Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

When some truths are revealed, they are more surprising than imagined!

But often, it is always within reason.

Before that, Lin Jiangnian actually had some vague guesses.

Especially after meeting Xu Lan in the capital and getting information about that person from Xu Lan, Lin Jiangnian realized that his appearance might be related to the previous Prince Lin.

Now, it can be considered completely confirmed!

It was no coincidence that Lin Jiangnian appeared in that ruined temple that night a year ago!

Everything has been planned for a long time!

On that outing a year ago, the one who ostensibly went for Chen Yingying, the courtesan of Qingfeng Tower, but in fact, was mostly for Lin Jiangnian.

The content of the letter he left to Lin Hengzhong mentioned this and mentioned that this trip was very dangerous and there was a high possibility that he would not be able to come back...

By the time Lin Hengzhong received the letter, it was too late, everything had already happened. When Lin Hengzhong returned to Prince Lin's Mansion, the person he saw again was Lin Jiangnian!

The person did not mention what happened specifically in the letter, and there was no way of knowing what he found. As for how Lin Jiangnian appeared in the ruined temple that night, there is still no answer.

The truth of all this seems to have disappeared with the death of Prince Lin...

only……

Lin Jiangnian frowned.

He always felt that he had overlooked some details.

Some things still feel vaguely unreasonable.

"Several forces appeared in the temple that night!"

Lin Hengzhong looked at Lin Jiangnian and said slowly: "One group is from the Tianshen Sect. Is it related to the girl named Liu Su next to you?"

Lin Jiangnian remained silent and nodded.

A year ago, Liu Su assassinated Lin Hengzhong. Then Lin Jiangnian begged for mercy and rescued Liu Su. It was not surprising that Lin Hengzhong was able to find out.

"The other one comes from the Xu family in Xuzhou..."

Speaking of this, Lin Hengzhong's tone was slightly cold: "The people named Xu are still eyeing my Lin family. What happened back then is most likely related to them!"

The Xu Lin family were the only two kings with different surnames in the Daning Dynasty. Lin Hengzhong and King Xu also had deep grudges. It was not surprising that they had conflicts.

It’s not surprising that the Xu family assassinated Prince Lin!

The Xu family is probably the last person in the world who wants Lin Jiangnian to be alive!

No wonder Zheng Zhiming went to Xuzhou alone and killed so many officials under King Xu. It was presumably revenge secretly ordered by Lin Hengzhong.

And the Xu family's inaction seemed to be acquiescing to something.

"In addition, there were two other forces that appeared that night..."

Lin Hengzhong spoke slowly again.

Lin Jiangnian was silent. Zhiyuan had mentioned these forces to him.

"The remaining two forces are very mysterious. I have searched for a long time, but still haven't found any clues... Just like the two forces nineteen years ago, they appeared out of thin air and disappeared out of thin air..."

"I'm afraid these two forces have a deep relationship with where you have been these years!"

Lin Hengzhong spoke in a deep voice.

"In fact, these people are most likely the same force that took you away back then!"

"..."

Lin Jiangnian was thoughtful.

The intelligence of Prince Lin's Mansion is already one of the most powerful intelligence organizations in the world. Even Lin Hengzhong can't detect the power, which is enough to see how deep the other party hides.

The only one who found out the clues, Prince Lin, was already dead. Now, unless the person behind it shows up on his own initiative, it would be almost impossible for Lin Jiangnian to investigate!

"Didn't he leave any other clues?"

Lin Jiangnian asked.

Lin Hengzhong shook his head and said solemnly: "If he had told me earlier, I would never let him take the risk!"

Speaking of this, Lin Hengzhong's tone was extremely serious.

For him, it was indeed a very happy thing to find his long-lost child.

But at the same time, he lost another child!

Losing is always more difficult to accept than gaining!

Although it had been expected, that child's time was running out. Even if he didn't die in the temple that night, he wouldn't have lived long.

But for Lin Hengzhong, it was still difficult to accept this.

Lin Jiangnian was silent.

It was difficult for him to describe his mood at this moment.

Although some doubts were still unresolved, he could realize that his appearance was related to Prince Lin!

Perhaps even from the time he pretended to be Prince Lin... it might have been within that person's expectation.

More likely...

Is it possible that all of this is part of his plan?

Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian's heart skipped a beat.

He seemed to have grasped some important clues, but it was hard to figure them out for a while. He always felt that there was something missing...

I was a little confused and couldn't figure it out.

"You're lucky to be able to come home safely."

Lin Hengzhong adjusted his mood, looked at Lin Jiangnian, and softened his tone: "Dad, I know that a lot of things have happened to you, and there are many secrets, but those are not important."

"The important thing is that you are my child, the child your mother gave birth to in ten months' pregnancy. The blood of my Lin family flows in you!"

