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

Chapter 78 It’s hard to say anything

"Let go."

At Sima Yao's order, Shu Huaiyuan had to release Gu Nianzhi even though he still had doubts.

"Mr. Gu, I'm sorry for the situation."

Gu Nianzhi glanced at Shu Huaiyuan with complicated eyes. She did not doubt that Shu Huaiyuan was a good man who enforced the law impartially, but when he was doing his job impartially, the person who was almost executed was herself, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

It turned out that Shu Huaiyuan did not trust her unconditionally. To a certain extent, she almost became a tool for him to help the Third Prince distance himself from the matter.

Gu Nianzhi followed Sima Yao and walked out of the dark cell.

The sun is shining outside.

Gu Nianzhi narrowed his eyes.

Judging from the position of the sun, it is already afternoon.

That is to say, she was locked in there for a whole night and a morning.

After getting on the carriage, Gu Nianzhi leaned sideways. She had not slept well or eaten well, and was in a very bad mood.

"Eat a couple of bites first."

Sima Yao took out a steamed bun and handed it to Gu Nianzhi.

Gu Nianzhi took it and the steamed bun was still slightly warm.

"Where did it come from?"

"I have been in the palace since the incident and couldn't get away. When I found out Huaiyuan had locked you up, I rushed here as fast as I could. I saw someone selling steamed buns on the street, so I bought one."

Sima Yao said this lightly. He didn't know that he not only came to rescue, but also remembered to bring food to fill his stomach. This action caused a huge storm in Gu Nianzhi's heart.

Since her grandfather passed away, she has never felt such meticulous care from others.

In fact, thanks to Shu Huaiyuan's special instructions in prison, Gu Nianzhi did not go hungry.

But at this moment she still took a bite of the steamed bun.

"It's just to fill your stomach, just eat a few bites slowly. I've asked Lin Heng to prepare your favorite meal in the mansion, and you can eat it when we arrive."

Gu Nianzhi's tears fell down, and she uttered "hmm" with a choked voice.

The carriage was shaking, and the two men were silent all the way.

Gu Nianzhi's determination to go back became particularly strong at this moment.

It turned out that the struggle for imperial power was not as simple as she had imagined.

Even if you are just a marginal and insignificant character in this fight, you may lose your life.

In the explosion, the prince died on the spot, and the emperor's arm was scratched by the flying gunpowder, but he was not seriously injured.

Undercurrents are surging in the court, and everyone says they want to find out who is behind this, but there are no clues.

It is no wonder that Shu Huaiyuan took prompt action to control Gu Nianzhi. After all, she might be the only clue at the moment.

Sima Yao accompanied Gu Nianzhi for dinner.

"You don't need to be afraid. With me here, even Huaiyuan can't touch you."

Sima Yao picked up some food for Gu Nianzhi, but he himself only ate a few bites.

"Third Prince, don't you want to eat?"

"My royal brother was playing chess with me yesterday, but today we are separated forever. I can't eat." Sima Yao's eyes were red, and he tried his best not to shed tears.

Gu Nianzhi didn't know how to comfort her.

He could still shed tears when he was wronged, but the third prince could only bear the pain of losing his brother while guarding against attacks from all sides.

"Third Prince, the explosion... has nothing to do with me. Although General Shu suspects me, I am truly innocent. Can you believe me?"

"I believe you, otherwise I wouldn't have gone to the Ministry of Punishment to bring you out." Sima Yao turned his head and looked into Gu Nianzhi's eyes. "Mr. Gu and I are friends for life and death. I will never doubt you in this life. There are no secrets between you and me."

Sima Yao's eyes were so clear and sincere that Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but lower his head and avoid him.

Because she has a secret, a huge secret, a secret that cannot be told in this lifetime.

She felt guilty in the face of Sima Yao's frankness and care.

People are particularly prone to feeling sleepy after eating.

Gu Nianzhi didn't even have the energy to finish washing up, so he fell asleep.

Lin Heng brought the latest news from the palace and discussed it with Sima Yao in the study.

The Third Prince and the Second Prince are of similar age and ability, so naturally he will become a thorn in the Second Prince's side.

Before the Crown Prince was in the court, the Second Prince was relatively restrained towards the Third Prince, but now that the Crown Prince has passed away, there were still a few officials in the court who had stood on the side of the Crown Prince, but they switched to the Second Prince.

"Originally, the emperor wanted Shu Huaiyuan to thoroughly investigate the explosion, but Bai Mo said that the incident happened because of Shu Huaiyuan's incompetence. Now the Bai family is investigating..."

"But it is clear that the Bai family is the biggest beneficiary of this incident."

"Exactly."

Sima Yao rubbed his temple.

From last night to today, he had hardly any rest, but he couldn't fall asleep as easily as Gu Nianzhi.

The situation in the court is volatile and complicated, and if you are not careful you will be implicated.

He understood why Shu Huaiyuan insisted on sending Gu Nianzhi to the Ministry of Punishment.

Shu Huaiyuan is different from others.

Even if the Crown Prince passed away, he would never join the Second Prince's faction, even though the Second Prince was the most likely person to become the Crown Prince.

It was because the Second Prince had the powerful Bai family behind him, and Shu Huaiyuan hated the Bai family so much.

He arrested Gu Nianzhi and took her to the Ministry of Punishment. On the one hand, he really had doubts about her, but more importantly, he regarded Gu Nianzhi as a firewall. Once the Second Prince and the Bai family wanted to pin the death of the Crown Prince on the Third Prince, Shu Huaiyuan would have to abandon Gu Nianzhi and protect the Third Prince.

He must make the third prince the crown prince, otherwise, the Bai family will be in power, the Shu family will never be able to turn things around, and the blood feud that the Shu family has endured will be buried forever.

"I heard that General Shu will be held accountable for his incompetence. His position is currently being temporarily taken over by a young general under Bai Mo."

"What an explosion! It killed the prince and curbed Shu Huaiyuan's momentum. Second brother and the Bai family really have good tactics."

The rumors are actually not accurate.

The seat the prince sat in when he died was not his previous seat.

Before the ceremony began, and before everyone had taken their seats, a waiter discovered that the backrest of the chair arranged for the crown prince was damaged.

The eunuch in charge took charge and carried up the Second Prince's chair. Then, one by one, he replaced the Crown Prince's chair and moved it elsewhere.

However, he did not expect that there was an explosive in the second prince's original seat.

In other words, if there had been no accidents, the person who would have been killed in the explosion should have been the second prince rather than the crown prince.

It was this point that completely cleared the second prince of suspicion.

On the contrary, it is difficult for the third prince to prove his innocence.

Someone wanted to murder the second prince but by mistake the crown prince died instead.

This is the Bai family’s conclusion on this incident.