son, don't mess around

The sun is shining brightly and the sky is clear.

In front of the mausoleum, Lin Jiangnian stood quietly by the side, watching Lin Hengzhong standing in front of the mausoleum and talking to himself.

This man who was extremely powerful in the world had lost half of his former momentum. A hint of tenderness appeared between his brows.

He just talked to himself quietly, and there was silence between heaven and earth.

It was not until a while later that Lin Hengzhong finally withdrew his gaze.

"Wan'er, have a good rest. I'll come and accompany you next time."

After saying that, Lin Hengzhong turned around, looked at Lin Jiangnian, and said, "Let's go."

Lin Jiangnian didn't say anything, but nodded.

Lin Hengzhong turned around first and walked down the mountain.

Lin Jiangnian followed behind, the two of them walking one in front and one behind, in silence.

Looking up, there are distant peaks in front of you, and a prosperous city in the distance, located below the peaks.

Linjiang City!
And, the Linwang Palace located at the corner of the mountain!
Finally, when passing a pavilion on the mountainside, Lin Hengzhong suddenly stopped.

Lin Jiangnian also stopped.

"Nineteen years ago, I was still in Southern Xinjiang, following the orders of the Emperor to eradicate the rebellious forces in the south..."

Lin Hengzhong looked ahead and suddenly spoke.

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Lin Hengzhong and saw that his eyes were deep, as if he was lost in memories.

"Your mother was pregnant at the time and originally stayed at Jiang's family in Jiangnan to take care of the baby. However, she secretly left Jiangnan and came all the way to find me. Unexpectedly, she was assassinated by a group of mysterious masters on the way..."

"When I got the news and rushed over, the scene was in chaos and there were corpses everywhere. Fortunately, your mother was fine..."

"Mother and son are safe!"

After hearing this, Lin Jiangnian finally realized something... The assassination that year was probably closely related to his life experience.

Lin Jiangnian also noticed that his aunt had mentioned that Princess Lin gave birth to her child in Jiangnan, but Lin Hengzhong said that it was... on the way?
What misunderstanding occurred?
"Your mother was frightened at the time, and then she fell seriously ill... After she recovered, she told me what happened..."

When he said this, Lin Hengzhong's tone was a little heavy, a little regretful, and a little cold.

"Your mother has a stubborn temper. I originally arranged for her to stay at Jiangnan's Jiang family to take care of her pregnancy, but she sneaked out of the Jiang family..."

"She was frightened at the time, causing her labor to come early... Your mother, under the protection of her guards, successfully gave birth to twins..."

After hearing the word "twins" from Lin Hengzhong, Lin Jiangnian was finally completely sure of his identity.

"What then?"

Lin Jiangnian asked in a low voice, somewhat impatient to know what happened next.

"That group of assassins came with great force, their purpose was to target your mother. All the guards around your mother were killed or injured. At the critical moment, a group of mysterious people appeared and saved your mother."

"Your mother had just given birth to you. She was already weak. She was frightened and lost too much blood, so she passed out. When I arrived with my men, only your mother and a baby were left at the scene..."

"..."

Lin Jiangnian listened quietly to Lin Hengzhong's talk about what happened that year, and he probably understood something.

That year, Princess Lin was assassinated by a mysterious master on the road, and all the guards around her were killed or injured. When Lin Hengzhong arrived, there were only Princess Lin and a newborn child at the scene.

Thus, in the eyes of everyone, Princess Lin gave birth to only one child.

The only people who knew that Princess Lin gave birth to twins were Princess Lin herself and the group of mysterious people who rescued Princess Lin.

"Who saved... my mother?"

Lin Jiangnian asked in a deep voice.

Lin Hengzhong narrowed his eyes slightly: "For the past ten years, I have been investigating their whereabouts."

"But this group of people hid too deeply, and there has been no clues..."

Having said that, Lin Hengzhong glanced at Lin Jiangnian with a deep and complex look in his eyes.

That year, after he rescued Wan'er, he learned the truth from her. Lin Hengzhong immediately sent people to investigate and find the whereabouts of the lost child.

But Lin Hengzhong was not yet the King at that time, and the war in the south was fierce, so he had no time to distract himself.

The people sent out to search never found anything!
The south was in chaos at the time, the people were living in misery, and the whole country was in turmoil. There was no news of the group that assassinated Princess Lin and the group that rescued Princess Lin.

