All this while, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong firmly believed that Fang Zhengzhi's letter to Emperor Lin Mubai was about the secret chamber beneath his study.
But now …
He finally understood.
Compared to the secret chamber, the contents of these letters were unimaginable.
The first letter was from the Southern Region Noblelite. This letter should not have appeared in his study, nor should it have appeared in the Flame Capital City. It should have been in the Southern Region, in the hands of the deceased Southern Region Noblelite.
Because this was a letter that he had secretly communicated with the Crown Prince of the Southern Region.
Why would it appear here?
There was only one possibility. When Princess Shan Yu came to the Flame Capital City from the Southern Region, she brought this letter with her, and this letter ended up in Fang Zhengzhi's hands.
The second letter was from him and the eagle-eyed man in black. This letter should not have appeared here either. It should have been lying quietly in the secret chamber beneath the Eastern Palace's study.
The secret chamber letter ended up in Fang Zhengzhi's hands?
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong did not understand the reason.
As for the third and fourth letter …
All of these letters had something to do with the secret chamber beneath the Eastern Palace. However, every single one of them was the most important of the letters. Every single one of them could be said to be a serious crime, a crime that could strip the Crown Prince of his position.
And all of these letters ended up in the hands of Emperor Lin Mubai.
At this moment, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong finally understood what Fang Zhengzhi had given to his father. He also understood why his father would reveal the secret chamber beneath his study in front of all the officials.
This was a warning!
But he did not understand why Emperor Lin Mubai did not strip him of his position after reading these letters. Instead, he only gave him a warning and allowed him to reflect on his mistakes.
After all, these crimes …
Were too heavy!
So heavy that there was no way he could forgive them!
"Do you know why your mother died?" Emperor Lin Mubai ignored Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's shouts. Instead, he raised his head and looked at the flashes of light in the darkness.
"Why?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong asked.
This had always been a question in his heart. However, he knew that he could not ask this question. Because, his mother committed suicide. Furthermore, she committed suicide after letting that woman leave.
But this did not mean …
He didn't want to know.
"Because your mother gave up everything and gave up everything. And she needs me to return all of this to her! Therefore, she wanted me to feel guilty and wanted me to owe her forever. She used her own death to establish your position as the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, an unshakable position! "
Emperor Lin Mubai retracted his gaze and looked at Crown Prince Lin Tianrong once again. A rare trace of sadness flashed across his face.
In the inner courtyard of the palace.
The fights were endless. There were open fights and secret fights. All kinds of methods were used. However, even if you knew about some methods, you couldn't ignore them.
Just like Lin Tianrong's birth mother.
She's dead.
When Emperor Lin Mubai owed her so much, how could Emperor Lin Mubai not pass the position of Crown Prince to Lin Tianrong?
"Mother's death … was for my position as Crown Prince?!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's heart skipped a beat, his body trembling uncontrollably.
As a member of the royal family.
He had seen way too many power struggles.
Therefore, he naturally understood the meaning behind Emperor Lin Mubai's words.
His mother, after knowing that she would not be able to gain Emperor Lin Mubai's favor, had chosen him without hesitation. She used her death to make Emperor Lin Mubai feel guilty and allowed him to become the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.
And all these years …
He had been fighting openly and secretly to protect his position as Crown Prince.
How laughable!
At this moment, he finally understood how secure his position as Crown Prince was. He also truly understood why Emperor Lin Mubai ordered him to reflect on his mistakes after reading these letters!
Even after he stepped into the throne room, Emperor Lin Mubai still ordered him to scram.
Because, behind his position as Crown Prince, was the dead Empress.
His mother used her death to exchange for this position. He didn't need to do anything else. All he needed to do was sit quietly and he was destined to become the Emperor.
But now …
It was all too late. When he and the eagle-eyed man in black charged into the palace, when he drew his sword and faced off against his father, there was no turning back.
