Lin Jiangnian actually had many speculations about the origin of his identity.
Until that moment just now, another bold and outrageous possibility emerged in his mind - he was actually the real Prince Lin!
The one who died in the temple that night was the one who took the blame!
Only in this way can we explain what is happening now.
Because he was the real Prince Lin, Zhiyuan did not expose his fake identity even when she suspected it.
And when Lin Jiangnian admitted it himself, she didn't show any anger...
This also explains why Lin Hengzhong didn't get furious, and was even indifferent...
If he is the real Prince Lin, everything can be explained!
But what Lin Jiangnian never expected was that even after making such a bold and outrageous guess, he was still only half right.
"Twins?!"
For almost the first time in his life, Lin Jiangnian's face showed such shock and doubt about life.
He had thought of countless possibilities, but he had never guessed this situation...
In such a huge Linwang Mansion, don’t they even know how many children their own princess has given birth to?
Even with this, they still let one of the children become homeless?!
What?
The child was stolen?
"Are you sure?!"
Lin Jiangnian was stunned for a long time before he finally couldn't help but speak.
This news is too shocking.
He preferred to believe that the one who died in the temple that night was the fake Prince Lin...
At least, that sounds more normal and reliable?
"Um."
As if she had anticipated Lin Jiangnian's reaction, Zhiyuan wasn't surprised. She had also been stunned for a long time when she first learned about this.
"Eighteen years ago, the prince had not yet been crowned king, and Princess Lin was not yet Princess Lin..."
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then spoke softly, "Back then, the prince was entangled in the wars between the southern border countries and couldn't escape. The princess was pregnant and stayed in Jiangnan to give birth to two princes..."
"No one knows what happened back then. The Jiang family announced that the princess only gave birth to one child..."
"As for you, Your Highness, your whereabouts are unknown and there has been no news."
Zhiyuan explained softly.
She wasn't even born then, and the information she knew was gathered through investigation. However, so many years have passed, and many details are no longer verifiable.
"That……"
Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but ask, "Since the Jiang family announced that the princess only gave birth to one child, how can you be so sure that it was twins?!"
"How can you be sure that I am Princess Lin's child?!"
Zhiyuan looked at him quietly. In the dark room, the familiar outline of Lin Jiangnian was right in front of her.
After staring at each other for a moment, she said, "Do you think there are really two people in this world who are so similar for no reason?"
Lin Jiangnian thought about it, shook his head and sighed: "Indeed, it's unlikely!"
There are indeed people in the world who look alike, but not only do they look and have similar temperaments, they are even very close in many aspects, yet they have no relationship at all...
The probability is too low!
So low that it can be almost ignored.
"But even so, we can't completely conclude that Princess Lin gave birth to twins, right?"
"If they really are twins, why hasn't the Jiang family released any news? How could such a big thing be kept secret?!"
"Something must have happened in the Jiang Mansion back then. The maids and servants who served us back then have long since left the Jiang family..."
Zhiyuan paused and said, "However, my aunt still found some clues."
"Aunt?"
Lin Jiangnian was stunned: "My aunt also knows?!"
"Um."
Zhiyuan nodded. "Not long ago, my aunt mentioned that when she was at the Jiang family in Jiangnan, she found the daughter of a maidservant who once served the princess and got some clues."
"The princess gave birth to twins..."
"And you, for some reason, are the princess's other child who has been stranded outside..."
“…”
Listening to Zhiyuan's soft whispers, Lin Jiangnian gradually fell silent.
Even though I still felt that the twin situation was too outrageous and unbelievable, when I thought about it carefully, it seemed to make some sense.
If Princess Lin had indeed given birth to twins, then if nothing unexpected happened, Lin Jiangnian could basically be sure that it was Princess Lin's other child!
There is no such a similar coincidence in the world!
It is even more impossible that there would be a coincidence that has absolutely nothing to do with each other but happens to happen by chance!
"That……"
Lin Jiangnian suddenly remembered something and looked up at Zhiyuan: "If I really am Princess Lin's child, why did I appear in the temple that night?"
That night, all the forces in the temple were targeting the Prince of Lin!
The Prince of Lin died that night!
Since Lin Jiangnian is the other child left behind by Princess Lin, why did he happen to appear there?
Why did it appear after the death of Prince Lin?
Could this really be a coincidence?
Zhiyuan said calmly, "There is another force that is related to you."
"Is it about me?"
Zhiyuan nodded and analyzed, "You were left outside for some unknown reason. Your appearance in the temple that night was most likely intentional by that force... Don't you have any recollection of this?"
Zhiyuan stared at Lin Jiangnian and frowned slightly.
She didn't believe that Lin Jiangnian, who had been wandering around for so many years, would have no memory of him at all?
Lin Jiangnian thought carefully but still couldn't recall any memory.
"No."
"Maybe something unexpected happened...I've lost all my memories?"
Lin Jiangnian also found this incredible.
Zhiyuan wrapped herself in the blanket, her delicate and beautiful face slightly solemn as she murmured, "The purpose of that mysterious force is unknown. They sent you back to Prince Lin's Mansion and have never appeared again..."
