Rebirth of the Tyrant's Pet: Regent Prince is too Fierce

Chapter 35

Gong Che did not utter a sound and simply clutched his chest in pain. This scene was too familiar. Gong Yi Mo suddenly froze in realization.

She had stood by his side for so long in her last life; how could she not know Gong Che's biggest secret? And she even more clearly that whoever knew his secret today was either a close confidant or dead.

It was dead quiet on the boat.

Gong Yi Mo did not even have the time to sigh at how unlucky she was. Meanwhile, Gong Che stood up straight, but his forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat.

Finally, he exhaled lightly and suddenly sat down. He began to breathe heavily and his expression twisted. He could no longer maintain the previous gentle image. Instead, he looked at Gong Yi Mo with anxiety and vigilance. There was a trace of killing intent in his eyes!

His secret could not be known to anyone!

In this world, no more than five people were aware that Gong Che suffered from a hidden disease.

When the Empress was pregnant with the Crown Prince, she had difficulties leading up to his birth. Fortunately, she was able to safely deliver him. However as the prince grew up, the Empress soon discovered that his heart and lungs were impaired, frequently causing life-threatening attacks from suffocation.

This was serious. The Empress bled profusely when giving birth to Gong Che, and after being saved, she was told that she could not become pregnant again. Furthermore, a prince who had physical defects could not become the Crown Prince, so she concealed the news of Gong Che's ailment. Anyone who knew was either killed or had their lips sealed.

That was why his mother warned him over and over again: for the sake of his future, for his family, and for the throne, whoever finds out his secret can only die!

Gong Che felt remorseful. He didn't expect his hidden disease to break out in advance. The medicine was left behind on the shore with his attendants. Gong Che looked at the princess who stood across from him... Anyone who saw his current appearance had to die! And so, he must kill her...

At this moment, the boat floated into the cluster of flowers, and it was hidden by the lotus leaves. The people on the shore were not able to see the whereabouts of the two.

This was the best opportunity to kill!

Gong Che quickly hardened his resolve, and a small concealed weapon appeared in the palm of his hand. The boat swayed slightly as they brushed past the lotuses. He must use the window of time they were hidden by the leaves to initiate his attack and kill her!

First, kill her... then send a rescue signal to his confidants!

Must...

Kill her!

Large sweat drops trickled down his pale face. He forced himself to open his eyes, while his body tightened as it slowly began to numb.

And the moment the boat rowed into the flowers, Gong Yi Mo knew that she could hesitate no longer.

She nervously looked at Gong Che; one of his hands clung tightly to his chest. The other held a concealed weapon, ready at any time to go for the kill, and yet, the prince did not make his move.

Gong Che was hesitating!

This is a good sign! Gong Yi Mo's thoughts quickly calculated.

Meanwhile, Gong Che still held on tightly to the weapon. He was completely unable to bring himself to attack!

When he thought of killing her, the first thing that came to his mind was not how to explain her death to their father, nor was it how he would deal with anyone on the shore who may have seen his current appearance. Instead... he had no way to explain to himself: did he really have to kill her?

Gong Che was never a gentle person. He could easily shed blood without batting an eye for the sake of his position and for his mother.

But did he really have to kill her?

Seeing Gong Che's expression becoming increasingly ashen, Gong Yi Mo promptly made a decision and walked towards him. When she moved, Gong Che could not help but tense up his entire body. Even worse-he nearly pressed the concealedweapon in his hand!

"...Don't come over."

He could not bear for her to come any closer.

A bead of sweat dripped down Gong Yi Mo's forehead. She used the most gentle and least threatening tone she could muster to say,

"Elder Brother, please put down the Qi box in your hand."

Gong Che's eyes widened in surprise. The Qi box was precisely the item in his hand. As long as he pressed it, a poisonous gas will be released. Only those that took the antidote beforehand were saved from death. Others who suffered exposure had no chance of survival.

How did she know?

While Gong Che hesitated, Gong Yi Mo arrived by his side and said, "Because of my cultivation, I was long aware of the Crown Prince's secret..." She smiled as she clasped the prince's hand that tightly held the Qi box. Her clear eyes looked at him calmly as she said in an earnest voice, "But I had never disclosed this matter to anyone, not even to Gong Jue."