"If you turn back now, I can still spare your life!" Emperor Lin Mubai took another step forward, the golden dragon above his head moving along with him.
A huge pressure emanated from Emperor Lin Mubai's body.
"Spare my life? Spare my life … "Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's eyes widened as he stared at the golden dragon above Emperor Lin Mubai's head. He leaned back as much as he could.
He hesitated …
After understanding everything, he finally hesitated for the first time.
Ever since he could remember, his mother had passed away. From that day onwards, he was appointed as the Crown Prince and became an existence that all the courtiers looked up to.
However, he had always lacked one thing.
Family!
Be it his mother's or his father's, he didn't have it.
This was because his father had only doted on one person. That person was Ping Yang, the daughter of that woman and his father.
This was what he had always thought.
But now, this thought had changed.
His father, the Emperor, also cared for him. Even though his mother sacrificed her life in exchange for this care and tolerance, it still showed that his father treated him differently.
"Green Dragon Eye, I would like to try it!"
Just as Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was hesitating, a voice rang out. Then, a figure suddenly appeared beside Crown Prince Lin Tianrong.
Then …
Then, a fist stretched out.
It was a very ordinary fist, one that didn't seem to have any brilliance.
And this fist, as soon as it moved, flew towards Emperor Lin Mubai. There was no hesitation at all, and it was as fast as lightning.
"Hmm?" Emperor Lin Mubai's gaze turned cold, and the golden dragon above his head moved immediately.
A dragon claw reached out and blocked the fist. The huge dragon claw glowed with a metallic luster, and the golden scales could be seen clearly.
There was no surprise …
The fist landed on the dragon claw!
And in the instant that the fist landed on the dragon claw, the fist also changed. It turned into a claw, and at the same time, six incomparably complicated symbols lit up in the air. Gold, red, blue, green, purple, silver. Six colors of light shone on the symbols.
Silk-like rays of light appeared at the same time as the six runes lit up, completely connecting the six runes together.
It looked like …
Like a huge picture.
A huge picture formed by countless lines and symbols.
If Fang Zhengzhi saw this scene, he would definitely remember that this picture looked extremely similar to the "Illustration of All Creation" that he saw when he was young.
"Boom!"
The entire throne room began to tremble at this moment.
Gravel flew everywhere, and cracks appeared on the ground. Then, it suddenly exploded, as if it was going to be flipped over.
In the sky above the Throne Room.
Rumble. Thunder rumbled.
With the fist and the claw as the epicenter, the terrifying shockwave spread rapidly in all directions, causing the door of the Throne Room to fly out and crash to the ground.
Inside the Throne Room, more than twenty black robed men immediately climbed up from the ground. Their bodies lit up with light, blocking the powerful shockwave. Everyone's expression was incomparably doubtful.
At this moment, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's body was blown off the ground by the huge shockwave. His expression was one of extreme fear.
However, in the end, he was not blown off the ground.
Because …
In the instant that his body left the ground, a hand pressed down on his shoulder, pressing his body directly back to the ground.
At the same time, a figure blocked in front of him. His black robe was blown up by the shockwave, but he did not even bother to care about it.
"As expected, it is not a real dragon. Oh … right, Your Highness, I did not mean to hurt you!" The figure stood on the spot, not looking at Crown Prince Lin Tianrong. His tone also sounded apologetic.
But Crown Prince Lin Tianrong knew that …
Such words were no different from mockery!
At this moment, the golden light took a step back, and the dragon's claw retracted back into the clouds. However, the demonic blood-red light became even brighter.
"Descend!" A light shout rang out from within the golden light.
At the same time the voice rang out, the clouds in the sky above the throne room also descended. In an instant, it completely suppressed the flying rocks and the shockwave.
Emperor Lin Mubai's figure appeared once again.
Looking at the figure standing in front of Crown Prince Lin Tianrong, this time, he did not ignore him. Instead, he stared intently at his eyes.
That pair of eyes that were as sharp as an eagle's.