"That's enough!"

"..."

Lin Hengzhong recognized Lin Jiangnian's identity the first time he saw him, but Lin Hengzhong did not reveal his identity. From beginning to end, he never interfered in Lin Jiangnian's affairs, let alone imposed any ideas on him.

"Your mother died early, and her last wish before her death was to see you. Now that your brother has also passed away, Dad only hopes that you can be well and safe... That's enough!"

Silence, a moment.

Lin Jiangnian's mood was a bit complicated, and some indescribable emotions emerged. Perhaps it was because of the atmosphere at the moment that made him feel particularly heavy.

He nodded.

"I will."

As he said, Lin Jiangnian looked up, looked at Lin Hengzhong, and then looked at the direction of Linjiang City in the distance, and spoke calmly.

"Since I am replacing his identity, then no matter what, I should inherit his will... I think this is what he wants to see most."

Today, he is still Lin Jiangnian!

But he represents more than just himself!

He also carries the last wish of the brother who has never met but has the same blood.

He can guess some of the thoughts of the Prince of Lin...

The Prince of Lin is dead. Once this news comes out, it will definitely have a great impact on the Prince of Lin's Mansion!

Even if it was revealed at this time that Prince Lin had another child, it would be useless, and the impact on the Prince Lin's Mansion would be difficult to reverse.

But if Lin Jiangnian replaced the original Prince Lin's identity without anyone noticing... just like the current situation.

In the eyes of outsiders, Lin Hengzhong has only one child from beginning to end!

Nothing has changed!

This will be the best result.

...

When Lin Jiangnian came down from the back mountain, he felt a little complicated and heavy.

It also felt a little absurd!

Some things are just so outrageous!

He pretended to be the Prince Lin from the beginning, sneaked into the Prince Lin's Mansion, carefully disguised, imitated the words and deeds of the Prince Lin, and tried not to reveal any flaws. I thought the disguise was perfect and fooled everyone.

Who would have thought that it was exposed from the beginning...

It was not that he disguised well, but that all those who knew the inside story chose to... not expose it.

This is the case with Zhiyuan, and so is Lin Hengzhong.

Even the old senior Li in Ruyi Tower can be regarded as Lin Jiangnian's nominal master. When they first met, he probably saw through Lin Jiangnian's disguise.

But he didn't expose it either. Instead, he got along with Lin Jiangnian as if nothing had happened and watched his performance quietly...

This made it difficult for Lin Jiangnian to not feel complicated.

Today, the truth that had puzzled Lin Jiangnian for a long time was finally answered!

But at the same time, some secrets still could not be solved.

For example, where did the two remaining forces in the temple come from a year ago?

Where did the force that assassinated Princess Lin nineteen years ago and the force that saved Princess Lin come from?

What is the connection between these forces?

These are still mysteries!

Only by finding out these forces can we solve the real mystery and the last secret of Lin Jiangnian!

However, even Lin Hengzhong couldn't find any clues after so long, and Lin Jiangnian didn't intend to waste his efforts.

Now that his identity as the prince of Lin has been confirmed, Lin Jiangnian doesn't need to investigate these anymore. Even if it is not clear, it will not affect him now.

What Lin Jiangnian needs to do now is to win the hearts of the people of Linzhou, establish prestige in the Linwang Mansion, and cultivate confidants in the Linwang Army so that he can take over Lin Hengzhong's job in the future.

At the same time, we must be wary of the court's reduction of vassal states and tearing up faces!

For the court, reducing vassal states is by no means a one-day thing. Based on Lin Jiangnian's understanding of the new emperor, he strongly advocated reducing vassal states at the beginning and would not give up until he achieved his goal.

For the Linwang Mansion, this will be a long-lasting stalemate.

…

When we went down the back mountain, there were several figures waiting for a long time at the foot of the mountain.

The pair of maids who bathed and changed clothes for Lin Jiangnian last night and tried to sleep with him were standing respectfully at the foot of the mountain.

In addition, there were several maids and servants standing, and Lin Qingqing was also waiting for a long time.

As soon as Lin Jiangnian appeared in the pavilion at the foot of the mountain, two little maids hurriedly trotted forward to wipe the sweat and hand water to His Highness.

While enjoying the service of the two maids, Lin Jiangnian looked at Lin Qingqing: "What's wrong?"

"Your Highness."

Lin Qingqing glanced at the two maids and reported: "Someone from the Chen family is here!"

"Chen family? Which Chen family?"

Lin Qingqing reminded: "It's the person you asked me to catch yesterday..."

After being reminded by Lin Qingqing, Lin Jiangnian remembered that it seemed to be true?

Not to mention, he has been very busy since last night, and he almost forgot about it.

"Who came from the Chen family?"

"A steward in charge."

