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

"Brother Crown Prince, why can't you accept this reality? You have no hope left, so you should just accept your fate!"

Yang Ling said coldly, a resolute look in her eyes.

He had already made up his mind that even if the crown prince resisted, he would not hesitate to take action.

Because this is reality, and no one can escape it.

Upon seeing this, the Crown Princess wept and said, "Husband, do you really want to accept this reality?"

"Yes! I have no choice but to accept it." Yang Shan gave a bitter smile, his eyes full of helplessness.

The outcome is already decided, so what can he do even if he wants to resist?

Now that things have come to this, he can only obediently accept his fate.

The Crown Princess was clearly unwilling, but since Yang Shan had already said so, she couldn't say anything more.

Yang Ling glanced at the two of them, smiled slightly, and then turned and left.

For him now, the entire Liang Dynasty court poses virtually no threat.

What he needs to do now is to slowly erode the Crown Prince's power.

Just after coming out, Yang Ling encountered the Vice Minister of Rites.

This person doesn't usually get involved in court intrigues; he just does what he's supposed to do. But I don't know why he seems to be here specifically waiting for him today.

"Your Highness, you've finally come out!"

The Vice Minister of Rites had a serious expression on his face. When he saw Yang Ling, he gave a slight bow.

"Lord Xiao, is there something you need to discuss with me?"

Yang Ling frowned slightly, wondering what he wanted to talk to her about.

"Your Highness, don't you think the Great Liang Kingdom is on the verge of collapse?"

The Vice Minister of Rites looked extremely solemn, as if something imminent had happened.

Yang Ling was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Lord Xiao, you must be joking. Our Great Liang Kingdom is so powerful, where is there any danger?"

"Your Highness, the infighting among the princes is now affecting the fate of the entire Great Liang Kingdom. I hope Your Highness will stop."

The Vice Minister of Rites said this with a serious expression, and Yang Ling, upon hearing it, naturally did not show much joy.

I thought this old guy came to me with something important to discuss, but I never expected him to come and criticize me.

That's somewhat absurd!

"What, you mean all of this is because of me?"

Yang Ling's expression also turned sour; he had finally managed to get to this point.

How could I give up just because of something someone else said?

What he wanted was to completely control the Great Liang Kingdom, not to listen to others' accusations.

Although the Vice Minister of Rites was a loyal minister of the Great Liang Kingdom, what does this have to do with him?

"Your Highness, I know that this is not your responsibility alone, but this matter originated from you. As the saying goes, the one who tied the knot must untie it. In the end, the solution to this matter still depends on Your Highness."

The Vice Minister of Rites sighed softly, his face full of helplessness.

The Great Liang Kingdom is already in dire straits, but few people can see that.

Yang Ling glanced at the Vice Minister of Rites and knew he wasn't joking.

So he asked, "Just say what you have to say! There's no need to beat around the bush with me."

However, the Vice Minister of Rites stopped upon hearing these words, staring intently at Yang Ling in front of him.

"Your Highness should petition to be transferred away from the capital and back to your fiefdom in Liangzhou. No matter what happens then, Your Highness will be safe!"

When the Vice Minister of Rites uttered those words, Yang Ling was momentarily confused, wondering whether this man was seeking a way out for himself or trying to remove her from the center of power.

"I've always heard that Lord Xiao has no influence in the court. Is he now extending an olive branch to His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Yang Ling smiled slightly; he didn't believe that Lord Xiao was without desires.

Hearing Yang Ling ask this, Lord Xiao was somewhat amused and exasperated: "Your Highness misunderstands. I only wish to preserve one more bloodline for the Great Liang Kingdom."

"Does Your Highness not understand the current situation? As long as Your Highness leaves the capital, the Crown Prince and the others will have to consider the consequences of whatever they want to do. At that time, Your Highness's life will naturally be safe."

"As for the throne, Your Highness should not covet it."

After saying this, the Vice Minister of Rites said nothing more, but bowed slightly and left.

Yang Ling stood there, watching his retreating figure, and sighed softly.

It seems that what the old man said makes sense, but how could I give up so easily?

The Great Liang Kingdom is now at its final stage. If I leave here, wouldn't that be handing over my kingdom to others?

Yang Ling would never agree to such a thing, no matter what.

Upon returning to the Prince's residence, Yang Ling instructed his men to investigate whether Lord Xiao had any problems.

The result was naturally without any problems. They didn't say anything to me from beginning to end; they just came to persuade me to leave the capital.

However, this matter also made Yang Ling somewhat puzzled. Has the current situation really reached a point of no return?

impossible!

Although the Crown Prince's power was indeed considerable, Yang Ling was no pushover either.

The crown prince should have little power to resist now.

But now that the Vice Minister of Rites has said this, Yang Ling is becoming uncertain again. Could it be that his guess was wrong?

With that in mind, Yang Ling decided to go and meet Emperor Liang to see what he was up to.

Inside the palace, Emperor Liang had already heard about the actions of his sons.

At this moment, he lay on the dragon throne, a hint of helplessness on his face.

"Tell me, how should I handle this matter?"

Emperor Liang looked at the eunuch in charge of the imperial seal with his eyes slightly narrowed, his voice tinged with weariness.

After hearing Emperor Liang's words, the eunuch in charge of the seal naturally dared not say anything more.

"Your Majesty, this matter should be left to Your Majesty to decide."

He naturally couldn't say anything about such a thing.

"I know that, but what good ideas do you have?" Emperor Liang opened his eyes a little wider, a hint of displeasure on his face.

“Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince is still at odds with the other princes, just like before. If we could transfer the Ninth Prince away from the capital, this matter would be much less troublesome.”

The chief eunuch pondered for a moment, then spoke.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang's eyes opened slightly.

Since things have come to this point, it seems that this is the only way to do it.

But he was also worried that Yang Ling would raise an army and cause a reaction again after returning this time, just like before. If that happened, he would have no one to rely on.

Thinking of this, Emperor Liang sighed slightly and said, "What if the Ninth Prince rebels again?"