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

She never expected Yang Ling to make such a demand.

However, the girl was not a fool. After a few moments of thought, she understood why Yang Ling had done this.

Because she had already guessed that Yang Ling definitely wanted to usurp the throne!

At that moment, the girl suddenly felt a chill rise from the bottom of her heart.

She couldn't help but clench her fists.

She didn't understand why Yang Ling would want to usurp the throne!

"Hahahaha..." Just then, a burst of wild laughter rang out from inside the room!

"Yang Ling, you're still too green!" the middle-aged man said mockingly. "Do you think you can take me down all by yourself?"

Although the middle-aged man spoke arrogantly, there was little concern in his tone!

Upon hearing the other person's words, Yang Ling shook her head: "It's naturally impossible for me to do it alone."

"Hmph!" Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, the middle-aged man snorted coldly, clearly satisfied with Yang Ling's answer.

But just as he was feeling smug, Yang Ling spoke up again.

“But what if I add you to the mix?” Yang Ling smiled faintly. “Perhaps you can reap the benefits without paying any price.”

"Hmph!" The middle-aged man snorted lightly upon hearing this, clearly not believing Yang Ling's words at all!

"Heh." Yang Ling chuckled coldly twice.

Then, he clapped his hands suddenly, and a group of guards dressed in black rushed in from outside!

These bodyguards exuded a chilling killing intent!

"What do you mean by this?" Upon seeing this scene, the middle-aged man in the room finally stopped smiling and said in a deep voice.

"Guess," Yang Ling said, shrugging.

"You want to rebel!" The middle-aged man's eyes flashed as he said, "Even if you want to rebel, do you think you can take me by the nose? Let me tell you, the moment I cry for help, countless imperial guards will surround you!"

A cold smile appeared on Yang Ling's lips as he said, "There's no need for you to worry about that, sir. Since I dared to come, I naturally made some preparations."

"What exactly are you plotting?" the middle-aged man asked, narrowing his eyes. "Could it be... that you've found an accomplice?"

Yang Ling nodded and said, "That's right, I did have a master helping me, but..."

At this point, Yang Ling suddenly changed the subject and said coldly, "This person was not invited by me!"

"you!"

"What do you mean, 'you'?" Yang Ling retorted angrily, "Sir, let's get things straight today, so you won't keep being so suspicious! I'm here today on the orders of my elder brother, the Emperor, to have you pledge allegiance to me!"

"You want me to pledge allegiance to you? Hahaha... That's a pipe dream! Do you think I'm a fool?!"

“Of course I know you won’t agree, sir,” Yang Ling said coldly. “But I have a way to make you change your mind.”

"Oh? Tell me about it." The middle-aged man looked at Yang Ling coldly, as if he had already seen through Yang Ling's tricks.

"Sir, you should know my relationship with the Li family, and you should also know that the Li family and the Lin family have a feud!" Yang Ling said slowly. "Now the Li family has been wiped out, and the Lin family is under my control. Sir, what do you think will happen if I reveal this information to the Lin family?"

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, the middle-aged man's expression changed drastically.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and said, "Ninth Prince, I admit you are very strong, but you are far from being able to threaten me!"

"Is that so?" A smile appeared on Yang Ling's face. "I believe that you, sir, would not want the entire Li family to die, would you?"

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, the middle-aged man immediately shut his mouth. He hadn't expected Yang Ling to be so ruthless.

However, Yang Ling's next words shocked the middle-aged man even more!

"Sir, I've heard that your most beloved concubine and son are both in the capital!"

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, the middle-aged man trembled.

His eyes instantly turned red, and he glared at Yang Ling through gritted teeth: "Yang Ling! You'll die a horrible death!"

A look of pity appeared in Yang Ling's eyes. He shook his head and said, "I'll die a horrible death sooner or later. As for now, hehe..."

"Ninth Brother, stop talking nonsense and get to work!" the boy said impatiently upon seeing the middle-aged man's appearance.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling didn't bother to waste any more words with the man and directly ordered the guards, "Take him down."

Upon receiving the order, the guards immediately rushed towards the man.

Upon seeing this, the man quickly dodged.

However, these guards were extremely fast. Just as the man dodged one of their attacks, the other two flanked him from the left and right, blocking all his escape routes.

Upon seeing this, the man couldn't help but sneer twice and said, "You think you can defeat me with just this?"

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a whooshing sound came from the side!

Yang Ling, wielding a silver spear, pierced the man's right arm!

Blood dripped down the spear, and the man cried out in pain, clutching his injured arm.

At that moment, Yang Ling had already brandished her silver spear and thrust it at the man!

Upon seeing this, a flicker of panic crossed the man's eyes, and he quickly raised his hand to defend himself!

However, Yang Ling snorted coldly, exerted force on his wrist, and thrust the silver spear forward!

"Thud!" The silver spear pierced straight through the man's chest!

The man glanced down at the spear stuck in his chest, a bitter smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

He hadn't expected that Yang Ling would actually dare to attack him!

"Aren't you...aren't you afraid I'll retaliate?" the middle-aged man asked.

"Take revenge on me?" Yang Ling sneered upon hearing this. "Sir, we are complete strangers. Why would you want to take revenge on me?"

Yang Ling looked at the middle-aged man with a mocking gaze, and continued, "We each got what we wanted!"

Yang Ling stared coldly into the man's eyes and said, "You're a smart man, you should understand that following me is your only way to survive! Otherwise, you can expect to be buried with the Li family!"

After saying this, Yang Ling turned and left without looking back.

The man stood there blankly, his eyes vacant, and remained silent for a long time.

He didn't know whether he should believe what Yang Ling said!

However, with the destruction of the Li family looming ahead, he could no longer sit idly by and wait for his demise!

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man gritted his teeth, made a decision, and then walked towards the secret room.

Meanwhile, Yang Ling was leading her guards toward the secret chamber, as they needed to deal with the middle-aged man before midnight.

"Your Highness, I have investigated and found that there is nothing in this secret room except for some money and jewelry," the guard reported.

Yang Ling was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then frowned and asked, "What are those things for?"

“Your Highness, as far as I know, he purchased a mine a few years ago.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling's expression changed slightly, and she asked, "Are you sure?"