Tragic death and rebirth, the daughter of a general poisoned the government and the country

Hearing the prince's question, Nan Huaishuo was the first to answer.

"Your Highness, the identities of these guards have been verified. They are all civilians, but they all have blood feuds with the Eastern Palace."

The prince looked up in confusion. Blood feud?

How could he, the crown prince of the Great Zhou, have a blood feud with these untouchables?

The prince suddenly remembered what the assassins said before they died, and a guess came to his mind. His guess was immediately confirmed by Nan Huaishuo's words.

"Their sisters, mother, and daughter all died in the East Palace, so they want revenge on the crown prince."

The queen snorted in disdain. Apparently she had also figured out the reason. The families of these assassins were all maids and servants who had been tortured to death by the prince over the years.

"Your Highness only killed some lowly slaves, yet they dared to bear grudge against you and even attempted to assassinate you. They should be executed along with their entire clan!"

"According to the guards, these people either have no family members or their family members disappeared many years ago. I'm afraid we can't kill them."

The prince clenched his frail hands into fists and slammed them heavily on the bed.

"Damn it! There must be someone behind them, otherwise how could a few unruly people work so closely together? And where did those knives and poisons get into the East Palace from? Cough cough cough..."

The prince was angry and annoyed, but after saying a few words, his chest felt stuffy again and he couldn't stop coughing.

The Queen felt sorry for the Prince and said, "Who else could it be? It must have been the Second Prince who ordered this!"

That’s right, only the second prince had the motive and ability to arrange such a thing, and he could also transfer all the assassins’ families away so that he couldn’t find out.

Seeing that the Crown Prince and the Queen looked depressed and resentful, Nan Huaishuo immediately stepped forward and volunteered.

"Now that the Second Prince has seen that His Highness is on good terms with Prince Zhao, and that Lin Mingyue is about to return to the capital, and that he is the Crown Princess' uncle, the Second Prince must be worried that His Highness will take this opportunity to rise again, so he decided to take the risk."

Seeing that the two men's faces became increasingly gloomy as he spoke, Nan Huaishuo felt satisfied.

"In my humble opinion, the Second Prince will not give up easily after his failure this time. If there is a next time, then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's health..."

Without Nan Huaishuo's further explanation, the Crown Prince and the Queen also understood that after this assassination, the Crown Prince would not be able to get out of bed for a long time.

If there is a next time, I am afraid that the assassin will not even need to show up to kill the prince.

"In order to protect His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, I am willing to help His Royal Highness get rid of the Second Prince!"

Hearing this, the Queen and the Crown Prince's eyes were shocked, and the doubts in their hearts, which had already mostly disappeared because of Nan Huaishuo's selfless rescue, almost disappeared completely.

The queen couldn't help but ask tentatively, "How are you going to get rid of him?"

"Repay the other person with his own way!"

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On the second day of March, at the north gate of the capital, ten thousand armored soldiers were stationed outside the city.

Lin Mingyue's tall and straight figure was clad in armor and he was riding a strong and agile horse.

After settling the 10,000 soldiers he brought back, Lin Mingyue sat on his horse and looked out at the capital city he had been away from for several years.

"Father, when are we going to enter the city?"

Lin Ling's voice rang out, and Lin Mingyue turned around and saw the young man behind him.

He had long shed the immaturity of many years ago. Today, Lin Ling not only had a straight and strong posture, but his aura was as cold as a knife, with the demeanor of a great general.

"You will enter the city at noon tomorrow. Remember, you can only bring 200 soldiers with you. The rest of you will stay outside the city."

"My son understands."

Lin Ling knew that his father was afraid of arousing the suspicion of Emperor Ming, but according to common sense, his father could bring back 30,000 soldiers after his victory to ensure safety along the way and to demonstrate his outstanding military achievements.

But Lin Mingyue was always cautious. He only brought 10,000 soldiers back to Beijing this time, and only brought 200 soldiers into the city, for fear that Emperor Ming would be displeased.

"I don't know how my sister is doing now."

