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

"What?!" The emperor was furious, gritting his teeth in anger. "How dare the Northern Desert bully us like this!"

Chu Yintian smiled faintly at the emperor, a gentle curve on his lips: "Brother, don't be anxious. Over the years, the Northern Desert has been secretly eyeing our Great Liang's territory. If it weren't for that, why would I have abandoned the battlefield on the border to return? Now our Great Liang's border defenses are very strong. Even if they come to attack, we have nothing to worry about."

"Third brother, I'm entrusting this matter to you." The emperor released his grip on Chu Yintian's arm and gave the order in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I guarantee this battle will be fought brilliantly!"

A murderous glint flashed in Chu Yintian's eyes. Over the years, the pieces he had placed in the Northern Desert had gradually begun to show their effects.

"Hmm." The Emperor nodded slightly. "By the way, where is the fourth prince?"

Fourth brother?

Chu Yintian paused for a moment, then smiled and shook his head: "He's been very busy lately and probably won't be able to return to the capital to report on his duties."

"Oh."

The emperor nodded, but didn't say anything more.

The fourth brother is indeed very busy. He spends all his time in the treasure pavilion, researching some kind of medicinal material.

Perhaps it's because the fourth brother has been used to being a loner all these years and doesn't like to associate with others.

Therefore, apart from occasionally accompanying the emperor, he rarely returned to his residence.

However, the fourth brother was very skilled in medicine and had treated many patients. As a result, his reputation has gradually spread over the years.

"emperor!"

Suddenly, an old man rushed in from outside the door and knelt down at Chu Yintian's feet with a thud, tears streaming down his cloudy eyes.

"This old minister is guilty, please punish me, Your Majesty."

The emperor paused, looking at the kneeling old man with surprise, his brows furrowing slightly: "Imperial Physician Meng, what are you doing?"

Imperial Physician Meng burst into tears, crying out, "It is my fault for failing to properly guide the princess, which has led her to commit such a heinous crime. I deserve to die! I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

He didn't explain exactly what happened, but the people in the court were all extremely intelligent, and after a moment's thought, they had already guessed the gist of it.

It must be that guy Nanxian who's behind this!

"Hmph, that brat Nanxian is incredibly audacious! He actually resorted to such despicable means!"

After the emperor finished speaking angrily, he turned his gaze to Chu Yintian, his brows furrowing slightly: "Brother, did you instigate this?"

Chu Yintian calmly curled his thin lips: "I don't understand what Your Majesty means."

The emperor narrowed his eyes: "Imperial Physician Meng is the person I trust most, as is his daughter. He wouldn't have come to complain if he hadn't been forced into this situation."

This old man actually helped that brat frame his own nephew; it really chilled his heart!

"Your Majesty!" Physician Meng cried out in anguish, "The princess has realized her mistake and is willing to marry into the Northern Desert for a political alliance. Please, Your Majesty, show leniency."

"Nonsense!" the emperor roared. "Nanxian is my most beloved son, and his marriage is not for the princess to interfere with! Don't worry, brother, I will give you a satisfactory answer. I only hope that you will stop making things difficult for the Meng family."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand." Chu Yintian lowered his eyes, concealing the sinister glint in them.

"Alright, all of you may leave now. I am feeling a bit tired and would like to rest for a while." The emperor waved his hand, signaling his ministers to leave.

The ministers looked at each other, then clasped their hands in unison and said, "Your Majesty, we take our leave."

……

Watching the departing officials, the emperor smiled and turned his gaze to the man standing not far away.

The man was dressed in black, with a handsome face and boundless charm.

But he was shrouded in a sense of detachment, as if nothing in the world was as important to him as a single flower seed.

“Third brother,” the emperor stepped forward slowly and patted the man’s shoulder, “you have worked hard all these years. Now that the border is safe, I will let you recuperate properly.”

Chu Yintian chuckled and smiled, "You're too kind, Your Majesty. I will subdue the Northern Desert sooner or later, and then the border will return to its usual peace."

"Hmm," the emperor nodded, "Now that you're back, you'll be in charge of supervising the army's training for the next few days. When the Northern Desert attacks again, you must make them pay a heavy price."

"it is good."

Chu Yintian raised his hand and touched the side of his nose, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

That smile was very enigmatic and unfathomable.

"By the way, third brother, do you know Princess Yunyan?" Suddenly, the emperor seemed to remember something and asked.

Chu Yintian raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "We're fairly familiar with each other."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes flickered a few times: "I remember that Princess Yunyan is also engaged to the fifth prince. Although she is a bit willful and domineering, she is, after all, the apple of the eye of the Prince of Yunyang. If we can marry her, it will be a blessing for my Chu family."

Back then, King Yunyang allied with Bei Mo to fight against foreign enemies. Therefore, after Bei Mo ascended the throne, he conferred the title of First-Rank General upon King Yunyang and granted Yunyang City as the fiefdom of the King Yunyang's residence. Princess Yunyan was King Yunyang's only daughter.

“Princess Yunyan is indeed quite good, but she has a volatile temper and likes to wield swords and spears. Third Brother probably wouldn’t approve of her.” Chu Yintian smiled faintly.

Bei Mo loathed Princess Yunyan so much that he would never allow her to marry his third brother.

"No!" The emperor's expression changed, and he said sternly, "She must marry you, otherwise, I would rather abandon the entire Northern Desert than allow Bei Mo to harm you!"

“Brother,” Chu Yintian frowned slightly, “I will consider this matter.”

"you……"

Just as the emperor was about to continue his persuasion, he saw Chu Yintian turn away in a huff. He sighed and decided to let it go, believing that Yintian would listen to his advice.

Even though he was his younger brother, this matter concerned the future of the Chu family. No matter how much he doted on Chu Yintian, he would never joke about the Chu family.

……

At this moment, Yang Ling, having seen off his cheap imperial uncle, arrived for the first time at the new capital built by Mr. Zhuge.

Looking at the magnificent capital city before him, Yang Ling could barely suppress a smile.

"It has to be you, sir, otherwise I'm afraid I would never have been able to appreciate such a fine thing in my entire life!"

When Mr. Zhuge heard the Ninth Prince's praise, he became extremely excited.

"Your Highness is too kind. Of course, I will carry out the task you entrusted to me!"

Mr. Zhuge stroked his beard and chuckled kindly. "However, Your Highness, is that boy named Mu Yingxiong really reliable?"

Yang Ling snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "You can rest assured about that. That guy is more reliable than anyone else. Whatever I ask him to do, he will definitely do it!"

A hint of appreciation flashed in Mr. Zhuge's eyes. His Highness's choice was indeed correct; that boy's talent had truly amazed everyone.

"By the way," Yang Ling paused, then asked in confusion, "Mr. Zhuge, didn't you say that the boy was exceptionally talented, yet he refused to learn martial arts? Why is that?"

Mr. Zhuge remained silent for a long time, his expression solemn, as if he were considering something.

"Your Highness, let's find a place to stay first, and then I'll explain the reason to you slowly."