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

When we returned to Prince Yao's Mansion, it was already dark.

Gu Nianzhi was sitting alone in the small garden. When she heard a noise at the gate, she ran over in two steps.

"Have you had dinner yet?"

"Not yet, how about you, Mr. Gu?"

"I have eaten. You guys take a rest, I'll ask the kitchen to reheat the food."

Gu Nianzhi's eyes passed through Sima Yao's eyes. The moment their eyes met, she couldn't help but pursed her lips slightly, lowered her head slightly, turned around, and went to the kitchen with a woman's shyness on her face.

Lin Heng looked at Gu Nianzhi's back and said in confusion, "Mr. Gu doesn't have to work in the palace. He has been too idle in the mansion these two days. Why is he still caring about what we eat?"

Sima Yao did not reply.

After changing their clothes, they sat at the dining table.

Gu Nianzhi also sat down at the same table.

"Would you like to drink some wine today? I'll warm up a pot for you?"

"No. I'm not feeling well and shouldn't drink." Lin Heng quickly refused.

"Third Prince, how about you? You went to the palace early this morning, so you must be very tired. Would you like to drink something to relieve your fatigue?"

"I don't need it either. I went to see my mother today and she gave me some nourishing medicine. I can't drink alcohol these few days."

"That's fine, eat more food."

Gu Nianzhi looked at the two of them calmly. She clearly felt that they were hiding something from her, but she did not expose it.

Gu Nianzhi clearly felt that the Third Prince and Lin Heng seemed to have something to discuss, but due to his presence, both of them were very reserved.

So she took the initiative to stand up and say goodbye.

Ever since that kiss that "confirmed their relationship" with Sima Yao that night, Gu Nianzhi had more thoughts about wanting to be with Sima Yao.

She knew it was a delusion, but she couldn't stop it from growing.

In addition to the huge difference in status between the two, there is also an unbridgeable gap between them as they belong to different worlds.

But she seemed really moved.

There was a man who, even though he doubted his sexual orientation, never doubted his love for Gu Nianzhi.

I have to say, Gu Nianzhi was very moved.

Once a woman falls in love, she can't hide it.

When Gu Nianzhi left, the look she gave Sima Yao was enough to make even Lin Heng notice something was wrong.

"Third Prince, what happened to Mr. Gu today? Is he suffering from some eye disease?"

Sima Yao said nothing, picking up his bowl to hold back his uncontrollable laughter.

"Her head was turned away, but her eyes were still on you."

Lin Heng stood up and stood where Gu Nianzhi had just stood. He tilted his head and looked Sima Yao up and down.

"There's nothing strange about you, right?"

Sima Yao put down the bowl and said seriously, "Let's talk business. Can your fellow villager be trusted today?"

Lin Heng nodded.

"He is not only my fellow villager, but also my cousin. His last name is Lin Huan, just like mine. Speaking of which, he and you, the Third Prince, have a history."

Sima Yao shook his head. As far as he could remember, he could not recall any interaction with that person.

"When you, the Third Prince, were training in Dingxi Prefecture in the early years, a group of soldiers from Dingxi Prefecture were captured by the Qiangyi roving soldiers, and my cousin was among them."

Sima Yao thought about it carefully and realized that similar things did happen frequently around Dingxi Prefecture.

During those years, the official relations between Da Sheng and Qiang Yi were relatively harmonious, and major wars rarely occurred. However, some roving bandits often caused chaos, captured Da Sheng merchants, women and children, and demanded money from Dingxi Prefecture.

One of them was so daring that he captured several stragglers who had lost their way.

"Back then, the Qiang man grabbed my cousin by the collar and was about to stab him, but you shot his arm with an arrow and saved my cousin's life. But my cousin was too low-ranking at the time, so he never had the chance to be with you, so you have no impression of him at all."

"Is this the reason why he was willing to take the risk to help us meet Huaiyuan?"

"That's right, his life was saved by you, the Third Prince."

Sima Yao never expected that the arrow he shot that year would bear good results today after so many years.

The hour of Chou is the time when people are most sleepy.

What's more, the guards on duty had drunk the wine mixed with knockout drugs by Lin Huan.

"The palace is heavily guarded, so there are only three people guarding the villa at night. I have knocked down the two men and now they are moved to the inner room. Third Prince, you only need to change into their clothes, and you can go to see General Shu with peace of mind."

Sima Yao and Lin Heng changed into guards' uniforms, unlocked the door, and walked straight into Shu Huaiyuan's room.

Shu Huaiyuan was a light sleeper. When he heard the door open, he jumped out of bed with a tiny dagger in his hand.

That was a gift from his father when he was six years old.

It can be hidden in shoes and boots, making it difficult to be discovered, and can be used as a last resort self-defense tool.

After traveling through the long river of time, Shu Huaiyuan can now only rely on the small dagger he got when he was six years old to defend himself.

"General Shu, it's us."

Lin Heng quickly untied his helmet slightly and pointed at his face.

"The third prince? Lin Heng?"

Shu Huaiyuan took a closer look and stepped forward immediately.

"It's dangerous here. What are you doing here? Leave now."

Lin Heng briefly recounted how the two of them entered.

"General Shu, don't worry. Whether it's out of consideration for the friendship between my cousin and me, or out of gratitude for the Third Prince's life-saving grace, my cousin is absolutely reliable."

"Since you're here, let's make it short." Sima Yao spoke quickly, telling Shu Huaiyuan the doubts in his analysis one by one. "Did you search the seats of the Crown Prince and the Second Prince that day? Was there anything special happening at that time? Also, why did you suspect it was Mr. Gu? Was it just because she left Suzaku Street for no reason before the explosion?"

Shu Huaiyuan knew that he should not hide anything from the Third Prince at this moment.

Otherwise, with the Bai family's current plan, not only would his own life be in danger, but perhaps even the third prince would be dragged into this trap.

"That day, it was Mr. Gu who told me that there were multiple bombs placed on Suzaku Street. If they were detonated when there were the most people, there would be countless casualties. When we did a rough investigation, we found that everything was indeed as Mr. Gu said."

"So you focused on the streets of Suzaku Street instead of the city walls?"

"That's right, but later we found that there were not as many bombs on Suzaku Street as Mr. Gu said. The investigation of Suzaku Street forced me to ask other people to go to the city tower to investigate, and I was on Suzaku Street the whole time. But later we found very few bombs, and when I was wondering, the prince's chair exploded..."

A look of self-blame and regret appeared on Shu Huaiyuan's face.

"At that moment, I suddenly realized that I had fallen into a trap. But it was too late."

"So, you suspect it's Mr. Gu?" Lin Heng asked in surprise.

"I did think so at the time. So I immediately controlled Mr. Gu."