleep at Chou time.

Before noon, someone in the palace sent a message, asking her to come in quickly.

Gu Nianzhi entered the palace in a daze, arrived at the Renxin Hall, and sat in front of Concubine De again.

"Someone wants to see you."

Defei clapped her hands, and a man in white walked out from behind the curtain.

Gu Nianzhi looked carefully and found that the person was Cen Yu.

Today he was not sitting in a wheelchair, but standing in front of him like this.

Gu Nian subconsciously looked down at Cen Yu's feet.

The tips of her shoes were faintly visible under her white gown.

But it was clear that at the Lantern Festival, Cen Yu had sat in a wheelchair and lifted up his coat, allowing Gu Nianzhi to see that his legs were broken at the middle of his calves.

As if seeing Gu Nianzhi's confusion, Cen Yu lifted up her coat and showed her legs to Gu Nianzhi again.

The pants are put into the boots, just like ordinary people.

Seeing Gu Nianzhi's surprised expression, Cen Yu said, "It was the Virtuous Concubine who reattached my leg."

Gu Nianzhi widened his eyes and turned to look at Concubine De.

This is totally inconsistent with my own understanding.

Not to mention that the technology of replanting severed limbs is extremely difficult in surgical operations even in modern times. The fact that Cen Yu's legs have been broken for so long, how to keep limbs alive after being separated from the human body for a certain period of time is also a difficult problem that modern medicine has not yet solved.

Concubine De didn't say anything to Gu Nianzhi, but to Cen Yu: "In my opinion, you have never been a person who likes to joke."

After saying that, he turned to look at Gu Nianzhi and smiled meaningfully.

"Mr. Gu and I have something to discuss. Your Majesty, please step aside for a moment."

Empress Defei really left the inner room.

Only Cen Yu and Gu Nianzhi were left in the room.

Gu Nianzhi saw that he was walking briskly like a normal person, and after a round of inspection, he closed all the doors and windows.

A sense of foreboding emerged in Gu Nianzhi's heart.

This Cen Yu actually got Concubine De to summon him into the palace, and even asked Concubine De to leave in Concubine De's inner room. What exactly is his identity?

And what on earth was the purpose of mobilizing so many troops and luring me here?

"Mr. Gu, have you practiced the skipping skills I taught you recently?"

Unexpectedly, Cen Yu asked such an irrelevant question.

"Mr. Cen asked me to come here. Did he just want to know this?"

There was no emotion in Gu Nianzhi's eyes. She stared at Cen Yu, as if hoping to see something from his face.

Cen Yu felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Gu Nianzhi. He was good at speaking, but at this moment he had nothing to say.

When he left last time, he was certain that Gu Nianzhi would come to him on her own initiative. He thought so now, but he could not wait for that day.

He endured the discomfort and wore prosthetic limbs, taking the risk to enter the palace, just to see her.

He knew that after that separation, Gu Nianzhi had been imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment, and even though it was not for long, he was still very worried.

He just wanted to see her with his own eyes and make sure she was safe so that he could feel at ease.

If he had the chance, he would like to explain himself a little to alleviate Gu Nianzhi's hostility and disgust towards him.

But Gu Nianzhi's eyes and words told Cen Yu clearly that she hated him.

She no longer considered him a friend.

Today, Cen Yu is just an insignificant stranger to her.

"Mr. Cen, please get straight to the point. There is nothing old between us."

Cen Yu's heart tightened.

When he saw Gu Nianzhi for the first time, although it was due to misunderstanding, he was moved.

This woman was the only one who didn't worry about his life or death because of his money or status.

After so many years of wandering around the world, Cen Yu had already developed a pair of eagle eyes that could observe people very carefully. With just one glance, he knew that the person in front of him was a woman disguised as a man. The so-called taking the pulse was just to confirm his judgment.

She was also the only person who showed no disgust or fear in her eyes after seeing her own amputated limbs, only heartache and pity.

Gu Nianzhi's pair of clear eyes were like a bottomless lake, completely binding Cen Yu inside.

He couldn't forget Gu Nian at first sight and fell deeply in love with her.

Even though Gu Nianzhi had never promised him anything, he unilaterally believed that Gu Nianzhi would definitely be his lifelong companion.

From then on, his goal in life, in addition to achieving great things, was to protect her and marry her.

But now, she only hates herself.