Great Warlord: The Second Ancestor of the Empire

What Zhang Yan said was exactly what Zhao Xu was worried about.

From the perspective of the country's benefit, what he should do now is to restore Prince Lin Yi's status and then let him succeed him as the emperor of the empire.

But sometimes, the most powerful party to the country is also the most cruel, inhumane and unreasonable one.

If Lin Yi's identity is revealed, then from a personal emotional point of view, it is his grandfather who killed his mother, and at the same time, his adoptive parents have been lying to him.

This was too cruel for Lin Yi.

At the same time, the same is true for Zhao Xi.

A person who has been a prince for more than thirty years will suddenly become nothing overnight.

Moreover, after more than thirty years of emotion and cultivation, I found that I was just a substitute.

Can Zhao Xi still be as close to Lin Yi as he is now? Will the relationship between the two brothers break down because of this?

Therefore, Zhao Xu now doesn't know how to deal with this matter.

"Your Majesty, in that case, why not ask the prince and prince for their opinions privately before making a decision?" Wang Jinzhong lowered his head and said slowly.

After hearing Wang Jinzhong's words, Zhao Xu also nodded.

As of now, that's all it can do. So Zhao Xu signaled Wang Jinzhong to invite Lin Yi over first.

This period of time was a critical period. In order to avoid suspicion, or to reassure some people, Lin Yi had been living in the palace.

So Wang Jinzhong quickly found Lin Yi and Zhao He.

When Lin Yi and Zhao Xi followed Wang Jinzhong to the outside of Zhao Xu's dormitory, Wang Jinzhong asked Zhao Xi to wait first, and only took Lin Yi into the dormitory.

But when Lin Yi walked into the bedroom, he found that Zhao Xu had been helped up by Zhang Yan and was half leaning on the bed, with many pillows under him.

"Are you here?" Zhao Xu's face said. Still wearing an evil smile. That smile hinted that Zhao Xu was confident at this time.

"Uncle, are you feeling better?" Lin Yi still asked with concern.

Zhao Xu shook his head, and then looked at Lin Yi with deep meaning in his eyes.

"My health is much better than before. However, as you can see, at present, I am really not suitable to continue to be the emperor of the empire."

"So, I called you here today to ask you, who do you think can succeed the emperor?"

When Lin Yi heard what Zhao Xu said, he also understood what Zhao Xu was thinking specifically. As expected, Zhao Xu wanted to give in.

Lin Yi knew that now was a critical period related to the future of the empire.

"Your Majesty, please don't worry too much. Your Majesty is still young. I think your Majesty will definitely get better."

"But since Your Majesty has asked, I will go above and beyond to express my opinion."

"Whoever can take the position of emperor should be a matter of your majesty's family. If your majesty wants to give up the throne to whomever you want, then give it to him."

"But Your Majesty insists on asking me for my opinion, so I think I should choose His Highness the Crown Prince."

"After all, as the crown prince, His Royal Highness has made no mistakes. His Majesty has been with you all year round. He knows how to handle government affairs."

When it came to business, Lin Yi even changed his title. In his view, public is public and private is private, and they cannot be confused.

After listening to Lin Yi's opinion, Zhang Yan and Zhao Xu on the side did not speak, but looked straight at Lin Yi.

I wanted to see if these words were the truest thoughts in Lin Yi's heart.

Lin Yi also felt the gazes of Zhao Xu and Zhang Yan, so he stood straight on the spot and allowed Zhao Xu and Zhang Yan's gazes to scan him.

After a long time, Zhao Xu sighed, and then said to Lin Yi: "Yi'er, I've kept something secret from you for many years, and now it's time to let you know."

When Lin Yi heard what Zhao Xu said, a hint of expression appeared on his originally calm face, and the corners of his eyes twitched involuntarily.

"Your Majesty!" Lin Yi shouted loudly, directly interrupting what Zhao Xu wanted to say.

"Your Majesty, since some things have passed, let them pass. It is not a wise choice to say it now!" Lin Yi said in a deep voice.

His words stunned both Zhao Xu and Zhang Yan.

What does Lin Yi mean by this? It's over, it's over, don't say it?

So Lin Yi actually knows everything?

How can this be?

When Zhao Xu and Zhang Yan heard Lin Yi's words, they couldn't help but look at each other, as if to confirm whether the other party had told Lin Yi the news.

However, they all saw doubts in each other's eyes, so they simultaneously looked at Wang Jinzhong who was standing aside.

Because now they should be the only three people who can clearly know Lin Yi's identity.

Since it was not Zhao Xu and Zhang Yan, the only person who might have leaked the secret was Wang Jinzhong.

At this time, Wang Jinzhong also looked stunned.

"Don't worry, Manager Wang didn't say that." Lin Yi sighed and said slowly.

In fact, Lin Yi already knew about his identity.

This matter started with Luo Chen.

From the beginning, Luo Chen was targeting him everywhere, whether he was an idle prince or after he had made meritorious service to the country, Luo Chen was targeting him.

This is obviously unreasonable.

If it was because he had made meritorious deeds and gained power, then Luo Chen started to target him. Lin Yi thought it made sense. After all, Luo Chen was a die-hard prince.

He was worried that the power in his hands would threaten him, so he started targeting himself in advance, which was reasonable.

But the question is, before he took power, why did Luo Chen target him? This makes no sense.

A laid-back prince who has no power but is deeply loved by the emperor. How can you provoke him when you are full and have nothing to do?

Luo Chen did this quietly, so Lin Yi felt very strange.

In addition, after Luo Chen was overthrown, when he and Lin Yi were drinking and chatting in prison, Luo Chen, who was slightly tipsy, mentioned "you are very much like your mother" intentionally or unintentionally, which instantly made Lin Yi suspicious. .

According to the memory of the original owner he received, his mother was the eldest princess, and the eldest princess was a virtuous and gentle woman in the memory of the original owner.

What was your personality like at that time? It is an understatement to say that it is a steel knife that would rather break than bend. How could it be associated with being virtuous and gentle?

In addition, Lin Yi recalled Zhao Xu and Zhang Yan's usual attitude towards him, which made Lin Yi even more suspicious.

In fact, he had already been poisoned by the time-travel literature of later generations, and he thought of several possibilities in an instant.

Could it be that he was the illegitimate son of Zhao Xu or Zhang Yan?

Otherwise, it would obviously not make sense why Zhao Xu and Zhang Yan were so nice to him.

Lin Yi, who was suspicious, asked Fang Xiao to investigate in this direction.

After all, sometimes, when you want to investigate something, the biggest fear is that you want to investigate in the wrong direction.

And as long as you go in the right direction, you will always find some clues.

As a result, Fang Xiao's investigation quickly yielded clues.

Although there are no accurate results and no witnesses have been found, as soon as various clues come together, the truth of the matter almost emerges.

It turned out that when Zhao Xu was still the prince, he had a princess. Although the princess was not recognized by the emperor at the time, Zhao Xu and the princess were very affectionate.

At that time, Zhang Yan was still a concubine. She had a good relationship with the crown prince and the eldest princess, and they were like sisters.

When the Kingdom of John and the Kingdom of Gaul invaded Daxia and captured the capital, the emperor at that time deliberately allowed the princess whom he disliked to stay in the capital.

Until the pregnant eldest princess returned to the capital, the whereabouts of the crown princess was not found.