The original owner had heard Jing Lingyu mention this person, saying only one sentence: merely a remnant of the Lin Family, not worth a penny.

So, is Ashui a member of the Lin Family?

The Lin Family, to be precise, should be the Lin Family of the National Guardian General Mansion.

According to what the original owner knew, the matter from back then was that General Lin Qiyan was discovered to have betrayed the country, with conclusive evidence.

When Lin Qiyan was captured, he happened to be sitting in a room drinking tea with a spy from the enemy country.

On this spy, a lot of information about the Great Zhou was found. According to this spy’s final confession, Lin Qiyan had indeed colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country.

The final outcome for the Lin Family was execution of the entire family, and the once War God became a figure of public scorn. It was Jing Lingyu who was responsible for the execution of the Lin Family, and at that time, he was only in his teens.

Qiann Yan had witnessed Jing Lingyu’s ruthlessness and did not doubt that he could do such things.

Why did Jing Lingyu want to frame the National Guardian General? In the original owner’s memory, there was too little information on this matter for her to analyze.

But it’s easy to guess; surely Lin Qiyan’s existence threatened him and compelled him to eliminate the man.

"Are you from the Lin Family?"

Ashui did not expect Qiann Yan to uncover his identity with one sentence and did not deny it: "I am."

"What kind of evidence are you looking for? How can you determine it would restore the Lin Family’s name?" Qiann Yan asked.

Ashui: "Because the one who betrayed the country back then was not my father, but Jing Lingyu."

Is that so?

Qiann Yan was astonished. Jing Lingyu is a Prince of Great Zhou, and betraying the country would be of no benefit to him. One wrong move could mean eternal ruin, forever failing to achieve his goals.

Actually, she could vaguely connect the dots to the chaos in the world, but the information she had was insufficient, always lacking a little.

"Jing Lingyu is the current Prince Ling."

Ashui lowered his eyes, a smirk of sarcasm on his lips: "But his blood also contains half that of Chen Country’s, isn’t that reason enough? Princess Consort."

Everything fell into place.

"Jing Lingyu’s mother was from Chen Country?" Qiann Yan continued to ask, "Does the current emperor know?"

Ashui: "He didn’t know at first, but later discovered and secretly executed her. It was also because of her that my Lin Family was framed. Before dying, she sent my father a letter, asking him to take care of Jing Lingyu, stating in the letter that Jing Lingyu was unaware of this, and her only wish was for Jing Lingyu to grow up safely, without yearning for wealth. These two mother and son caused the brutal deaths of hundreds of my Lin Family members."

The flawless framing made even the emperor deeply convinced.

Qiann Yan fell into silence. So, Chen Country indeed planted quite a few spies in Great Zhou, seemingly plotting for a long time.

The so-called chaos in the world was clearly a long-planned scheme by Chen Country.

"If you obtain the evidence, what will you do?"

"I will present it to the emperor to clear my Lin Family’s name; this is my father’s wish. He worked diligently and honestly all his life, unwilling to bear such infamy."

Qiann Yan tapped her fingers on the table: "Have you ever thought that Jing Lingyu might accuse you of slander? If you reveal your identity as a descendant of the Lin Family, he may turn the tables and arrange for a couple of spies to connect with you, leading you down the same path as your father. The current emperor is not a foolish emperor, yet he is only human, and amidst countless pointed evidence, not everyone can discern the truth from the falsehoods. Especially with Jing Lingyu’s identity, he can manipulate various accidents without limit, leaving you unable to defend yourself."

Ashui’s face was troubled; he had already thought of this.

Does this mean that even if he obtains evidence, he still can’t truly clear the Lin Family’s name?