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

Yang Ling scoffed, her eyes filled with disdain as she looked at Minister Qi.

Do you think I wouldn't dare kill you?

When he said this, his tone was full of arrogance and confidence, and he looked extremely domineering.

Upon hearing this, Minister Qi snorted coldly, his eyes filled with mockery as he looked at Yang Ling.

"If you have the guts, then kill me! I'd like to see how you explain yourself to His Majesty!"

Yang Ling looked at him coldly, a faint smile on her lips.

"Do you think I would still be afraid of His Majesty? I dared to raise an army in rebellion, so why would I be afraid of His Majesty's wrath because of a mere minister?"

Yang Ling's words caused Minister Qi's expression to change drastically, and his body trembled slightly.

Although he knew in his heart that no matter what the outcome, this matter would not end well, after all, it involved too many people, and he had a prince behind him, so they would not let Yang Ling go.

"Yang Ling, you are indeed as unscrupulous as the rumors say."

Yang Ling raised an eyebrow, her gaze towards Minister Qi filled with even more contempt.

"Haven't I always been this way? You have a problem with that!"

Upon hearing what had happened back then, Minister Qi's face darkened instantly, and his gaze toward Yang Ling was filled with hatred, as if he wanted to tear him to pieces.

Before he could say anything, Yang Ling fired without any further ado.

With a muffled thud, Minister Qi fell straight to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the officials, both high and low, turned deathly pale.

The Ninth Prince killed without hesitation, showing no regard for any sentimentality.

"So, are you still going to put up a stubborn resistance?"

Yang Ling turned around and glanced at the group of people; the expressions on their faces were filled with fear.

"Your Highness, we were very offensive just now. Please forgive us."

As they spoke, everyone immediately knelt down, because if they didn't beg for mercy at this point, they would probably only face death.

Seeing that the other party was so sensible, Yang Ling didn't want to make things difficult for them. She gave a slight twitch of her lips and let them leave.

Upon hearing his words, everyone looked relieved and immediately left without daring to linger.

Minister Qi's body was quickly carried away by soldiers.

Yang Ling stared at the bloodstains on the ground with an icy gaze. Few who dared to plot against him ever met a good end.

He glanced in the direction the soldiers had left, a slight smile playing on his lips, a cold glint in his eyes.

"Go and fetch Prefect Qin. I have something to discuss with him."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing glanced at Yang Ling with some confusion, then quickly nodded and left the inn.

At this moment, the entire city of Bingzhou was in a state of panic. No one expected that the Ninth Prince would actually kill Minister Qi here.

This matter quickly reached Qin Tian's ears.

Upon hearing this, a look of panic appeared on his face.

Minister Qi was the Crown Prince's man, but now he has been killed by the Ninth Prince. How will the Crown Prince explain this when he arrives?

Thinking about all this, a hint of worry appeared on his face.

"Li Qing, do you think His Highness summoned me for something? It wouldn't be about Minister Qi, would it?"

Qin Tian was now somewhat apprehensive, because at this moment he was most afraid that the Ninth Prince would cause him trouble.

"I don't know either. My lord, you'd better hurry up and get ready, lest His Highness wait too long."

Li Qing looked at the other person with a faint smile on his lips. Qin Tian was not honest at all. Who knew if he had been involved in this matter?

As expected, Qin Tian's face looked extremely gloomy. After thinking it over, he decided to go and ask what was going on.

I finally arrived at the place and walked over with trembling body to take a look.

"Your Highness, what brings you to me so late?"

Qin Tian asked, his body trembling slightly. He was genuinely afraid that Yang Ling might harm him.

"Prefect Qin, there's no need to worry. I just have one thing I'd like to ask you for help with."

His words stunned Qin Tian.

What? Help him out!

He was somewhat surprised, not understanding why the other party would say that, but he still cautiously asked, "I wonder what Your Highness wants me to do?"

Hearing his words, Yang Ling raised her eyelids slightly and asked, "What's your relationship with the Crown Prince like?"

"Not very good, you could even say they have absolutely nothing to do with each other."

Qin Tian was terrified. The other party suddenly asked him these questions, and he had no idea what they meant.

Upon hearing his words, Yang Ling's lips curled into a strange smile. "Is that so? Then I'd like to ask Lord Qin, have you received the Crown Prince's secret letter?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian's expression changed drastically. He didn't understand why Yang Ling knew about this.

He immediately knelt down on the ground, his face filled with fear.

"Your Highness, I really didn't know anything about this."

Yang Ling frowned slightly as she looked at him, her eyes showing a hint of impatience.

"Alright, Lord Qin, there's no need for that. I just want to know what your relationship is with the Crown Prince. If you have no relationship with the Crown Prince, I can do you a favor. I wonder if Lord Qin would like to cooperate with the Crown Prince?"

Qin Tian was a little confused when he heard this. He really didn't understand what Yang Ling meant.

One minute I'm asking him for help, the next I'm offering him assistance; I'm becoming increasingly confused.

"Your Highness, please speak plainly."

He looked at the other person with a helpless expression on his face.

Seeing this, Yang Ling smiled faintly, "I've heard that Lord Qin has always wanted to get close to the Crown Prince, but has never had the opportunity. Now that the Crown Prince is coming to Bingzhou, I can help you make the connection."

Qin Tian was thunderstruck when he heard this, his body trembling, not knowing how to respond.

He did want to get closer to the Crown Prince, but why did Yang Ling do that?

Thinking about how the other party killed Minister Qi, he was somewhat confused about what the other party meant by this. Was it to deal with him?

"Why... why would Your Highness do this?"

Qin Tian looked at Yang Ling nervously, his face full of apprehension and unease.

Upon hearing his words, Yang Ling merely gave him a cold look before scoffing, "Lord Qin, there's no need to be so tense. I merely wish to bring you two together. Since we are all officials in the same court, there's no need for us to be so wary of each other."

Hearing this, Qin Tian breathed a sigh of relief, but still couldn't help asking, "I wonder how Your Highness plans to bring the two of us together?"

A faint smile appeared on Yang Ling's lips as she pointed to the wine glass in front of her, gesturing for the other person to sit down and talk.

Seeing this, Qin Tian had no choice but to bite the bullet and sit down in front of the other person, his face still showing caution and vigilance, as if afraid that the other person would suddenly turn hostile again.