Chapter 8 He knew all along

Wei Tianheng stood motionless with his hands hanging at his sides, his eyes filled with tenderness as he gazed at Tianyao. He spoke softly, as if he could easily do what he was about to say.

"If you die, I will make everyone in the world pay for your death."

Tianyao: "!"

Wei Tianheng must be insane. All the people in the world are his subjects. Does he know that if the people hear this, he will be called a tyrant?

Tianyao had a terrible headache.

Wei Tianheng wouldn't listen to either force or persuasion; she was truly at her wit's end.

Thinking of this, she sighed, let go of Tianheng's body, and took a step back, but Tianheng pulled her back into his arms.

"Yaoyao, don't shut me out, or I'll really go crazy."

"Once I go mad, I can't keep any secrets."

"You probably don't want your secret to be exposed, right?"

Wei Tianheng leaned down, lowered his head, and whispered in Tianyao's ear, his dark eyes filled with danger and sharpness.

He didn't want to threaten her, but he had no other choice.

Just now, he had even humbled himself and begged her, but she cruelly made him forget, made him pretend she was dead...

Moreover, in order to make him obey, she even went so far as to hug him and feign affection towards him...

Since that's the case, he doesn't need to worry about anything anymore.

He no longer cared whether it was hate or love.

He just wanted to see her often, and he just wanted her to be by his side as before.

As for their relationship—whether they are family, lovers, or even enemies—it doesn't matter anymore.

secret?

Does he know her secret?

What secrets does he know about her?

Is it the secret that she isn't a real princess, or the secret that she possesses memories of her past life?

Tianyao raised her head and looked at Wei Tianheng with a scrutinizing gaze.

Perhaps it's the secret that she's not a real princess.

She doesn't talk about having memories of her past life, so no one can know.

Rather than revealing the true princess's secret, if Wei Tianheng had suspicions and investigated, he might have been able to find out.

When did you find out?

Tianyao straightened up, took a step back to create distance between herself and Tianheng, broke free from Tianheng's grip on her wrist, and asked with a cold face and a voice devoid of warmth.

Wei Tianheng hesitated for a moment before replying.

"After you drank the poison to save me, I sent people to investigate you, so that's how I found out."

Tianyao was startled.

He knew so long ago that she wasn't his biological sister!

So, he couldn't control his feelings for her because he knew she wasn't his biological sister?

In other words, when the late emperor misunderstood that he had inappropriate feelings for his younger sister, he could have told the late emperor that she was not a real princess, thereby clearing up the late emperor's misunderstanding and reducing the late emperor's punishment.

But he said nothing and was imprisoned by the late emperor for six months, even nearly losing his position as crown prince...

Tianyao was deeply shaken. Too many thoughts swirled in her mind, leaving her unsure how to face Wei Tianheng.

"Yaoyao, don't worry, no one else knows your secret except me."

"I am not saying this to threaten you."

"As long as you stop turning your back on me, your secret will remain a secret forever."

With a slight smile on his handsome face, Wei Tianheng reached out and gently took Tianyao's hand, soothing her in a very soft voice.

Tianyao lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the hands she and Tianheng were holding, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She has no other choice now.

If she doesn't agree to Tianheng's request, he will expose her secret, and she will lose her status as a princess.

Without her princess status, all the people she usually offended would surely pounce on her like vicious dogs.

The final result: death!

It's too easy for a group of officials to kill a commoner.

This was the reality in ancient times.

Tianyao sighed, gently grasping Tianheng's hand which was being held. With a sweet smile, she said, "Your Majesty, I will definitely visit the palace more often in the future, just like I did three years ago."

This time, she didn't call him "Your Majesty" or "Your Honor," but instead used the same address she had used for him three years ago.

Wei Tianheng smiled, a very satisfied smile.

The objective has been achieved.

"Alright, I'll be waiting for you in the palace. Also, remember to make up for my birthday gifts over the past three years. I want the bracelets you made yourself."

Wei Tianheng raised his other hand, his sleeve hanging loosely down, revealing a delicate and beautiful red rope bracelet on his wrist.

He actually wore such an inexpensive little gadget all the time!

Tianyao's heart trembled slightly, then she lowered her eyes, nodded obediently, and replied, "Okay, I'll add it."

Wei Tianheng was even more satisfied. He took Tianyao's hand and walked out of the house, his voice light and cheerful.

"Come, see me out of the mansion."

"By the way, I ordered Xiao Yelan to send those people at the gate of your princess's residence to the Ministry of Justice prison."

Tianyao suddenly stopped in her tracks, her face filled with shock.

At first, she felt that Tianheng had given her a chance to vent her anger, which made her somewhat happy.

The next second, she wondered if, after she became a commoner, she would also be so easily imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's jail and never be able to get out.

She didn't sympathize with Madam Cui and her group; she was simply worried about herself.

In ancient times, those without power were really no different from lambs waiting to be slaughtered in the market.

"Your Majesty, you won't take their lives, will you?"

Tianyao looked up at Tianheng and asked softly, her face showing some worry and tension.

"Hahaha, what are you thinking? Am I such a cruel person?"

"Besides, no matter what, they are your husband's family. I won't kill them easily; I'm just trying to scare them."

Upon hearing this, Tianheng was taken aback, then burst into laughter. He turned back, but his gaze remained fixed on Tianyao's face. Seeing that Tianyao still looked somewhat worried, he felt a pang of pity.

Unable to resist, I spoke up to comfort them.

"Yaoyao, don't worry, with me here, no one can harm a single hair on your head."

"...I will not harm you."

After saying that, seeing that Tianyao was still not at ease, he added another sentence.

"really?"

Tianyao's eyes widened slightly as she confirmed it in disbelief.

"My words are golden and lawful, so they are naturally true."

"So, Yao Yao, don't be afraid. Do whatever you want. As long as you stay by my side like you did three years ago, I will protect you no matter what you do."

Just like three years ago, Wei Tianheng raised his large hand and gently ruffled Tianyao's hair, making a solemn promise in his voice.

Tianyao lowered her eyes, and tears fell down her cheeks.

"Your Majesty, I'm so scared. I... I'm very timid. Please... please don't frighten me."

“Three years ago, I didn’t mean to disobey you and get married. At that time, if I didn’t obediently choose someone and get married, I was worried that the late emperor would get rid of me for your sake.”

“At that time, you were his most favored heir, and I… was your only stain.”