Zhiyuan muttered to herself for a moment, then suddenly looked up as if she had thought of something. "Could it be... related to the prince?"
Lin Jiangnian was also startled, and his eyes became subtle.
Is it related to...Prince Lin?
If you think about it carefully, it seems possible?!
Even Zhiyuan and my aunt could find out this information, so how could Lin Hengzhong, who has such great connections, be completely unaware of it?
Princess Lin can hide it from the whole world, but how can she hide it from the person beside her?
How could Lin Hengzhong, who is so familiar with Princess Lin, not know these inside stories?
Lin Jiangnian recalled Lin Hengzhong's strange reaction when he first met him. The way Lin Hengzhong looked at him was somewhat unusual!
However, at the time, Lin Jiangnian was only thinking about faking his identity and didn't realize this. Now that he thought about it, he realized that Lin Hengzhong was unusually excited.
Perhaps he already knew Lin Jiangnian's identity at that time? !
In this case, could it be that the third mysterious force in the temple that night came from Lin Hengzhong's secret instructions?
When this possibility emerged, Lin Jiangnian and Zhiyuan looked at each other and saw the speculation in each other's eyes.
"So, Princess Lin might have told Lin Hengzhong about the twins at some point... Lin Hengzhong secretly investigated for many years and finally found the child who was left behind..."
"But it just so happened that Prince Lin was murdered. To prevent the news from getting out and causing unrest and impact on the palace and the army, Lin Hengzhong secretly replaced the child he had left behind with someone else..."
Lin Jiangnian stared into Zhiyuan's eyes and pointed at himself: "That child, is that me?"
Zhiyuan stared into Lin Jiangnian's eyes and nodded.
This explanation is not impossible.
"but……"
Lin Jiangnian frowned and thought carefully, but still found many illogical points.
If Wakabayashi Tsuneshige had anticipated the assassination in the temple, why didn't he rescue the Prince of Rin in advance?
Does one have to die?
When he was at the Prince Lin's Mansion, knowing that Lin Jiangnian was his biological son, why didn't he reveal his identity in private?
Not only Lin Jiangnian couldn't figure it out, even Zhiyuan didn't know the details.
"Your Majesty, he probably has his own ideas and plans."
Zhiyuan was silent, then spoke, looking at Lin Jiangnian: "However, the prince must have known your identity long ago!"
"Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to leave the Lin Palace alive half a year ago."
Hearing this news, Lin Jiangnian felt a little scared. But then he breathed a sigh of relief. "So, I guess I was lucky enough to have a chance to survive?"
Zhiyuan nodded, then shook her head. Seeing Lin Jiangnian's relieved expression, she was silent for a moment: "You, how do you feel now?"
“It’s hard to put it into words!”
Lin Jiangnian smiled bitterly, then remembered something: "Oh, by the way, since you already knew I was a fake, why didn't you tell me?"
"Doesn't this mean that my careful disguise over the past six months has become a joke?!"
After realizing that the truth about his identity was revealed, Lin Jiangnian felt complicated.
If he had known this, why would he need to pretend?
Why would you bother to go to such great lengths, being so cautious and fearful in the Lin Wang Mansion?!
"Careful?"
Zhiyuan glanced at him.
This guy, apart from the time when he first entered the palace, has he ever been cautious at all since then?
Zhiyuan shook her head and said, "At first, I wasn't sure of your identity either. It wasn't until the prince returned that I guessed a little. When you returned to the Lin Palace, the prince wasn't sure who had sent you into the palace, nor what your purpose was. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, the prince didn't reveal your identity..."
Having said that, Zhiyuan glanced at him again and said, "More importantly, you are the prince's son, the true prince of Lin. Why do you need to expose it?"
Lin Jiangnian: “…”
It seems to make some sense?
But Lin Jiangnian still felt very complicated. After carefully pretending for so long, he finally got the truth: "You are actually real and don't need to pretend."
It's hard to describe this feeling.
"So, I don't need to disguise my identity anymore, right?"
Lin Jiangnian took a deep breath and looked at Zhiyuan.
Kite nodded.
"You are the prince's son... You and the Prince of Lin were twin brothers. Now that he's dead, you are the prince's only child, and the only Prince of Lin now."
When mentioning this, Zhiyuan's tone was a little heavy.
Lin Jiangnian heard it.
It is certainly a happy thing to find Princess Lin's other child, but this must also be accompanied by the news of the death of the princess's other child.
"Why did he die? Was he really assassinated?"
Lin Jiangnian frowned.
“I don’t know.”
Zhiyuan spoke silently and shook her head slightly.
"He insisted on going on the trip that time, and I couldn't persuade him, so I had to send someone to accompany him..."
Having said that, Zhiyuan paused, then looked up at Lin Jiangnian: "However, there is someone who may know some secrets."
"who?"
"Xu Lan!"
When Lin Jiangnian heard Zhiyuan suddenly mention Xu Lan, his eyes fixed.