"Near-Life Dao, you are from the Northern Barbarian Royal Family?" Emperor Lin Mubai squinted his eyes slightly.
"Northern Barbarian? Haha … that is what the Great Xia calls ourselves. We prefer to call ourselves the Holy Barbarian Empire. Furthermore, I do not like to call myself a member of the royal family. I prefer people to call me Young Master! "The eagle-eyed black robed man smiled lightly.
"Mm, your abilities are not bad!" Emperor Lin Mubai nodded, not forgetting to praise him.
"I only took advantage of some objective factors. I am indebted to the Emperor of the Great Xia for his praise. I do not deserve it!" The eagle-eyed black robed man smiled lightly. At the same time, he retracted his hand that was pressing on Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's shoulder.
"The third son of the Northern Barbarian Emperor, 'Qian Wu', went missing during the chaos in the Northern Barbarian Palace. When he was ten, he returned to the palace alone. When he was eleven, he represented the Northern Barbarian Emperor in battle. When he was twelve, he took command. Although he did not grow up beside the Northern Barbarian Emperor, he still managed to persuade the Northern Barbarian Emperor to abdicate the throne to you three times. However, you rejected every single time. Am I right?" Emperor Lin Mubai asked again.
"The Emperor of the Great Xia seems to know me well. That's right, I am Qian Wu!" The eagle-eyed black robed man, 'Qian Wu', nodded lightly.
"Why did you choose Tianrong?" Upon hearing this, Emperor Lin Mubai's gaze turned slightly cold. He looked at Crown Prince Lin Tianrong who was standing behind Qian Wu.
At this moment, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong clenched his teeth tightly and did not say a word.
"I am quite willing to answer you. However, it seems that there is not enough time." Qian Wu smiled again. At the same time, he pointed his finger in the direction of the palace entrance.
Just as Qian Wu raised his hand …
A commotion could be heard from the direction of the palace entrance.
"If that is the case, let's do it!" Upon hearing Qian Wu's words, Emperor Lin Mubai nodded his head. He had no intention to continue asking.
"Alright!" Qian Wu responded. At the same time, he took a light step forward.
Just as his foot landed on the ground, the six complicated runes lit up once again. Threads instantly linked the six runes together.
"Kaboom!"
The Throne Room shook once again.
However, compared to before, the shaking was obviously more intense. It felt as if the ground was about to split apart. In other words, it felt as if something was about to emerge from the ground.
"Open!" At this moment, Qian Wu's voice rang out once again. At the same time, he made his move. He punched the ground and a bright light instantly lit up.
At the same time …
A huge crater appeared on the ground.
A metallic luster shone from within the crater. Moments later, a green spot appeared on the ground. It was a green that was completely different from the light.
The green spot became denser and bigger.
Finally, the entire green spot gushed out from the crater.
"Kacha!"
The ground split apart once again.
And on top of the crater, a door appeared. It was a five-meter tall door. To be more precise, it was a five-meter tall bronze door.
Countless cloud patterns covered the surface of the bronze door. A desolate aura was emitted from the bronze door. The green was copper green, rusty copper green.
"Kacha, kacha!"
With a few soft sounds, the bronze door slowly opened. It was pitch-black and deep, as if it was connected to another special and independent space.
As the bronze door opened, spots of light slowly lit up.
Red, blue, green, purple, gold, silver …
The spots of light flickered within the bronze door. They emitted a faint cold light, just like the stars in the sky. However, the light was extremely strange and cold.
"The Near-Life Door. The Emperor of the Northern Barbarians gave this to you. He really has the intention of abdicating his throne!" Emperor Lin Mubai looked at the bronze door that rose from the ground and slowly opened. He subconsciously squinted his eyes. His body did not move, but the spots of cold light flowed in his eyes.
And when the golden dragon above his head saw the light shining from the bronze door, it started moving violently. Clouds and mist surrounded it, and a desolate aura emanated from its body.
It formed a strong resistance against the aura of the bronze door.
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