Before the end of Chapter 302—Lin Dayou's biological father is a prince of a different surname.
If the other party has any designs on them, she can still make them suffer.
"Dayou, you've got it wrong. The old prince and his family have no children and are worth millions. They have no designs on you whatsoever."
Lin Jize, who caught up on horseback, overheard the Lin family's conversation and found it both funny and exasperating. He immediately told Lin Dayou about the current situation of the old prince's family.
"Precisely because he has no children and owns millions in assets, his meager wealth is coveted by countless people. If he were to acknowledge me back now, wouldn't he be using me as a pawn?"
For once, Lin Dayou was clear-headed and refuted Lin Jize's words.
"This, this..." Lin Jize suddenly felt that Lin Dayou's words made a lot of sense, and he couldn't refute them.
"Right? I'm not wrong, am I? They didn't come looking for me when they were young, but now that they're old and have no one to rely on, they're starting to look for me again."
"Instead of taking so many risks to inherit those deadly assets, it's better to stay in the countryside, rely on my daughter, and live a life of luxury."
Lin Dayou doesn't have such lofty ambitions to inherit such a large fortune; he's afraid he won't live to enjoy it.
Lin Luoxi strongly agreed with Lin Dayou's point of view.
Just from the land the royal family bestowed upon her, one can see that the people in the capital are cunning and ruthless. Returning to the capital alone and weak is exactly as Lin Dayou said.
"Dad, it's alright. You can accept this marriage if you want, or I'll raise your daughter if you don't."
"Even if we don't go to the capital now, we can go back when our daughter is strong enough, and let those people open their eyes and see that we, the scions of noble families who have been living away from home, are no worse off than those born and raised in the capital."
The old princess's sudden visit to claim kinship unsettled Lin Luoxi. Originally, she wanted to gradually expand her money-making plan, but plans can't keep up with changes, so she probably had to hurry.
"Okay, I'll listen to my daughter." Lin Dayou realized that it was impossible for him to make something of himself in this life; he could only rely on his children.
Seeing Lin Dayou's pathetic state, Lin Jize drew his sword and tapped Lin Dayou on the head.
"Can't you be a little more ambitious? You have the blood of a prince from another family in your veins, after all. I don't expect you to be incredibly successful, but at least you should make yourself stronger..."
I really don't want to admit that Lin Dayou is the son of Lin Lingtian, the prince of a different surname who once single-handedly destroyed the enemy's stronghold with just a long spear.
"Uncle, you're really wrong. Although I'm not very successful, I have such a successful daughter!" Lin Dayou said proudly.
Lin Jize couldn't bear to see Lin Dayou's pathetic state, so he immediately told the Lin family all the heroic deeds Lin Lingtian had done.
He also told the Lin family about Lin Dayou's background and why he had been living away from home.
It turns out that Lin Dayou is indeed Lin Lingtian's only son and the first prince of the Chiyan Dynasty with a different surname.
They had fought alongside the late emperor to establish the empire and made great contributions, but as the late emperor lay dying, the four princes began to fight openly and secretly for the throne.
Because Lin Lingtian did not take sides, the princes were very wary of this great contributor, especially the second prince.
The Second Prince's power was at its zenith, and he visited Lin Lingtian several times to persuade him to side with him.
Lin Lingtian refused to take his side, fearing that Lin Lingtian would side with the opponent, and he would always find opportunities to use dirty tricks and trip him up.
The reason Lin Dayou revealed his true intentions was because the Second Prince wanted to take action against Lin Lingtian, a prince of a different surname. During the princess's childbirth, he made a move by having ministers advise the emperor to send Lin Lingtian to the Lingnan area to dredge the irrigation canals.
When news of the assassination attempt reached the capital, the old princess went into labor prematurely.
The midwives they had hired were all sent away by the Second Prince, who secretly sent people to imprison the Prince's residence, intending to kill the old Princess and her unborn child.
Unfortunately, the servants of the Prince's mansion were loyal and led the old princess away through the tunnel, heading towards Pingliang Prefecture for refuge.
Unexpectedly, the old princess was unlucky and gave birth on the way due to the bumpy ride. With pursuers ahead, there was no time to waste, and the carriage kept moving forward.
The roads were slippery and muddy due to the rain, and the princess and the young prince were thrown from the carriage without even realizing it.
When the servants of the Prince's mansion went back to look for her, they found the Princess, covered in blood, lying on the grass in the desolate wilderness, barely breathing, and the little prince in her arms was nowhere to be seen.
The servants of the Prince's mansion thought that the young prince had been carried away by wolves, and since the princess was in bad shape, they could only rush to send her to her mother, the Divine Doctor Valley, for treatment.
The second prince, who has not yet ascended the throne, acted too recklessly, leaving behind incriminating evidence.
When his wife and children were in trouble, Lin Lingtian, a prince of a different surname, rushed back and, in a fit of rage for his beloved, used his power to find incriminating evidence against the second prince and brought it before the emperor.
The emperor was furious that the prince had harmed his own brothers and colleagues, and had even deposed a great contributor.
This caused the second prince, who was originally determined to obtain the throne, to miss out on it.
Hearing Lin Jize's words, everyone recalled what Lin Jiyong had said earlier.
Lin Jiyong once said that when they found Lin Dayou, they also thought the woman beside Lin Dayou was dead. They stripped her of her valuables and took Lin Dayou back to Wutong Village to serve as a slave for their eldest son, Lin Daguang.
After listening to Lin Jize's words, Lin Dayou fell silent.
He was annoyed that he wasn't as successful as his father, but he no longer harbored as much resentment towards the old princess and the others as before.
“Uncle, as you just said, the Prince’s Mansion is in such a dangerous situation right now, we can’t acknowledge the people of the Prince’s Mansion yet.” This was the conclusion Lin Dayou came to after thinking for a long time, and he said it seriously to Lin Jize.
His children are not yet fully grown, so he cannot accept the marriage alliance with the Prince's Mansion now, at least not now.
"Yes, I know..." The court is currently in turmoil, and Lin Jize does not approve of Lin Dayou's current reunion with the Prince's Mansion.
"But the princess has suffered too much in her life. After she woke up, she found you were not by her side, so she has been searching for you everywhere for more than thirty years. Are you sure you really want to keep her at arm's length?"
Lin Jize witnessed the Princess's search for Lin Dayou.
"Since you know I'm their child, why don't you tell them where I am?" Lin Dayou really couldn't understand this.
"I spent most of my life away on campaigns, and only returned in the last few years. It was only after I came back that I realized you look remarkably like that prince."
“But I also have a mission on my shoulders. I can’t expose the whereabouts and plans of all of us because of you…” Lin Jize said this without any guilt.
Even if he could do it all over again, he would make the same choice.
After Lin Jize reminded him, Lin Dayou realized that his uncle had only returned in the last few years.
Since his return, he has been well taken care of, and Lin Dayou has no reason to resent Lin Jize for this.
The Lin family children all fell silent upon hearing Lin Jize's words.
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