563 Near-Life Gate (1/2)

For a long time, Lin Tianrong had always thought that Fang Zhengzhi's letters to Lin Mubai were regarding the secret chamber he built underneath his study room.

However, it was not until now…

That he truly understood.

Compared to the secret chamber, the true content hidden within these letters were simply inconceivable.

The first letter was one between him and the Southern Region Noblelite. This letter should not have appeared in his study room, and neither should it appear in Flame Capital City. This should have been in the Southern Region, in the hands of the deceased Southern Region Noblelite.

This was because it was a conversation that was carried out in secret between the two of them while the Crown Prince himself was in the Southern Region.

Why would it appear here?

There was only one possibility. It was that when the King of the Southern Region Shan Yu arrived at Flame Capital City, she brought this letter with her and it somehow landed in Fang Zhengzhi's hand.

The second letter was a conversation between the eagle-eyed man and himself. This letter similarly, should not have been discovered. It should be lying safely within the secret chamber in the Crown Prince Residence.

How could Fang Zhengzhi had gotten a letter that was in the secret chamber?

Lin Tianrong still could not fathom how he did it.

As for the third and fourth letter…

All of which had some sort of connection with the secret chamber in the Crown Prince Residence. However, each of them was extremely important letters that clearly state his heinous crimes. Anyone of them would be enough reason for Lin Mubai to strip him of his title.

And these letters fell right into Lin Mubai's hands.

St that moment, Lin Tianrong finally understood what exactly did Fang Zhengzhi give his father. He also understood why his father would reveal the secret chamber right in front of all the courtiers and ridicule him on the spot.

It was a warning!

However, what he did not understand was that, why would Lin Mubai still allow him to enjoy the Crown Prince title even after reading the letters, and merely let him off with a stern warning and house arrest?

After all, these crimes…

Were too serious!

It was impossible that Lin Mubai would forgive him!

”Do you know why your mother died?” Lin Mubai ignored Lin Tianrong's gasps of shock and horror. He merely stared into the chilling brilliance that flashed across the night sky outside of the throne room.

”Why?” Lin Tianrong asked subconsciously.

This was a question he always had. However, he knew that this was a question he could never ask. This was because his mother had committed suicide. She had killed herself not long after that other woman left.

However, that did not mean…

He didn't want to know.

”Your mother gave up everything and relinquished everything. She wants me to compensate her for all that she had lost! Therefore, she wants me to feel guilty. She wants to use her death to lay the path for you to be the Crown Prince. She gave you a Crown Prince title that no one can ever take away from you with her death!”

Lin Mubai cast his glance back on Lin Tianrong as a rare sentimental expression appeared on his face.

The Royal Palace was filled with endless power struggles and underhanded tactics. In order to survive, one had to learn to protect oneself and also ignore the unscrupulous things they saw. However, certain things were impossible to ignore even if one wanted to.

For example, what Lin Tianrong's mother did.

She died.

At a time when Lin Mubai owed her countless emotional debts, she died without as much of a ruckus. How then, could Lin Mubai not give the Crown prince seat to Lin Tianrong?

”Mother died… for my Crown prince title?” Lin Tianrong was dumbfounded and involuntarily trembled at that thought.

He was born in the royal family.

He had seen way too much power struggle for a person his age.

Therefore, he understood what Lin Mubai meant perfectly well.

His mother, after well knowing that she would not gain the Emperor's love, resolutely chose to end her life. In return, she would earn the Lin Mubai's grieve and guilt, paving the way for her son to be the Crown Prince.

All these years, he had been…

He had been fighting to keep his Crown Prince position, using unscrupulous tactics and sometimes outright aggression.

How ridiculous!

At that moment, he realized how sturdy his position as the Crown prince was. He also understood why Lin Mubai only gave him the punishment of house arrest even after reading these letters.

Even when he had already stepped brazenly into the throne room, Lin Mubai merely told him to get the hell out.

This was because behind this Crown Prince title was a deceased mother.

It was a title the queen paid for using her life. He did not have to earn it himself. He merely had to sit comfortably in that position until it was time for him to be the Emperor.

However…

It was too late. The moment he rushed into the palace with the eagle-eyed black figure and brandished his sword in front of his father, there was no turning back.

”If you turn back now, I can spare your life!” Lin Mubai walked forward one more step. The dragon above him followed.

An immense pressure could be felt from Lin Mubai's body.

”Spare my life? Spare my life…” Lin Tianrong's eyes widened as he stared at the dragon above Lin Mubai's head. His body leaned back subconsciously the more he did so.

He hesitated…

After understanding everything, he hesitated for the first time.

He did not have any memories of his mother. By the time he started remembering things, his mother had already passed away. He was soon named the Crown Prince and the being that all the courtiers looked up to.

However, he had always felt something was lacking.

Family!

He received neither love from his mother or father.

This was because his father had only doted on one person for as long as he could remember. That person was Ping Yang, the daughter that Lin Mubai and that other woman had together.

This was what he had always thought.

However, at this moment, this thought had changed.

His father loved him all the same, even though this care and concern came at the expense of his mother's life. This still showed that his father treated him differently.

”Green Dragon Eye you say, I want to give it a try!”

Just as Lin Tianrong was hesitating, another voice rang across the throne room. Following which, a figure appeared beside Lin Tianrong.

A fist then appeared out of nowhere.

It seemed like an ordinary fist and there was nothing exceptional about it.

This fist went straight towards Lin Mubai without the slightest hesitation. It was as fast as lightning.

”Hm?” Lin Mubai simply focused his attention on the fist and the dragon above him immediately reacted.