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

Qin Tian nodded, and without saying anything more, he left with his son.

When he returned to the prefect's residence, he was completely slumped in his chair.

"Father, are we really going to do this?!"

When he learned that his life was spared, Qin Haoxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey! Do you think we have any other options besides doing this?"

Looking at his expression, Qin Tian sighed and said calmly, "After all, what my son did was really too much."

"But that coal mine is, after all, the only thing our Bingzhou can rely on. To give it to the Ninth Prince like this, I feel somewhat unwilling!"

The moment Qin Haoxuan uttered those words, Qin Tian shoved the teacup in his face at him.

He became unusually irritable, and the anger on his face was clearly visible.

"You're resentful now? What were you doing before? If you hadn't caused this mess, would we be in such a passive position?"

Qin Tian was furious. He didn't want to hand over this piece of fat meat, but what could he do now that things had come to this?

If we don't give the item to the Ninth Prince, and he might try to harm my son, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

Qin Haoxuan naturally knew that at this moment, he could only endure his father's anger.

However, he was naturally very resentful. No matter what, he was determined to get revenge for the humiliation he had suffered today.

The Ninth Prince could not possibly have left Bingzhou City alive.

Meanwhile, in the Liang court, Emperor Liang looked at his incompetent ministers below, his brows furrowed.

Crown Prince Yang Shan also stood there, his expression even more melancholy.

"The Ninth Prince is currently in Bingzhou. Who among you is willing to make a trip there? Although he rebelled before, I do not wish to pursue the matter now. Which of you ministers would like to convey this message?"

Emperor Liang looked helpless; he never imagined he would be no match for his son.

Now that things have come to this, all we can do is rely on that little bit of face we have left.

But as soon as he finished speaking, none of the ministers below dared to raise their heads.

After a long while, Yang Shan slowly stepped forward.

"Father, things have come to this point, so let me go myself!"

"Good, as expected of my crown prince." Emperor Liang nodded in satisfaction, his face full of gratification.

He never expected that his eldest son would step forward at this critical moment. It seems that if he passes the throne to him, the Liang Kingdom will surely flourish in his hands in the future.

"You must be extremely careful this time when you go there in person. As long as he is willing to make peace, we can agree to any request he makes."

Emperor Liang knew that if he didn't make some concessions, his son would definitely not let it go.

Yang Shan nodded slightly after hearing this, but he was somewhat uneasy, wondering how his ninth brother would treat him.

……

Yang Ling quickly acquired the coal mine and immediately notified Liangzhou. Soon after, An Yu sent people to take over the mine.

"Your Highness, everything has been arranged. What's next?"

Li Qing looked at Yang Ling, still with a hint of doubt on his face.

Yang Ling sipped her tea, her expression rather interesting.

"Go and find someone to gather information about what this spoiled brat has done in Bingzhou City. Such a menace should not be let off so easily."

His words startled Li Qing, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

However, he still responded and left the room, knowing that His Highness must have his own reasons for doing so.

Watching Li Qing's departing figure, Yang Ling's lips curled into a strange smile.

There's no way you'll just let Qin Haoxuan off the hook like that.

At this moment, Qin Tian looked helpless in the prefect's mansion.

I felt somewhat resentful for giving away what I had.

"My lord, the secret letter from the Crown Prince has arrived!" At this moment, a soldier suddenly appeared in the hall, holding a secret letter in his hand.

When Qin Tian heard the words "Crown Prince," he was terrified. He immediately went over to take it, opened it, and his expression changed drastically.

"Yeah."

When he saw the Crown Prince come in person, his face showed a hint of disbelief.

After all, Bingzhou was located in a remote area, far from the capital.

Although he was the prefect, he didn't have the face to make the crown prince come in person.

The Crown Prince's personal visit to Bingzhou is most likely because the Ninth Prince is also there.

Once the Crown Prince arrives, these problems should be resolved.

He had placed all his hopes on the crown prince.

What he never expected was that Yang Ling also received news that the Crown Prince was coming to Bingzhou.

"Is every day this exciting? I got the news so quickly."

Yang Ling was playing chess with Li Qing when she heard the news, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

However, he was not worried about the impact the Crown Prince's arrival would have on him. After all, based on his understanding of the Crown Prince, he was unlikely to be here to confront him.

"Your Highness, should I send a few men to ambush and kill him on the way?"

Li Qing looked at Yang Ling with a serious expression, after all, the discord between the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince was no secret.

But as soon as he said that, Yang Ling immediately waved his hand.

"What are you saying? No matter what, he is still my brother. How can a brother in the family lay a hand on his own brother!"

Yang Ling glanced at him with some displeasure, but her face was full of teasing as she spoke.

Li Qing was stunned when he heard this. Although he knew he had said the wrong thing, he never expected that His Highness would tease him in this way.

"Your Highness, please don't tease me!"

He looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say. He couldn't just let people come over like that.

"Not only will I not target him, but I will also use him to kill Qin Haoxuan, so that the prefect and the crown prince will break off relations. That will be quite interesting."

As Yang Ling said this, a smug smile appeared on his face. Anyway, they were all no good, so their deaths wouldn't have any impact.

Li Qing's lips twitched slightly when he heard this. When it comes to being cunning, the Ninth Prince is indeed the undisputed number one.

"Alright, hurry up and prepare. I'm waiting for him to arrive."

After Yang Ling finished speaking, she threw the chess piece in her hand into the chess basket, her expression seemingly expectant of something.

Li Qing looked at his prince, shook his head helplessly, and then withdrew.

However, before leaving, he still gave a reminder: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince is no pushover. We'd better be careful."

Upon hearing his words, Yang Ling merely glanced at him indifferently before waving her hand.

Seeing this, Li Qing could only sigh helplessly and retreat.