Ashui: "This is a letter I managed to steal while Jing Lingyu was unprepared. It can prove that he has been in contact with people from Chen Country over the years."

"From the letter, we can see that their first plan was to seize the Great Zhou’s power through scheming if possible. This scheming involves Jing Lingyu usurping the throne. If this step cannot be achieved, they would choose the second step, which is to destroy the Great Zhou from the inside out." Ashui opened the letter for Jing Yunzhou to see.

Jing Yunzhou had already believed the person in front of him. Judging from the voice, the person should be a woman.

Jing Yunzhou: "Then who are you?"

"A descendant of the Lin Family?"

Ashui paused, recalling the words of the Princess Consort, thinking that revealing herself as a descendant of the Lin Family might bring many criticisms and troubles because of that identity.

So, Ashui said: "I once had a childhood engagement with General Lin’s son, Lin Xinghuai. Although it was verbally agreed upon by our parents, I was very satisfied with Lin Xinghuai as my childhood fiancé, and the other party had no objections. If the Lin Family hadn’t met with misfortune, we would have naturally gotten married when we came of age."

Jing Yunzhou was taken aback, and this seemed reasonable.

Perhaps it was not just satisfaction, but she was extremely satisfied, and it had to be Lin Xinghuai, right?

Back then, the Lin Family was accused of treason, with conclusive evidence, leading to the extermination of the entire family. It indeed caused a huge stir in the Great Zhou. Even though many did not believe General Lin would be such a person, in the face of numerous evidence and witnesses, people were very disappointed.

He still remembered that during that period, the Emperor aged significantly, brooding over this matter for a long time. Unexpectedly... General Lin was framed and wrongfully accused.

Consort Qin truly was a character. Even on her deathbed, she did not forget to harm a pillar of the Great Zhou. If the Emperor knew about this, he might vent all his anger on the third brother.

These past years, the third brother has lived so comfortably; it seems it was Consort Qin’s preparations.

Moreover, the third brother resembles the Emperor the most. The Emperor, believing he was unaware, never intended to pass the throne to him, but inevitably showed a bit more care towards him.

The third brother is adept at acting flawlessly in front of the Emperor, much more at ease compared to him as the ever-cautious Crown Prince.

If the third brother knows the truth from back then, he might be filled with hatred towards the Emperor.

It’s hard to imagine the scene where the third brother, while conversing and laughing with the Emperor, secretly curses him to die.

"You said the secret chamber is in the third brother’s room?" Jing Yunzhou, disregarding his restraints, hurriedly asked the key question.

Ashui: "Yes, to avoid alerting them, I only took this inconspicuous letter. As for those things, the Crown Prince must personally lead people to search, to effectively strike against them; otherwise, relying on their spies and informants, they might turn the tables at a critical moment."

"You are right," Jing Yunzhou suddenly praised, "Lin Xinghuai would be at peace in the afterlife with a fiancée like you."

Such a devoted, affectionate, and righteous woman is indeed rare.

Ashui: You speak of resting in the afterlife.

Jing Yunzhou thought of Cheng Qianyan, wondering if she was still angry.

So much time had passed. Perhaps he should go see her. Perhaps he would also reveal a bit about this matter to her.

Jing Lingyu treated Yanyan so poorly, even if she were still angry, she would cooperate with him to expose this matter. Just as well, he could use this opportunity to distance Yanyan from him.

Jing Yunzhou sneered coldly in his heart, having overestimated the third brother’s status.

The Emperor’s silence made everyone mistakenly believe that the third brother had the opportunity to inherit the throne. Perhaps he was providing him a trial stone.