Naturally, there was no news about the remaining child!
Because of this, Princess Lin became depressed, and coupled with her previous hidden illness, she died a few years later.

When Princess Lin died, Lin Hengzhong had already pacified the war in the south and was granted a title of nobility by the emperor. He enjoyed a very high reputation among the people and was extremely powerful.

And he still hasn't given up looking for Lin Jiangnian's whereabouts.

Over the years, he has been secretly sending people to look for clues from that year. To this end, he has searched almost the entire southern region.

But still, nothing was gained!
"I originally thought that you were dead..."

Lin Hengzhong looked at Lin Jiangnian, and when he said this, his tone became a little heavier.

Indeed, no matter who it was, no one would think that Lin Jiangnian would still be alive.

More than ten years have passed. How difficult is it to find a baby who was lost in his cradle back then?

Even if he is the King, even if he is extremely powerful, it will be of no avail.

More importantly, he was not sure whether Lin Jiangnian was taken away by the group that assassinated Princess Lin, or by the group that rescued Lin Jiangnian!
These two forces seemed to appear out of thin air and then disappear out of thin air.

Lin Hengzhong investigated for more than ten years but failed to find any clues.

Lin Jiangnian keenly caught the details: "What is the purpose of the mysterious group that assassinated Dad?!"

Back then, Lin Hengzhong was not even the King Lin, so who would want to kill him?
But as soon as the question was asked, Lin Jiangnian reacted quickly.

Although Lin Hengzhong was not yet the King at that time, he had already shown his prowess in the army and was the commander-in-chief of the southern army.

So……

Lin Jiangnian and Lin Hengzhong looked at each other, and saw Lin Hengzhong nodded and said in a deep voice: "Dad later searched almost every corner of Southern Xinjiang, but still couldn't find any clues..."

Lin Jiangnian probably understood why there were so many treasures from southern Xinjiang in Ruyi Tower!
After more than a dozen countries in Southern Xinjiang were destroyed, Lin Hengzhong swept through them. While looking for clues about the whereabouts of those people, he also collected all the treasures that the countries in Southern Xinjiang had accumulated over the years.

"Dad actually wants to ask you..."

Lin Hengzhong looked at Lin Jiangnian for a moment and asked in a deep voice, "Where have you been these years?"

"Who took him in? And how did he get home?"

A year ago, when Lin Hengzhong returned to the Linwang Mansion and saw Lin Jiangnian for the first time, he saw it.

He is not that child of his!
But he is still his child!

Lin Hengzhong didn't expose it, it's good that he comes back!
It was not until now, a year later, when Lin Jiangnian returned to the Linwang Mansion, that Lin Hengzhong finally asked about it.

Lin Jiangnian couldn't explain this question either.

When he woke up, he found himself in the ruined temple where the murder took place. Before he could react, he ran into Liu Su and his group.

Later, he found out that he looked exactly like the Prince of Lin, so Liu Su forced him to pretend to be the Prince of Lin. As for the rest, Lin Jiangnian knew nothing.

But he didn't know how to say these.

Therefore, it can only be explained by amnesia.

Indeed, the memory of the first half of his body was completely gone, which was no different from amnesia.

However, Lin Jiangnian still felt a little dazed and had illusions.

If I really have lost my memory...then why is my body exactly the same as I remember?
He is still him!

I just don’t know why I came here inexplicably and have an inexplicable identity.

Very weird!
After listening to this, Lin Hengzhong fell into a brief silence.

He did not doubt Lin Jiangnian's words.

So, that being said...

Jiang Nian didn’t know what he had experienced before?
"Then dad..."

Lin Jiangnian just remembered something and hesitated before asking, "Where's he?"

"What's going on again?"

The person Lin Jiangnian was asking about was the previous Prince Lin.

That is his brother. As for who is the older brother and who is the younger brother...it's hard to say.

Why did he die?
How could he die in that dilapidated temple?

More importantly, since Lin Hengzhong knew from the beginning that Lin Jiangnian was a fake, and also knew that the original Prince Lin was dead... why didn't he react?
Why not be angry?
And never thought about revenge? !

All these are the doubts that Lin Jiangnian has buried in his heart and have never been resolved.

When Lin Hengzhong heard Lin Jiangnian mention the child, a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes and he became much more depressed.

He looked at the scenery in the distance ahead, and after a while, he spoke slowly and in a deep voice.

