Chapter 50 A Mistake

Xie Mingyuan nodded, turned and left. A moment later, he and Qin Ge re-entered the room.

Tianyao remained standing at the door, her face cold and stern.

"Qin Ge, go find Xiao Yelan immediately and search the entire palace with him to find people."

"Who should I look for?"

Qin Ge looked completely bewildered and asked.

Xie Mingyuan lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes wide, asking in surprise.

"Does Your Highness mean that one of the three princes' children is most likely in the palace?"

Tianyao nodded slightly and explained in a very soft voice.

"The Empress Dowager is now second only to the Emperor, so what was her purpose in murdering His Majesty?"

"Does Your Highness mean that the Empress Dowager wants to rule from behind the curtain? Are you crazy to take such a big risk?"

At this moment, Qin Ge also realized what was happening, and was speechless.

Not content with his position second only to the emperor, he turned against his own child to satisfy his lust for power. How ruthless!

Qin Ge shook his head in strong disagreement, his face full of incomprehension.

"Hmm, I can't think of any other reason besides that, so hurry up and go!"

Tianyao urged.

Qin Ge's expression hardened, and he hurriedly nodded and turned to leave.

Once the people are found, we'll know which prince conspired with the Empress Dowager, and then our defenses will be more targeted.

Now, with so many areas to guard against, it's extremely easy for oversights to occur.

"Xie Mingyuan, go and stockpile grain and troops, and prepare for war."

"yes!"

Xie Mingyuan nodded immediately; it seemed that Her Highness the Princess had already prepared for the worst.

That's good; in this way, even if the worst happens, we can still cope.

After Xie Mingyuan and Qin Ge left, Tianyao stood at the door and let out a long breath.

So tired.

From early morning until now, only half a day has passed, but she feels utterly exhausted. There are too many things to do to govern and protect a country, and there is no time to relax.

Tianheng, however, sat on the throne for three years, day after day, year after year, and he did a good job. At least under his rule, the Great Wei Kingdom was always peaceful and prosperous, and foreign enemies dared not invade.

"Your Highness, lunch is ready. Would you like to eat now?"

The father-in-law stood at the door of the outer room and asked softly, his brows furrowed with worry.

His Majesty has fallen, and now the Great Wei Kingdom is entirely supported by Her Highness the Princess. If Her Highness the Princess also falls, then the Great Wei Kingdom will completely collapse.

"Yes, I will use it now."

People need food to survive; without food, she can't last more than a few days. She can't collapse now, at least not before Tianheng wakes up.

Thinking about all this, Tianyao stepped out of the inner room, turned around, closed the inner room door, walked to the table in the outer room, and sat down.

A short while later, the maids brought in lunch.

Tianyao picked up her chopsticks and forced herself to eat until she was about 80% full before stopping.

After eating her fill, Tianyao went back into the inner room to guard Tianheng.

...

At dusk,

Qin Ge appeared before Tian Yao with a child who was about 7 or 8 years old.

!!

Tianyao was utterly shocked, her eyes wide open.

She knew this child and had seen him more than once!

She would send a special birthday gift to this child every year on his birthday.

"aunt."

The child looked up at Tianyao and called out in a clear voice.

In an instant, Tianyao's skin broke out in goosebumps, and she felt a chill run down her spine.

How is that possible?

Impossible, it couldn't be the wise king!

But the facts are undeniable, leaving her no choice but to acknowledge them.

Tianyao closed her eyes, took a long breath, and then exhaled. After expelling all the air from her mouth, Tianyao slowly opened her eyes.

With each breath, the turbulent emotions churning within her subsided.

That's just how it is; all she can do is accept it and then try to find a solution.

Compared to the Wise Prince, and compared to the child who calls her aunt, Tianheng is more important. All of them combined are not even worth one percent of Tianheng.

"Wen Hong, how did you get to the palace? How many days have you been here? Where have you been staying?"

Tianyao leaned down, staring intently at Wei Wenhong, the eldest son of the Wise Prince, and asked, her eyes devoid of any warmth.

Wei Wenhong didn't answer Tianyao, but looked left and right.

"Where's Uncle? I can't see him."

"?"

Tianyao frowned. What did that mean?

He only had one uncle in the palace, and that was Tianheng.

How dare he approach Tianheng? He's almost killed Tianheng.

How could he act so calm and innocent, as if he knew nothing?

Anger, resentment, and hatred surged up from Tianyao's chest all at once.

"You are not worthy to call him uncle. You are not allowed to call him that!"

"Tell me quickly, who brought you to the palace? How many days have you been here? Where have you been staying?"

Tianyao's face was full of anger, like a demon from hell. She reached out and grabbed Wen Hong's collar, asking fiercely.

Wei Wenhong was stunned for a moment, then his lips trembled, and the next moment, tears streamed down his face.

"Waaaaah... Auntie, you're a bad person, a really bad person!"

"Speak up, or I'll chop you up and throw you to the wolves."

Tianyao remained unmoved, her heart as cold as iron, and threatened.

"Waaaaah... It was... it was my uncle who sent me to the palace... My uncle asked me if I wanted to be the crown prince... My father doesn't want me to be... But I want to... I want to become someone as powerful as my uncle... Waaaaah... Aunt... please don't be mean to me... You don't want me to be the crown prince? Then I won't be... please don't be mean to me."

Wei Wenhong cried bitterly, his tears flowing freely.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Countless questions filled Tianyao's mind.

It completely shut her down.

What's the meaning?

Was it Tianheng who brought Wei Wenhong to the palace?

Prince Xian still doesn't want Wei Wenhong to be the crown prince?

Does Tianheng want Wei Wenhong to be the crown prince?

Now Wei Wenhong thinks she was harsh with him because she didn't want him to be the crown prince?

What nonsense is this?

She knew and understood every single word, so why was she confused when they were put together?

Could it be that Prince Xian and Wei Wenhong were not involved in the poisoning of Tianheng?

Was it all orchestrated by the Empress Dowager?

Even if the Empress Dowager happened to see Wei Wenhong in the palace, she suddenly had the idea of ​​ruling from behind the curtain, and then took action.

Is it really that absurd?

So casual, did you do it on a whim?

Qin Ge, standing nearby, was also confused. The child was crying so hard that he didn't seem to be lying. So what was the truth?

“Your Highness, I found this child in the Anxin Hall next to the Jingxin Hall. When I found him, he was reading a book.”

Qin Ge suddenly spoke, interrupting Tian Yao's thoughts, and handed her the book he had been holding.

Tianyao snapped out of her daze, slowly loosened her grip on Wei Wenhong's collar, and turned to look at the book in Qin Ge's hand.

I was stunned again.

She was more familiar with this book.

Because it was written by her.

The book is titled "The People Are Heaven," and it mainly explains that a ruler must value the will of the people and solve their suffering in order for the country to achieve long-term stability and security.

She only wrote one copy of this book and gave it to only one person, Tianheng.

She didn't believe that Tianheng would just give the book to someone else or leave it lying around.

In other words, 99% of the information in Wei Wenhong's book came from Tianheng.

What Wei Wenhong said is very likely true.

Tianyao: "..."

So, she had misunderstood Wei Wenhong.

She was indeed a bad person, in Wei Wenhong's eyes just now.

This blunder is...