The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

"Your Majesty, you must think this over carefully. We haven't even found out who that traitor really is yet."

Upon hearing Emperor Liang's words, the envoy hurriedly offered his advice.

Although Yang Ling is the culprit, the current situation is still unclear, so he must stop Emperor Liang.

"Hmph, I have mistreated him all these years, and now that he's grown up, he dares to defy me. Very well, I have decided to abolish the position of Crown Prince!"

After Emperor Liang finished speaking, he threw the memorials on the table onto the ground, his eyes bloodshot, clearly indicating that he had lost control.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

Upon hearing Emperor Liang's words, the other ministers also knelt down and pleaded.

They knew very well that if the crown prince were deposed now, the entire Han Dynasty would be thrown into complete chaos.

"What? You all want to oppose me too!"

Emperor Liang's face was icy cold as he spoke in a chilling voice.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince was appointed by imperial decree; how can he be deposed!"

The ministers said in unison.

"Hmph, since you refuse to depose the Crown Prince, then let him remain in this position. I refuse to believe that rebellious son can turn the world upside down. I'll go and deal with him right now!"

After Emperor Liang finished speaking, he hurriedly left the imperial study.

The ministers exchanged glances and shook their heads. They knew that if Emperor Liang insisted on this, there was nothing they could do.

"Hey!"

After sighing, they all left.

All of this was observed by the men in black hiding in the shadows.

"Heh heh, it seems Yang Ling really is planning a rebellion!"

A glint of light flashed in the man's eyes as he said coldly, convinced that Yang Ling would not be able to escape this time.

"Let's go, let's get ready and head to Nanling immediately!"

After letting out a low shout, the man in black vanished in a flash.

Meanwhile, Yang Ling, having finished packing, led his army in a grand march towards Nanling.

This time, he wanted to teach Emperor Liang a lesson about what it means to shoot oneself in the foot.

Nanling is a desolate land within the territory of the Great Liang Kingdom, where several mountain ranges run through it. Yang Ling led his troops there to take it over.

Along the way, he had already arranged for a large army to surround those mountains from the flanks.

He personally led the troops forward.

His goal in this battle was to seize the entire Nanling Mountains.

When Yang Ling arrived at the outer perimeter of Nanling, he did not attack immediately, but instead chose to set up camp.

"Report~"

As Yang Ling was resting in the tent, a soldier quickly walked in to report.

"Your Highness, the Prefect of Nanling requests an audience."

"Oh? What's he doing here!"

Upon hearing the soldier's words, Yang Ling frowned slightly.

He knew very well what the prefect of Nanling wanted to do by coming to see him.

"Bring him in!"

"As ordered!"

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, the soldier respectfully withdrew, and not long after, a scholar in white robes was brought before Yang Ling.

"This humble official pays his respects to Prince Yang!"

The prefect greeted Yang Ling respectfully.

Although he and Yang Ling were both prefects, the gap between them was too great. Yang Ling was now a king of equal rank, nine ranks higher than him, so naturally he dared not be negligent.

"You may rise and disregard the formalities! May I ask what brings the Prefect to visit so late at night?"

Yang Ling asked with a smile.

He knew the prefect's intentions, but pretended not to, after all, this was an opportunity to deal with Emperor Liang, how could he miss it?

"Your Highness is too kind!"

After the prefect finished speaking, he looked at Yang Ling cautiously.

"May I ask, Prefect, what brings you to visit me so late at night?"

Yang Ling asked with a smile.

"Your Highness, it is like this. Recently, there have been rumors that the Crown Prince of the Dynasty is not Prince Yang, so I have dared to come and investigate."

If Prince Yang is unwilling to speak, I will leave now and will not disturb him!

The prefect said respectfully.

"It's alright. Since the prefect is here, please sit down and let's talk. I won't blame you!"

A slight smile appeared on Yang Ling's lips.

However, after hearing Yang Ling's words, the prefect became even more cautious, fearing that the other party might suddenly change his mind.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, the prefect quickly cupped his hands in greeting and then slowly sat down.

"Tell me, who told you that!"

Yang Ling said calmly that he did not consider it a secret, so he was not worried about it being leaked.

"this!"

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, the prefect's expression suddenly froze.

"Say!"

Seeing the prefect hesitate, Yang Ling shouted sharply.

"boom!"

As soon as Yang Ling finished speaking, the prefect knelt down with a thud and said, trembling:

"Your Highness, spare me! It's...it's...it's...it's Emperor Liang!"

The prefect stammered, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

"Hmph, Emperor Liang is getting more and more confused as he gets older. Is he trying to force me into a corner?"

Yang Ling shouted angrily, and the prefect trembled with fear upon hearing this, afraid that he had angered Yang Ling and would kill him on the spot.

"Your Highness, I am willing to submit to you, I only beg Your Highness to spare my life!"

The prefect's voice rang out, while Yang Ling merely glanced at him indifferently and said...

Do you think I look like someone who lacks help?

After he finished speaking, the prefect collapsed to the ground. He hadn't expected Yang Ling to reject him so ruthlessly.

"get out!"

Finally, he glanced at the prefect and said...

For Yang Ling, the prefect was completely unimportant, because he didn't think it was worth his effort.

"Thank you, Prince Yang!"

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, the prefect breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stood up to speak respectfully.

"Alright, you can get lost now. Remember, if you reveal even a single word about what happened today, you're dead!"

Just as the prefect turned to leave, Yang Ling spoke again, causing the prefect to freeze in place.

"Yes, Your Excellency guarantees not to reveal a single word!"

The prefect spoke tremblingly, and then left Yang Ling's tent.

As for the soldiers' gazes as they looked at Yang Ling, they were filled with shock. They had never expected Yang Ling to be so domineering.

"I hope you can handle this carefully!"

After the prefect left, Yang Ling murmured to himself softly, then closed his eyes to rest.

At this moment, various plans flashed through his mind, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Emperor Liang.

Meanwhile, after returning to his residence, the prefect found his wives and concubines and recounted his entire experience that evening.

After receiving the prefect's description, all the women were horrified.

"Sir, are you telling the truth?"

A beautiful woman looked at the prefect and spoke, her eyes glistening with tears, as if she were about to burst into tears at any moment.

"Sigh! This is just my guess, but I estimate it's pretty close to the truth."