Everyone was silent.
The courtiers, the royal guards, the guards, and the maidservants were all looking at the place where the golden light landed, even though the place was still covered in a thick layer of dust.
"The Emperor is really angry!"
"The Emperor is angry, the Emperor is angry …"
"There must be something wrong with those letters!"
Thoughts flashed through the minds of the courtiers. However, these were just thoughts. No one could guess the true content of the letters.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was trembling.
He was indeed the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, but he still felt a chill down his spine in the face of the Emperor's wrath. This was the power of the Emperor, the wrath of the Emperor.
Perhaps one day, he could do it too.
But …
He could not do it now!
King Duan knelt on the ground. On the surface, he was pleading for Crown Prince Lin Tianrong. However, everyone could see the cold smile on his face.
"Father, you are angry! How many years has it been? This is the last time he has been so angry. Fang Zhengzhi … you have really impressed me! How could a few letters have angered father to this extent? Even This King is somewhat curious. What method did you use to frame Third Brother! "
King Duan laughed coldly in his heart. At the same time, he looked at the spot where the golden light landed. Then, his eyes widened and his smile widened.
So that was it!
"It's a secret chamber!"
"There's a secret chamber beneath the study!"
"How could this be?"
As the dust settled, the officials finally discovered the secret chamber beneath the study. It was originally a secret chamber that had been carefully faked. However, when the golden light landed, all of the disguise had been reduced to ashes.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong turned towards the direction of the study. He saw the door to the secret chamber that had been blasted open and the passage to the secret chamber that was exposed under the moonlight.
Instantly, his body trembled violently. His face turned incomparably pale, and both of his legs faintly felt like jelly.
Secret chamber!
Father knew about the secret chamber!
How could this be? Wasn't it a letter from the Southern Region Noblelite? How did it have anything to do with the secret chamber? What the hell was going on?
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong could not understand the connection between these two incidents. Why would a fake letter from the Southern Region Noblelite lead him to the secret chamber beneath his study?
These were two completely different things …
But now, these two matters were coincidentally linked together.
"Could it be, could it be …" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's mind raced. When he looked at Fang Zhengzhi again, he finally understood.
It was on purpose!
Saying that the letter was from the Southern Region Crown Prince was intentional!
The purpose was to make him deny that the letter did not belong to the Crown Prince's Residence. Then, he would open the letter in front of everyone and make it public.
At this moment, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong finally understood what had happened.
The so-called search for clues around the study was not to look for letters, but to dig out the secrets of his study. Then, he used a childish method to make himself lower his guard.
"Damn it!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's heart was filled with hatred. He was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, but he had been toyed with over and over again. How could he not be filled with hatred?
"What else do you have to say?" Emperor Lin Mubai's voice interrupted Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's train of thought, bringing him back to reality.
"I know my mistake, I should not have lied to you. I … did indeed build a small study under the study. I … I did not know that you were referring to this!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's head fell to the ground. He knew very well what was in the secret chamber.
There were all the accounts and details of his dealings with the court officials. But now, the secret chamber had been blasted out by Emperor Lin Mubai.
Once the contents of the secret chamber were exposed.
He would die!
Seventy to eighty percent of the civil and military officials in the imperial court would also die!
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Even though Crown Prince Lin Tianrong had lied to you, there must be a reason behind it. Perhaps Crown Prince Lin Tianrong really did not know what Your Majesty was referring to!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! Building a secret chamber under the study is also a form of protection. After all, some ancient books that have been passed down for a long time will be damaged if left in the study. Your Majesty, please forgive Crown Prince Lin Tianrong for his ignorance! "
"Your Majesty, please forgive Crown Prince Lin Tianrong for his ignorance!"
When the court officials saw the exposed secret chamber, they all knelt down, their foreheads dripping with cold sweat. Even though they did not know what the Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was hiding in the secret chamber.
But …
They knew that they had a share in it.
Saving the Crown Prince at this moment.
That was equivalent to saving themselves.
Emperor Lin Mubai looked at the courtiers kneeling on the ground and frowned. He did not say a word as he walked towards the secret chamber step by step.
