"You don't know, or you don't dare to say?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at her.
Zhiyuan's eyes remained lowered as she said silently, "What does Your Highness want to ask?"
Lin Jiangnian looked up at the lonely tombstone in front of him, expressionless: "This prince wants to know the truth!"
Zhiyuan was silent, a hint of hesitation appearing on his cold face.
Silence, no words.
Lin Jiangnian understood her reaction.
The woman in red mentioned to him last night that there was something strange about the death of Princess Lin.
When giving birth to Prince Lin, Princess Lin did indeed suffer a serious illness, leaving her weakened. Even so, the Lin Palace was filled with skilled physicians, numerous itinerant sorcerers, and countless rare herbs and elixirs. How could a dignified Princess Lin die from an illness?
Normal and abnormal!
The woman in red was a little suspicious about this. She suspected that there might be other hidden reasons behind Princess Lin's death.
Judging from Zhiyuan's silent reaction at this time, this was also confirmed!
Zhiyuan slowly raised her eyes and looked at Lin Jiangnian's profile.
Her originally calm expression vanished, replaced by a gaze that gradually grew colder, like the snow that wouldn't melt in the depths of winter, chilling and penetrating.
"The princess did die of illness."
Zhiyuan spoke calmly, but her tone seemed a little strange.
"Fifteen years ago, the prince conquered several Miao states, and his achievements were so great that he was canonized as a king of a different surname by the emperor. It was also in that year that the princess fell seriously ill and eventually passed away..."
"During those years, the prince was unable to accompany the princess. The princess was frail, and it was always His Highness's aunt who stayed by her side to take care of her..."
Aunt?
Lin Jiangnian had some impression that Princess Lin did have a younger sister, but she had left Linjiang City a few years ago. Speaking of which, it seemed that Zhiyuan in front of him was raised by that aunt?
"so……"
Lin Jiangnian still had no expression on his face: "What happened to my mother's death?"
Zhiyuan was silent for a long time this time before saying, "The prince is investigating!"
"check?"
Zhiyuan's eyes were slightly cold, and her bare hands intertwined under her sleeves seemed to be pinching with some force.
"The princess did die of illness, but..."
"The prince has always suspected that the princess's death was intentional... Over the years, the prince has ordered people to secretly investigate this matter."
"What's the result?"
"Nothing."
Zhiyuan lowered his eyes, his tone cold and heavy.
She also didn't believe the princess would die so easily. Although the princess was weak, it was far from fatal. The princess's death was indeed too sudden, making it hard not to suspect that there might be other reasons.
The prince searched the entire palace from top to bottom, but still found nothing. At least on the surface, the princess had indeed died of illness...
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes. Fifteen years ago?
Lin Hengzhong was enthroned as a king of a different surname and was extremely powerful, but the princess died of illness at that time... If someone really did it on purpose, it would be very intriguing.
No wonder you're so suspicious?
"More than ten years, and you haven't found any clues?"
Lin Jiangnian turned his head and looked at the kite behind him.
Zhiyuan was silent and shook her head: "I don't know. The prince has never mentioned this to me."
She was only three years old when the princess passed away, and she had no idea what happened. The only people who knew the details were the prince, and...his aunt!
Lin Jiangnian nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
"Let's go back."
Turn around and go down the mountain.
Zhiyuan followed behind Lin Jiangnian, staring at his back, and suddenly said, "Your Highness, why do you suddenly ask about this?"
Lin Jiangnian paused and said calmly, "I just suddenly remembered it!"
He put his hands behind his back and looked forward. The sunlight dispersed the thick fog, and from this point of view, he could take in most of the Linwang Mansion at the foot of the mountain!
Magnificent and vast!
"you say……"
"If my mother were still alive, would she be disappointed to see this state of my prince?"
Lin Jiangnian suddenly turned his head and looked at the kite behind him.
Zhiyuan was startled, then lowered her eyes in silence: "The princess' greatest wish is that His Highness can grow up and become a great man!"
"A great man who stands tall and proud?"
