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

Luckily, he had traveled from the future, so this kind of melodramatic plot was too old-fashioned for him.

"roll!"

Yang Ling showed no mercy and slapped her across the face.

"Snapped--"

The beauty covered her swollen cheeks, looking at Yang Ling with teary eyes, feeling extremely wronged. However, seeing Yang Ling's cold gaze, she gritted her teeth and held back her tears.

Yun'er's expression changed upon seeing Yang Ling's behavior.

His own prince was extremely gentle and tender towards her, so why was he so cruel to a woman who was even more beautiful than him?

Princess Shangyang, who was standing to the side, was also stunned. What had gotten into Yang Ling? How could he be so ruthless?

"Does anyone, even a Tom, Dick, or Dog, dare to offend me, Your Highness? Guards, drag this person away and execute him!"

Yang Ling spoke these words with a cold expression, and Li Tianba behind him immediately roared in anger upon hearing them.

He came up carrying two axes, which frightened the beauty so much that she turned pale on the spot.

Princess Shangyang became very anxious when she saw this.

"Wait, Your Highness, there's no need to be so cruel. This girl only bumped into Your Highness by accident and had no ill intentions."

As soon as Princess Shangyang uttered those words, those who were unaware of the situation began to silently criticize her.

Of course, they only dared to criticize in their hearts. If anyone dared to stand up and speak like Princess Shangyang, they would probably be killed by Li Tianba's axe before they could even finish their sentence.

"Since the princess has said so, then this little girl will be given to Li Tianba."

Yang Ling simply said something, and Li Tianba immediately expressed his gratitude.

The woman glanced at Princess Shangyang, then at Li Tianba, and her expression slowly turned ugly.

Mr. Zhuge watched from the sidelines, and he had already figured out the intricacies of the matter.

As expected, it had to be the Ninth Prince; he didn't give the other side a single chance.

Princess Shangyang gritted her teeth in hatred, but had no choice but to follow Yang Ling inside.

Now that his things had been delivered, he had no reason to make things difficult for Yang Ling.

"Is Princess Shangyang here to spy on me on behalf of His Highness the Crown Prince?"

After everyone was seated, Yang Ling suddenly asked a question.

Upon hearing this, Princess Shangyang's expression changed repeatedly.

She naturally knew about the affair between the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince, but she was definitely not here for those reasons.

"I have no interest in getting involved in your affairs with the Crown Prince. I only came to Liangzhou to get a share of the spoils."

Princess Shangyang snorted coldly.

Hearing this, Yang Ling's lips curled up slightly. Sure enough, this woman wasn't as stupid as he thought.

"Of course, I happen to be short of someone to manage things. I wonder if Princess Shangyang would consider serving under me?"

Yang Ling said this in a serious tone, stating that he was currently the strongest in the entire Liangzhou.

After a while, once he has gained enough strength, he will begin to break away from the Liang Dynasty.

In his eyes, princes, princesses, and other nobles were all insignificant. If this woman worked for him now, he might let her off the hook once he achieved success.

If this woman insists on being stubborn, then he can't blame her for being ruthless.

Princess Shangyang frowned deeply upon hearing this.

She didn't expect that Yang Ling would ask her to take sides on their first meeting.

"Your Highness, what you said is all for the sake of the court. Please feel free to ask if you need anything."

Princess Shangyang was naturally aware of her current situation, and knew that she couldn't say things too definitively.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling nodded. Since this woman was unwilling to take sides, he couldn't blame himself.

“I think Princess Shangyang is aware of the current situation in Liangzhou. I want it to become the richest place in the Great Liang.”

When Yang Ling said those words, he exuded a murderous aura.

Princess Shangyang was surprised when she saw this.

As rumored, the Ninth Prince is much more shrewd than before.

After several attempts to probe, Princess Shangyang's answers were all very cautious.

When Yang Ling returned to his residence, Mr. Zhuge and Li Tianba followed closely behind.

"Your Highness, we have confirmed the woman's identity. She was brought here by Princess Shangyang."

Upon hearing what Mr. Zhuge said, Yang Ling smiled slightly. With such a small skill, she dared to play with him; this woman was rather stubborn.

"Tianba, you must take good care of that woman from now on, and make sure she doesn't suffer any injustice."

When Yang Ling said this, there was a playful smile on his lips, and Li Tianba immediately understood what he meant.

"Your Highness, rest assured. Since that person dared to harbor wicked intentions towards Your Highness, I will absolutely not let her off."

Hearing Li Tianba's words, Yang Ling nodded with satisfaction.

If anyone is to blame, it's Princess Shangyang; it has absolutely nothing to do with him.

"Your Highness, should we send someone to keep an eye on Princess Shangyang? Her coming here is not a good thing."

Mr. Zhuge looked worried. They were now in contact with the King of Chu. If Princess Shangyang found out and reported this to the court, the King of Chu would be in danger.

Yang Ling pondered his words for a moment, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"Of course. This woman's purpose is still unclear, so we must not let our guard down."

After arranging everything, Yang Ling finally rested.

However, just as he was resting, An Yu came to see him.

"I haven't seen this guy for days, why is he coming to see me today?"

Yang Ling muttered to himself, "I haven't figured out An Yu's identity yet. This kid is definitely more dangerous than anyone else."

"Bring people in."

Yang Ling gave a signal, and the guards outside immediately brought An Yu in.

"Your Highness."

Upon seeing Yang Ling, An Yu immediately bowed and greeted him.

Yang Ling frowned slightly when she saw An Yu's appearance.

"Why did you suddenly decide to see me today?"

Yang Ling wore a faint smile, speaking as if it were somewhat unintentional.

"Your Highness, I have something to tell you today."

An Yu said this in a very serious tone, and Yang Ling was slightly taken aback.

This guy actually thought to tell me something.

"Oh? What happened?"

Yang Ling's face remained indifferent.

"Many grain merchants in Liangzhou have connections with the Crown Prince and have been making big moves recently."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling frowned deeply; this was not good news.

"What are they going to do?"

Yang Ling narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at An Yu and asked these questions.

"It is said that they want to raise the price of grain in Liangzhou and create chaos. For Your Highness, such a thing is definitely not a good thing."