"Imperial Father, your son knows his wrongs. Please have mercy on me!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong hurriedly knelt down a few steps as he kowtowed, leaving a bloody mark on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please show mercy!"
"Crown Prince Lin Tianrong is guilty, but he is still the Crown Prince. Your Majesty, please remember his repentance and give him one last chance!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, please show mercy to Crown Prince Lin Tianrong!"
Seeing Emperor Lin Mubai walk towards the secret chamber, the officials who were still standing looked at each other. In an instant, a large number of them knelt down again.
"Imperial Father, I really know my mistake. I beg Imperial Father to give me one last chance. I will definitely repent in the mansion and reflect on my mistakes behind closed doors. I beg Imperial Father to show mercy!"
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong had already guessed the contents of the letter. He also knew that once Emperor Lin Mubai stepped into the secret chamber, he would be finished.
He was taking a gamble.
He was betting on Emperor Lin Mubai's last mercy.
"I have already given you a chance, but you did not know it. How can I give it again?" Emperor Lin Mubai's gaze turned cold as he looked at the kneeling Crown Prince Lin Tianrong. However, his aura did not diminish.
"Father!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong could not care about anything else as he knelt at Emperor Lin Mubai's feet, tears streaming down his face.
"Hmph!" Emperor Lin Mubai kicked him away and quickly walked towards the secret chamber. He did not care about Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's pleas.
Lin Xinjue's eyes lit up with anticipation when he saw this.
Secret chamber?
The secret chamber hidden under the study room!
No one would believe that there was nothing inside. Once the secret chamber was exposed, the position of Crown Prince would definitely change hands.
Seeing Emperor Lin Mubai approaching the secret chamber, King Duan Lin was excited. Once Emperor Lin Mubai entered the secret chamber, the Crown Prince would be deposed.
"Father, do you still remember my mother? She was also the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, my mother. Now … she has left. She left of her own will, leaving me alone in this lonely Crown Prince's Residence. It may seem high and mighty, but in my heart, I will always remember the look on my mother's face when she left!"
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong looked at Emperor Lin Mubai who was walking towards the secret chamber. He finally fell to the ground and knocked his head on a rock. Blood flowed from his forehead.
Emperor Lin Mubai stopped in his tracks. His body trembled slightly.
When the courtiers saw this scene, it was as though they had seen their last hope. They looked at each other and quickly spoke.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince lost his mother at a young age. Sometimes, it is inevitable for him to make mistakes. Your Majesty, please forgive him and give him a chance to turn over a new leaf!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, when Empress Yan was on the throne, she had made many contributions to the Great Xia Dynasty. Your Majesty, please forgive the Crown Prince this time on account of Empress Yan!"
"Your Majesty, please be merciful and forgive His Highness the Crown Prince's crime of lacking discipline. Let him reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors in the hope that he can repent for his mistakes!"
"Your Majesty, please have mercy!"
"Your Majesty, please have mercy!"
"…"
The voices of the officials rose and fell. Almost half of the officials were kneeling on the ground, pleading for Crown Prince Lin Tianrong.
"Empress Yan?" Emperor Lin Mubai raised his head slightly and looked at the twinkling stars in the sky. A figure quickly appeared in his mind.
She was gentle, generous, educated, and reasonable.
She was the kindest Empress. She had once ruled over three thousand concubines. She managed the three thousand concubines in an orderly manner, allowing the Great Xia Dynasty's concubines to have no worries.
Until she took the initiative to abdicate.
She had no regrets.
Then, her mother left, leaving behind a concubine with no one to govern it.
At that time, almost all the officials persuaded Empress Yan to take control of the concubines again. However, Empress Yan did not do so.
She just said lightly, "The position of the Empress is hers! Even if she left, it will always be hers. No one can replace her! "
Then, the former Empress' left '…
She used her death to tell all the officials that the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty could only be that woman. It would always be that woman.
No one understood why Empress Yan did this.
However, one thing was true.