Lin Ling came to Yanzhou with his father when he was in his teens. Over the years, he has always been thinking about his only sister, Lin Yushu.

"Hasn't your grandmother been sending letters saying that Shu'er is doing well? Don't worry."

Lin Ling felt deeply moved when he heard this. If it was really that good, why hadn't his sister ever written them a letter in person before?

I finally wrote a letter last year, just to hint that there was a spy among them.

Is Shu'er really living a good life?

Lin Ling's worry was evident in his words, and Lin Mingyue couldn't help but sigh.

"You were young when you left the house, and you have forgotten everything that happened before. Your grandmother and second uncle have always been very kind to our family and would never mistreat your sister. Otherwise, I would not have trusted Shu'er to them for so many years."

Lin Ling could only nod, but his impression of his grandmother and his second uncle's family was still not good.

He was young when he left the house, but he was not stupid.

His grandmother and his second uncle's family would act in front of his father, but they would not be on guard against a little kid like him. However, Lin Ling was precocious and saw through their true colors very early on.

Therefore, Lin Ling thought that he knew the actual situation of the General's Mansion better than his father.

Unfortunately, his father never wanted to believe it, and he couldn't say much. He could only pray in his heart that they would not bully Shu'er.

At noon on the second day, the north gate of the capital was opened wide.

Countless people stood on both sides of the street, craning their necks, wanting to catch a glimpse of the first great general of this dynasty.

Lin Mingyue's brand new armor sparkled in the sun. He rode tall on his horse. His handsome and strong appearance made the young women feel excited.

Lin Ling followed closely behind on horseback. The young man was graceful and his wheat-colored skin made him look imposing. Compared with the weak and frail sons of officials in the capital, he was much more sharp and fierce.

The people watched the cavalry march forward and cheered and praised them continuously.

This is a general who defends his country!

This is a hero who fought bravely!

This is the eternal hero of the Great Zhou!

Lin Mingyue's cavalry received great support along the way. The people had their own standards in their hearts. They knew who they could gossip about and who deserved their respect and support.

The people followed all the way to the vicinity of the imperial palace, where they were stopped by the guards on duty at the edge of the palace.

So the cheering people stopped where they were and watched Lin Mingyue's cavalry march towards the palace gate.

In the imperial palace, hundreds of officials gathered in front of the Victory Gate.

Emperor Ming led the court officials to personally welcome Lin Mingyue at Desheng Gate.

Seeing the bright yellow in the crowd, Lin Mingyue hurriedly got off his horse with great fear and trepidation and kowtowed to Emperor Ming.

"Lord Lin, please stand up. You are a meritorious official of the Great Zhou. Thank you and your son for your hard work in the battle of Xiangyuan Mountain."

"Your Majesty's words are important. I am loyal to you and I deserve your salary. This is my duty. I should sacrifice my life for you."

When Emperor Ming heard this, the fear hidden in his eyes slowly faded away and he revealed a satisfied smile.

"Declaration."

"The Emperor, in compliance with the mandate of Heaven, proclaims that Lin Mingyue defeated Northern Liao in the battle at Xiangyuan Mountain and enhanced the prestige of the Great Zhou. His meritorious service and unparalleled loyalty and bravery have greatly pleased me. I hereby appoint him as the Great General of the Nation and grant him a thousand taels of gold and a hundred rolls of silk and satin..."

"Lin Ling is young and brave, and has made outstanding achievements. He is a role model for young generals. I specially grant him the title of General of Cavalry."

……

The imperial edict of reward took a full half hour to read out. From Lin Mingyue and Lin Ling to the deputy generals beside Lin Mingyue, all of them were promoted to officials and given titles, and they all rose to prominence from then on.

Lin Minglang, who was standing behind the elders, had an expression of joy in his eyes, mixed with an undisguised surprise.

A great general who is as famous as Lin Mingyue’s father’s mighty general!

A great general of the first rank!

Lin Minglang's teeth were broken when Lin Mingyue jumped up and stepped on his head!