Zhiyuan saw Lin Jiangnian's reaction and asked, "You noticed it too?"
Lin Jiangnian was silent for a moment and sighed: "In fact, she already knew that I was a fake..."
So, Lin Jiangnian told the story of how Xu Lan exposed his identity when he first entered the Prince Lin's Mansion.
After Zhiyuan finished listening, his eyes became more serious.
"I see...it seems like she really knows something."
After a pause, Zhiyuan stared at Lin Jiangnian again: "Perhaps you can start from her and see if you can find out some information."
"She won't say anything."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head. He had asked before.
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then glanced at him and said, "You can."
"Um?"
"She likes you."
Lin Jiangnian was startled and looked at Zhiyuan in surprise: "You, don't you want me to sell my body?"
"Shouldn't you be happy about it?"
"How could I possibly be happy with that!"
Lin Jiangnian asked, "Who do you take me for?"
"snort!"
Zhiyuan snorted softly and looked away.
Look at her expression...is she jealous?
Lin Jiangnian suddenly moved closer to Zhiyuan. She noticed it instantly and turned to glare at him: "You, what are you doing?!"
"It's a bit cold outside, let me hug you!"
Lin Jiangnian said this, crawling out from under the covers to Zhiyuan's side and pulling her into a hug. Zhiyuan's cheeks, which had just calmed down, flushed slightly again, and she was a little flustered: "You, you let go..."
Where is it cold?
This guy's whole body is like a furnace, much hotter than her.
It was obviously intentional!
Jiang Nian lowered his head and stared at Zhiyuan's face in his arms, and said softly, "I suddenly remembered something..."
"According to what you said, I am the true prince of Lin Wang. And you are indeed my maid... Is that correct?"
Zhiyuan's face flushed, and her eyes were filled with a hint of shame and anger: "So?"
"Why did you choose to ask about my identity tonight?"
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and stared at her: "Why choose this time?"
Being stared at by Lin Jiangnian, Zhiyuan felt an inexplicable burning sensation all over her body. The strange feeling that had just subsided surged into her heart again.
She panicked and tried to look away, but Lin Jiangnian leaned close to her ear and whispered softly, "Are you ready for tonight? That's why you decided to confront me?"
Zhiyuan's pretty face was flushed, as if something had hit the nail on the head. She didn't dare to look at Lin Jiangnian's eyes, and struggled with her body tensed.
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian knew that he had guessed correctly. His smile grew wider and he continued in a low voice, "Since everything that needs to be said has been said, then..."
"Shouldn't we finish what we didn't finish just now?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhiyuan's delicate body tensed up instantly, and she shook her head, trying to struggle free.
"No, no..., you, you put... um..."
Zhiyuan had just opened her mouth when Lin Jiangnian blocked her mouth without any explanation.
The remaining words were all blocked back.
“Hmm, hmm…”
At first, Zhiyuan was extremely embarrassed and angry, and struggled desperately.
But soon, under Lin Jiangnian's continuous attacks, his struggle gradually became weaker and weaker.
Just as Lin Jiangnian said, she might have already made preparations for tonight!
The last bit of uneasiness and resistance in her heart disappeared after Lin Jiangnian completely confessed his identity to her.
It was late at night, already early morning.
The colder the weather, the quieter the world becomes.
Inside the room, the temperature continued to rise.
A hot breath lingered, mixed with heavy breathing.
On the bed, Lin Jiangnian finally slowly took off the girl's already disheveled clothes piece by piece until the end.
Be honest!
Outside the window, the weather is getting colder!
Not far away, on a tree in the yard, a pair of unknown birds landed on the branches, snuggling up to each other for warmth.
At this moment of complete silence, there seemed to be a faint sound of pain, disturbing the birds in the trees.
The frightened bird suddenly widened its eyes, spread its wings in panic and flew away.
The cold wind quickly drowned out the faint sound.
The sky tonight is very bright!
…
In the yard, on the other side.
Xiao Zhu slept until midnight. When he woke up, he heard the sound of birds flapping their wings and fleeing in the yard.
"Why are there birds in the yard when it's so cold?"
Xiao Zhu muttered something, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and was about to go back to his room when he suddenly seemed to hear some subtle sound.
"Um?"
It’s so late, where does the sound come from?
Xiao Zhu looked puzzled.
This is the courtyard where Sister Zhiyuan lives. On weekdays in the evening, there is no one else here except her and Sister Zhiyuan.
It’s so late, where does the sound come from?
Xiao Zhu listened carefully and soon realized that the sound came from Sister Zhiyuan's room.
Sister Zhiyuan, isn’t she asleep yet?
Xiao Zhu blinked and subconsciously walked towards Sister Zhiyuan's room. After taking a few steps, the sound gradually became clearer and then quickly disappeared.
As if it was suddenly suppressed.
“This, this is…”
Xiao Zhu stood there and listened carefully for a while. After a moment, an expression of disbelief and shock appeared on that young and cute face, and his eyes widened.
“…”
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