On the day Empress Yan left, Lin Tianrong was appointed as the Crown Prince!
However, there was no longer a Empress in the Great Xia Dynasty!
Until the appearance of Hua Fei, the Great Xia Dynasty no longer had an Empress. No one brought up the matter of appointing an Empress for the Emperor.
"Imperial Father, please give me one last chance!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong looked at the hesitant Emperor Lin Mubai. He gritted his teeth and kowtowed once again.
Emperor Lin Mubai's body finally turned around slowly. Looking at the bloodied Crown Prince Lin Tianrong, his expression changed slightly.
"I don't want to see you for a month. Stay in the East Palace. If there is a next time, I will punish you for both crimes!" Emperor Lin Mubai finally said after a long period of hesitation.
"Thank you, father. I will reflect on my mistakes and sincerely repent!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's face lit up when he heard this. He immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.
He knew that he had made the right bet.
The officials heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this.
As long as Emperor Lin Mubai did not enter the secret chamber under the study, it meant that everything had turned around. The position of Crown Prince would not change for the time being.
This was a misfortune, but also a blessing!
At this moment, Emperor Lin Mubai turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi, then at Ping Yang. He shook his head and sighed.
"Ping Yang, will you accompany me for a walk?"
"Alright!" Ping Yang nodded her head and immediately leaped in front of Emperor Lin Mubai.
"Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, Nangong Mu, Wen Dabao, will you accompany me for a walk?" Emperor Lin Mubai nodded and looked at Fang Zhengzhi and the rest.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yan Xiu, Nangong Mu, and Wen Dabao responded immediately.
Fang Zhengzhi twitched his mouth and looked at Yan Xiu, Nangong Mu, and Wen Dabao. He nodded helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty …"
"Set off, return to the Palace!"
"Your Majesty, return to the Palace!"
"Your Majesty, return to the Palace!"
"…"
As the voices rang out, Emperor Lin Mubai walked towards the Palace. Beside him, Ping Yang, Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and the rest followed.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong bit his lips when he saw this scene. "Fang Zhengzhi, I will not let you off. I will definitely not let you off!"
King Duan looked at Crown Prince Lin Tianrong, then at the courtiers who were getting up from the ground. His eyes were filled with obvious disappointment.
However, he had no intention of staying any longer. After bidding farewell to Crown Prince Lin Tianrong, he immediately followed behind Emperor Lin Mubai.
At this moment, the courtiers looked at each other and cupped their hands towards Crown Prince Lin Tianrong. Then, they quickly left. No one dared to mention the secret chamber again.
At this point, the arson case of the Eastern Palace Crown Prince's residence had become a mystery that no one dared to mention since no assassin or murderer had been caught.
However, this did not mean that the arson case was over. This was because the news of the Eastern Palace being on fire, and the location being the study, had already spread throughout the entire Flame Capital City.
…
In the dark night.
A figure stood in an elegantly decorated, well-hidden attic. His face was completely covered by a black cloak.
"Master, the fire in the Eastern Palace Crown Prince's Residence has been investigated!" At this moment, another figure appeared behind the figure.
"Speak." The figure said plainly.
"There were two places on fire. However, the most important one was the study. Furthermore, the secret chamber under the study was also exposed!"
"The Crown Prince's secret chamber?"
"Yes, the secret chamber under the study! The Emperor personally blasted open the door of the secret chamber. However, he did not enter. He only ordered the Crown Prince to reflect on his mistakes for a month, and he is not allowed to take a step out of the Eastern Palace! I think … if this is the case, will we have to postpone our plan? "
"Haha, there is no need to postpone the plan. I think … at this stage, our Crown Prince is probably going to give it his all!" When the figure heard this, he laughed. Then, he raised his head slightly and looked at the bright moonlight, allowing the silvery moonlight to illuminate his face.
It was an extremely delicate and pretty face.
He had sword-like eyebrows, jet-black eyes, and fair skin. However, his eyes were too sharp, so sharp that it made it hard for people to breathe. He was like an eagle, an eagle that looked down on the world.
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