"He is your biological brother, he is dead..."

"Actually, I expected that!"

Lin Hengzhong spoke in a deep voice.

Upon hearing the news, Lin Jiangnian was stunned.

known long time ago?

Lin Hengzhong also knew about it a long time ago?
Then why...didn't he react?
Lin Jiangnian suddenly remembered that he had heard similar news from Xu Lan before. The Prince of Lin had mentioned something similar to Xu Lan...

It was as if he had already anticipated his own death and was leaving his 'last words' to Xu Lan?
And now, hearing Lin Hengzhong also mentioned that he knew about this, Lin Jiangnian felt even more shocked and unbelievable.

Since you already knew he would die, why didn't you stop it?

No prevention in advance?
"He inherited your mother's character and intelligence. He has been smart since he was young. He is extremely talented in military and political affairs. He is much more capable than his father..."

"Even Senior Li in Ruyi Tower praised him highly. Dad has always trained him as his successor. With him inheriting Dad's throne, even if Dad dies in the future, the Lin family won't have to worry about any accidents..."

Lin Jiangnian was shocked.

It's rare to hear Lin Hengzhong praise someone like this!

Just how powerful is his 'brother'?

But if the other party is so smart, why has the "bad reputation" of this Prince Lin been circulating in the world?
Why is this Prince of Lin wanted by everyone in Linjiang City?
There is probably only one reason that can explain all this... "concealing one's own shortcomings"!
"But unfortunately, God always envies talented people..."

Speaking of this, Lin Hengzhong's tone became heavy.

And Lin Jiangnian seemed to realize something: "Is there something wrong with his body?"

"Yes."

Lin Hengzhong's tone became low, and between heaven and earth, there seemed to be a fierce murderous intent emerging.

In the next instant, it disappeared completely!
"Dad didn't expect that your mother wasn't the only one affected by the assassination back then..."

"He had a very serious underlying illness, which was completely unnoticeable at first. It was not until his teenage years that he gradually began to show signs..."

"But he has been hiding it from dad... He is too smart, but his intelligence has held him back!"

"He thought he was fine and could handle it on his own. He kept it a secret from everyone, not even his personal maid noticed it... By the time my father found out, it was too late!"

When he said this, Lin Hengzhong's voice trembled slightly, and his deep eyes turned red.

"Dad has just realized that the people who assassinated your mother... They not only wanted to sow discord between Dad and the Jiang family, but also wanted to cut off Dad's lineage!"

"They have been eyeing our Lin family for many years!"

Lin Jiangnian was silent.

My mood is a bit heavy and complicated. If I put it this way, everything can be explained.

The marriage between the Lin family and the Jiang family had already made many people jealous and wary. In addition, Lin Hengzhong was in the limelight and had a very high prestige, so it was not surprising that someone secretly took action!
The person behind this must be no simple person!
As for him...

Lin Jiangnian suddenly realized why the relationship between the Prince Lin and Zhiyuan was so bad!
Firstly, she wanted to "hide her own shortcomings"; secondly, Zhiyuan was different from other maids. She was appointed by Lin Hengzhong himself and had great power in the Prince Lin's Mansion.

More importantly, kites are very smart and perceptive!

The Prince of Lin was probably worried that his physical condition would be discovered by Zhiyuan, so he deliberately "broke up" with Zhiyuan.

After figuring this out, Lin Jiangnian asked again: "So, what happened next?"

"Dad later tried to find all kinds of famous doctors and searched all the rare herbs in the world to cure him, but to no avail..."

“It’s too late for everything!”

It is easy to imagine how tragic it is for the powerful Prince Lin to have to watch his son die.

"Until one day, Nian'er suddenly found me and told me something. He said..."

Lin Hengzhong looked at Lin Jiangnian, paused for a moment, and said, "He said that he might have found your whereabouts..."

Lin Jiangnian looked up suddenly and saw Lin Hengzhong looking at him with warm and complicated eyes.

"Dad only then realized that he had known about your existence for a long time and knew that he had a biological brother..."

"Over the years, he has been secretly looking for your whereabouts..."

"When he realized that he didn't have much time left, he wanted to find you and let you inherit his position..."

"Until a year ago..."

Having said that, Lin Hengzhong looked at Lin Jiangnian, his eyes full of sadness.

"The day after you returned to Prince Lin's Mansion, Dad received a 'suicide note' from him!"

"..." (End of this chapter)