"Only one steward came?"

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows and sneered: "This Chen family is a little too contemptuous of this prince, right?"

Lin Qingqing asked tentatively: "Then what your highness means is..."

"Kick him out, I won't see him!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her: "This prince doesn't have time to see such a nobody, beg for mercy, let the real person in charge of their Chen family come."

Lin Qingqing immediately understood: "Yes, I will drive him away now!"

"Wait."

Lin Jiangnian stopped her again: "Where is the man we caught yesterday? His name is Chen Junru, right? How is he?"

"Your highness asked me to lock him up for one night. He is still in the prison of the palace."

"Okay, I'll go see him!"

Since he remembered such a person and happened to be free now, Lin Jiangnian planned to take a look.

Strictly speaking, this man named Chen Junru can be regarded as an ‘old acquaintance’ of Lin Jiangnian.

…

In the prison cell of Linwang Mansion.

The light is dim, the surroundings are dark, gloomy and cold.

The prison cell is relatively clean, but there is still a hint of blood in the air, mixed with a bit of musty smell. Even if it is clean and tidy, it is not much better after not seeing the sun for many years.

At the door of one of the cells.

“Let me out!”

“Let me out quickly, do you know who I am?”

“Dare to lock me up? When I get out, none of you will be able to escape…”

“…”

In the cell, a cursing voice came, the voice was harsh, and it seemed a little angry.

Not far outside the cell, several head constables and jailers stood, looking at each other, in a dilemma.

The young man in the cell was too arrogant!

If it were anyone else, they would have been severely punished. Who wouldn't be obedient after entering the prison cell of the palace?

But His Highness had given instructions last night not to touch this person for the time being. In addition, this person's identity is not simple, and the power behind him cannot be underestimated.

Therefore, no one in the cell took action, so he was left to howl and threaten here.

After shouting for a long time, he finally got tired.

Chen Junru fell on the dry grass with a gloomy face and gnashing teeth.

"Lin, today's shame, I will never let you go sooner or later!"

"Your Lin family is about to face a disaster, and you dare to catch me without having eyes... I will definitely kill you in the future..."

Just as Chen Junru gnashed his teeth and cursed secretly. A voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Who are you going to end with? Who are you going to kill?!"

The sudden voice scared Chen Junru so much that he almost lost his soul. Looking up, he saw a figure appearing outside the cell at some point.

A familiar figure.

Lin Jiangnian!

Chen Junru recognized at a glance that the person who appeared in his sight was the Prince of Lin!

A trace of fear appeared in Chen Junru's eyes, and he almost subconsciously shrank his neck. The arrogance that just emerged disappeared subconsciously.

But then, he suddenly reacted... What was he afraid of? !

Why should he be afraid of him? !

Thinking of this, Chen Junru's anger surged again!

"Lin Jiangnian!"

Chen Junru gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Why did you send people to arrest me? Why did you lock me up?"

Outside the cell, Lin Jiangnian looked at Chen Junru who was helpless and furious in the cell, and crossed his arms: "Why did this prince arrest you, don't you know in your heart?"

Chen Junru's heart skipped a beat, and he naturally knew what Lin Jiangnian was coming for.

But that matter had already been dealt with, and Chen Junru had a bottom line in his heart, so he was not panicked.

"How would I know?"

"I was fine at home, but you sent someone to bring me here as soon as you came back... Lin Jiangnian, you are indeed the prince of Lin Wang, with a noble status and high position. However, this is not a reason for you to arrest people at will!"

"Can the prince of Lin Wang use his power to arrest people at will?!"

"My Chen family is in Linjiang City, and we are not soft persimmons that can be easily manipulated. You don't have any evidence, so what qualifications do you have to arrest me?!"

"My Chen family will never let this matter go, and my father will definitely not sit idly by..."

"How are you going to give my Chen family an explanation!"

Chen Junru spoke loudly and confidently.

He was confident in his heart, so he was naturally not very panicked. In addition, he had long known that something big had happened to the Lin family, that the prince of Lin was seriously injured in the assassination, and now the Lin Wang Mansion was leaderless, leaving only such a stupid prince of Lin Wang.

Chen Junru was much bolder than before.

"Explanation?"

However, after listening to Chen Junru's "generous" speech, Lin Jiangnian just sneered.

"What are you laughing at?!" Chen Junru glared at him.

"You can't make me laugh!"

Lin Jiangnian looked him up and down: "Chen Junru, Chen Junru, this prince has not been in Linjiang City for a year. Have you forgotten something?"

"What, what is it?"

"When did this prince need any evidence when he wanted to beat you?"

"When did this prince need to give your Chen family an explanation?"

Lin Jiangnian chuckled disdainfully and curled his lips lightly.

"You Chen family are worthy?!"

"..."(End of this chapter)