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

With that, Yang Ling waved his hand, and the door behind the two men closed. Li Tianba stood there with two burly men.

Upon seeing this, Chen Ming's expression immediately changed.

Would the Ninth Prince really target them both?

After all, he is the Crown Prince's man. If he really wanted to do something underhanded, it would be impossible for the Crown Prince to justify it.

"Your Highness, do you really have to do this?"

Chen Ming looked helpless, while Li Li next to him also looked unfriendly.

Seeing the two people's reactions, Yang Ling immediately let out a cold laugh.

"I have no choice. Since the court is making things difficult for me, I can only try to find a solution from you."

Yang Ling looked fearless; since things had come to this point, neither of them had any other choice.

Chen Ming looked helpless; he had originally wanted to continue to deal with Yang Ling.

But who knew this guy would be so domineering? He's really feeling stifled being the governor.

"Your Highness, isn't this a bit too much of a stretch?"

Upon seeing this, Li Li's face contorted with rage, as if he wanted to devour Yang Ling.

Upon seeing Li Li's behavior, Li Tianba immediately shouted.

"Where did this brute come from, daring to speak to my prince like that? He has absolutely no manners."

Li Tianba said coldly, and the two burly men next to him immediately stepped forward upon hearing this.

"How dare you speak to me like that!"

Li Li was furious. He was the Crown Prince's man, and there was no need for him to be considerate of Yang Ling's attitude.

"Your Highness, this is General Li Li. He commands all the soldiers in Liangzhou."

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Chen Ming quickly tried to smooth things over, but Yang Ling, of course, wouldn't care. He didn't care who you were; if you didn't hand over your military power today, he would kill you even if the Crown Prince stood before him!

"Be bold!"

As he spoke, Li Li immediately made his move.

For a general to be lectured like this by a mere guard was an utter disgrace to him. If it weren't for the environment of the palace, he would have already started a fight.

Upon seeing his actions, a dangerous glint flashed in Yang Ling's eyes.

"Tianba, teach this rude brute a lesson!"

Upon hearing this, Li Tianba immediately nodded, leaped up, and stood directly in front of Li Li.

"Your Highness, rest assured, we'll crush him with two hammer blows."

Li Tianba asked coldly, and Li Li's face immediately turned ugly upon hearing this.

To think that a great general like himself had been so insulted by a mere brute, he would be letting down his reputation if he didn't teach him a lesson.

After saying that, Li Li immediately took action.

Upon seeing this, Li Tianba immediately stepped forward, and the two began to fight.

Upon seeing this, Chen Ming's face turned grim.

He tried to step forward to mediate the fight, but before he could react, he was blocked by two burly men next to him.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this? We are all officials in the same court, there is no need for this."

Chen Ming looked bitter, and Yang Ling frowned slightly upon seeing this.

Chen Ming was just a civil official; he had never seen such a scene before.

"Lord Li, there is no hatred between us. I just want to take away your military power."

Yang Ling said calmly, "If they had just handed over their military power from the beginning, things wouldn't have come to this."

In no time at all, General Li Li was hammered to the ground by Li Tianba.

Seeing the other party's defiant expression, Yang Ling smiled slightly.

He enjoys seeing that look in his eyes—a look of hatred for him that he can't get rid of.

"Since General Li is so ignorant of the bigger picture, then don't blame me for being impolite."

Upon hearing this, Li Li's eyes widened in shock. What did he mean by that? Did he really intend to do something to him?

"Your Highness, what are you doing..."

Before Chen Ming could react, Li Tianba grabbed him and threw him into the hands of two burly men behind him.

"General Li has been found to be colluding with barbarians and is now to be executed."

As soon as Yang Ling said those words, Li Li's head went blank. He finally decided he wanted to see the Ninth Prince after all.

……

The news of Li Li's murder quickly spread throughout Liangzhou, and those who had previously been opportunistic all became obedient.

Yang Ling successfully obtained military power in the entire Liangzhou region, and preparations for suppressing bandits are underway.

Night fell, the moon was bright and the stars were few. Mingyue looked at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

According to their intelligence, the group of assassins will be coming to kill Yang Ling tonight.

"Your Highness, rest assured, we will definitely not let those guys succeed tonight."

Mingyue secretly vowed in her heart that since she had chosen to follow Yang Ling, she would absolutely never back down.

……

In the dead of night, the entire city of Longxi was silent, except for the chirping of a few insects and birds.

Inside the Prince's residence, Yang Ling was processing some official documents, while Mingyue quietly waited for him.

"Your Highness, you should get some rest. Tonight is destined to be somewhat turbulent."

Yang Ling smiled slightly upon hearing this; this girl was indeed kind.

Mingyue came to him of her own volition, and having been traveling around before, she must be a worldly person.

"It's alright. They want to assassinate me, so what do I have to fear?"

Seeing this, Mingyue nodded slightly. "Since Your Highness is so, then this servant will stay here and guard Your Highness well. When those people arrive, there will definitely not be a single person who will be able to leave the palace alive."

Mingyue looked serious, but Yang Ling smiled calmly in response.

This girl is indeed quite capable; in that case, he can rest assured.

"Okay, then I'll be counting on you tonight."

Yang Ling nodded and went straight back into her room.

He was originally a person who extremely liked quiet, so it was naturally very comfortable for him to have such a beautiful young woman protecting him.

Mingyue watched Yang Ling's retreating figure, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

She didn't know whether choosing to seek refuge with Yang Ling was the right or wrong decision.

……

Chen Ming looked in the direction of the Prince's Mansion, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"My lord, what are you still hesitating about? Do you really want to live under someone else's roof for the rest of your life?"

It's the same old man as before. Now they have everything ready and are just waiting for Chen Ming's orders, but this guy is still hesitant and timid.

"No, I need to think about it again."

Chen Ming looked helpless. He was a prefect whom the Crown Prince had just assigned to this place. He represented the Crown Prince's face. If something really happened, where would the Crown Prince's face be?