Lin Jiangnian remained silent, gazing into her eyes, and Zhiyuan looked at him calmly as well.
After a moment, Lin Jiangnian suddenly laughed.
"Yes, this prince should indeed become a great man!"
Lin Jiangnian laughed twice, waved his hand, and left gracefully.
Zhiyuan was left standing there, watching His Highness leave quietly. Then, as if thinking of something, she turned around and looked behind her.
Remain silent.
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Sun Moon Lake, Ruyi Tower.
After paying homage to Princess Lin, Lin Jiangnian came here alone.
The lake is calm in the distance, and at the end of the bridge is a loft located above the lake.
Ruyi Tower!
All around was quiet, save for the occasional gust of wind that rippled the surface of the lake. Sunlight cast a golden glow on the surface, and fish of all colors swam among the lake's depths.
When Lin Jiang passed by, there was no one around and he was all alone on the bridge. Until he slowly walked to the front of the building, he still didn't see anyone, and there was not even a guard guarding the door.
However, Lin Jiangnian was very clear that there were many masters hiding in the dark around, and ordinary people had no chance to get close.
The Ruyi Tower houses countless treasures that attract people all over the world, so it is inevitable that some people will have evil thoughts.
Yet, no one has ever been able to enter the building over the years, and without exception, they have all been defeated outside the building. Countless heroes and masters have perished at the bottom of the tranquil surface of Sun Moon Lake!
Lin Jiangnian came to the door, paused for a moment, walked forward, gently pushed open the attic door, and stepped in.
As the prince of Prince Lin, he could enter and exit Ruyi Tower at will.
First floor.
Inside the quiet and dimly lit attic, a faint scent of books emanated from the surroundings. To Lin Jiangnian's surprise, the interior of Ruyi Tower was not as spectacular as its exterior.
Even... extremely ordinary.
The first floor was empty, with several rows of bookshelves not far away. When Lin Jiangnian walked closer and looked through the books, his eyes fixed.
On the bookshelf, there are news and information from various sects in the martial arts world, as well as classified summaries of the world's masters, just casually placed on the first floor.
Many of the masters of martial arts who were renowned and held high positions outside the martial arts world were seen by ordinary people as having mysterious origins and unfathomable depths. However, here, all the information and intelligence about them was laid out in full.
Including their origins, life experiences, family relationships, martial arts skills, and even weaknesses, everything is clear...
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian felt a chill in his heart.
Is the intelligence capability of the Lin Wang Mansion so terrifying?
The information and data displayed here must have thoroughly investigated the secrets of most of the martial arts masters.
It is no wonder that the martial arts sects in Linzhou are respectful to the Lin Palace, and those unruly martial arts masters behave themselves when they arrive in Linzhou.
The underwear has been stripped off, who wouldn’t be afraid?
Lin Jiangnian briefly glanced through the information and became more and more shocked. After all, he had underestimated the Lin Palace and the king of a different surname.
I'm afraid that everything in the entire Linzhou is under the surveillance of King Lin.
This also made Lin Jiangnian feel uneasy again about his fake identity!
Taking a deep breath, Lin Jiangnian continued to flip through the pages, but he couldn't find any clues about the woman in red. Even the Lin Palace hadn't yielded any clues, so it seemed her identity was far more mysterious than he'd imagined.
Lin Jiangnian put down the book in his hand and stopped paying attention. He had not forgotten the purpose of coming to Ruyi Tower today. After glancing around, he turned and went upstairs.
When he stepped into the second floor of the attic, Lin Jiangnian suddenly began to regret it.
What caught his eye were rows and rows of bookshelves, densely packed with books. From the second floor, to the third and fourth floors, without exception, they were all filled with books. Lin Jiangnian even wondered if this was where most of the world's libraries were hidden.
There must be at least tens of thousands of volumes, ranging from statecraft to military strategies, from literary poetry to martial arts... there is everything, countless!
There are so many books, and Lin Jiangnian wants to find what he wants from them...how long will it take him to find it?
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