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

Yang Ling's eyes seemed to be scanning.

He looked at Yang Yunfei in front of him, and finally sighed and said, "Fine, since you don't want to talk about it, let's just pretend this never happened."

Yang Yunfei glanced at Yang Ling with some surprise, wondering to himself, "Could it be that he knows something?"

But that doesn't make sense. There wasn't a single flaw in what I just said, so how could the other party have guessed it?

"Let's go." Yang Ling shook her head.

Yang Ling thought to himself, "My royal uncle is truly no ordinary person."

Just as Yang Ling was about to leave with his men, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from behind them.

"Shut up!"

A man dressed in armor and riding a large brown horse appeared before them.

The man had a sharp look on his face and exuded the unique aura of a soldier. A group of soldiers surrounded him.

"Excuse me, who is Yang Yunfei?"

Upon seeing this man, Yang Yunfei's expression immediately turned grim. He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "This... sir... I am Yang Yunfei."

"Very well, come with me."

Yang Yunfei froze, suddenly realizing something was wrong. Why had the other party found him here?

But before he could say anything, the man raised his hand, and Yang Yunfei was taken away by a group of people.

"You dare touch him!"

"presumptuous!"

Yang Ling snorted coldly, and was about to take a step forward when she was blocked by the man's sword.

"Your Highness, if you continue to act recklessly, then I will have to carry out my official duties."

The soldier stared coldly at Yang Ling.

"Oh? How do you plan to carry out your official duties?"

"According to the laws of the Great Liang Kingdom, the Ninth Prince is attempting to harbor a criminal. I now have the right to arrest you! Please come with me for investigation!"

Yang Ling was immediately taken aback, and he had a very bad feeling.

Who exactly is this man? How could he be so audacious!

"Guards! Take the Ninth Prince away as well!"

"Yes!"

At the soldier's command, several people immediately surrounded Yang Ling.

Yang Ling's face turned cold, and just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly felt a sharp longsword pressed against his back.

"What are you trying to do!" Yang Yunfei suddenly rushed forward, trying to stop these people.

"If you dare to touch him, I will kill you!"

The man was expressionless, his cold gaze as if he were looking at a dead man.

Yang Yunfei was so frightened that he dared not move.

"Uncle! Are you alright?" Yang Ling said coldly.

"I'm fine..."

"That's for the best." The man glanced coldly at Yang Yunfei, then ordered the people around him, "Take him back with you!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yunfei's face turned deathly pale.

He knew that this time he was probably doomed.

If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have revealed that secret.

But it's too late to regret now.

……

"go!"

As the soldiers left, the inn fell silent once again.

At that moment, a person dressed in a black robe came out.

His gaze was fixed on the direction the group had gone, then he murmured, "Interesting."

Then he turned and left.

……

"Yang Ling, oh Yang Ling! Now let's see who can save you!"

At that very moment, in the main hall, a man dressed in a white brocade robe sneered repeatedly.

Behind him stood a person dressed in a black robe and wearing a mask.

"His Highness the Ninth Prince is likely in grave danger this time," the man in black robes said to the person in front of him.

Upon hearing this, the man in white scoffed, "Hmph! So what? As long as he doesn't escape this calamity today, I can rightfully eliminate him in the future."

"Your Highness is wise," said the man in black robes.

The man in white snorted coldly, then turned and left.

Before long, only the person wearing a black robe remained in the main hall.

"When do you plan to make your move?" His cold eyes stared in the direction in front of him.

He seems to be thinking about something.

Not long after, he vanished from the spot, leaving behind only a fleeting afterimage.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yang Ling was sitting in the main hall, surrounded by many people guarding him.

"Your Highness, Ninth Prince, do you have anything else to say?"

"Tell me first, are you here to arrest my royal uncle?" Yang Ling said to the people in front of her.

"I can't tell you that yet, but I can tell you that Yang Yunfei did indeed make a mistake. As for you, Ninth Prince, you will naturally be subject to our investigation as well."

Yang Ling's face darkened.

He was now certain that he had indeed fallen into someone else's trap.

The man in white could no longer contain himself and had already begun to act.

However, one thing puzzled Yang Ling: logically speaking, no one should have known about her trip.

Why make a move at this particular time?

Yang Ling was pondering where she had slipped up. Could it be that the man in white had learned of her plan?

There's no way he could know that!

"Your Highness, I advise you to immediately sever ties with your subordinates. Otherwise..." He didn't finish his sentence, but Yang Ling sensed a murderous intent emanating from him.

"Your Highness, Ninth Prince, don't waste your energy. Your men are already under our surveillance."

Just then, a masked man dressed in black walked in from outside.

He bowed to Yang Ling and said, "Greetings, Ninth Prince."

"Who are you!" Yang Ling said in a deep voice.

"Who I am is not important; what is important is that you probably won't be leaving this hall today."

Yang Ling sneered. He thought this guy would use some clever methods to deal with him, but he didn't expect him to use such a despicable method.

Only his younger brother would resort to such methods.

"Are you going to resort to violence? Is there no law anymore?"

Yang Ling snorted coldly: "I am the Ninth Prince! If you dare to touch me, the Emperor will certainly not let you off!"

“Your Highness, if you continue like this, you may not even have the chance to see the Emperor one last time.”

"Then what do you want?" Yang Ling said coldly.

"It's very simple. As long as you hand over the power you have to me, I will naturally let you leave here safely."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling immediately understood what he meant.

"Want my power? Then show me your sincerity."

"Doesn't Your Highness the Ninth Prince understand yet? You are already in grave danger. If you don't agree, you will surely die today," the masked man said coldly.