General Lin thought that it was the emperor who wanted to kill him. After all, he only had grudges with the emperor, and he never thought that it was the prince who wanted to kill him.

General Lin stood on the high city wall, looking into the distance, his heart full of doubts and uneasiness. He had fought in the battlefield all his life and made great military achievements, but at this moment he was in an unprecedented predicament. He felt that the grievances between him and the court seemed to have reached a point where they could not be reconciled. "Your Majesty, is it really you?" General Lin murmured to himself, his heart full of doubts and unwillingness. He asked himself why he was loyal to the court, but why did he end up like this? He recalled the various interactions between him and the emperor, and the honor and trust he had once had now seemed like a mirage, ready to break at the touch of a button.

Even though she had killed the emperor's favorite woman, her sister was still the queen after all. Moreover, without her help, the emperor would not have ascended the throne and remained so stable on the throne.

General Lin decided to use this Taoist priest to tell his sister what happened today. General Lin was afraid that his wife would be sad to see the bodies of his two sons, so he decided to burn the two bodies now, bring the ashes back to the mansion, and then tell his wife the truth. General Lin's heart was full of hatred. The flames jumped and illuminated General Lin's face. He looked at the blazing flames, his heart full of hatred. These two sons were his pride and hope, but now they were killed. He swore to seek justice for his sons and let those behind the scenes pay the price they deserved.

General Lin asked his men to take the Taoist priest back to the mansion. General Lin felt heartbroken and wanted to cry, but now was not the time to be sad and he had to return home quickly.

The Taoist priest was now trembling with fear, afraid that General Lin would kill him, so he asked cautiously, "General, you can ask me to do anything, but please don't kill me."

The Taoist priest was in General Lin's study at the moment, trembling and pale. He felt the cold breath emanating from General Lin, and his heart was filled with fear. He raised his head carefully and looked at General Lin's sharp eyes, fearing that he would die on the spot if he was not careful.

General Lin sat behind the desk, his face gloomy, his eyes fixed on the Taoist priest, as if he could see through him. His voice was low and cold, as if it came from the Netherworld: "Do you know the consequences of deceiving this general?" The Taoist priest's heart trembled, and he knelt on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly, and said: "General, calm down! I dare not deceive you! It's just... just..." "Just what?" General Lin's tone was full of impatience.

The Taoist priest said, General, I am telling the truth. It was really the powerful people in the palace who asked me to do this, but this person is of noble status, so I really dare not say it.

General Lin asked, is it the Emperor?

When the Taoist heard this, he knew that the general had guessed the wrong person. However, he could not say that the prince asked him to do it. After all, as soon as the emperor died, the prince would ascend the throne. So he said in horror, "General, I have said everything I should say. I really cannot say who it was."

The Taoist's words made the atmosphere in the study even more solemn. General Lin's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He knew that the forces behind this should not be underestimated, but he also knew that he had to get to the bottom of it at this moment. "You really can't say it?" General Lin's voice revealed a hint of unquestionable majesty.

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