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

The old man next to him sneered upon seeing this.

"My lord, you weren't frightened by the Ninth Prince's men, were you?"

"What do you know?"

Chen Ming's face also showed a hint of anger. The Grand General had been killed just two days ago, and if he were to start a rebellion now, wouldn't that be like walking into a trap?!

The old man next to him sneered when he saw this. He had originally wanted to continue to persuade Chen Ming.

Just then, a young man suddenly ran in from outside.

"My lord, we have discovered another group of people nearby. They are also here to assassinate the Ninth Prince."

The old man became quite excited upon hearing this.

"Alright, in that case, let's get started!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming hesitated for a moment, but when he looked up at the old man's excited expression, he immediately nodded.

It seems tonight is destined to be an eventful night.

……

Mingyue looked out into the darkness, her expression one of vigilance as she watched the situation inside the palace.

She is now Yang Ling's personal guard, and she absolutely cannot let these people succeed.

"Your Highness, rest assured, nothing will happen as long as I'm here."

Just as she was making a silent vow, several men in black suddenly appeared in their line of sight.

When Mingyue saw the men in black, a cold glint flashed in her eyes. These people had finally appeared.

Mingyue smiled slightly; it was finally her turn to show off her skills.

"Someone is coming!"

Mingyue shouted directly, and several guards rushed forward immediately.

Upon hearing this, a flash of anger crossed the eyes of the men in black, and they charged straight into the Prince's mansion.

Seeing those people's actions, Mingyue smiled slightly.

They are indeed a bunch of ignorant people. With such limited skills, they actually dared to try to assassinate Yang Ling. They are simply courting death.

"Kill them all, leave no one alive."

Mingyue immediately gave the order, and the guards beside her nodded in agreement.

"Yes."

As he spoke, the guards immediately stood in front of the man in black, and a fierce battle ensued.

Mingyue smiled slightly and stepped forward. A flurry of swordplay erupted within the palace.

When the assassins saw someone rushing over, they quickly took action to deal with it, knowing that dealing with Mingyue would not be so simple.

After all, she was the leader of a notorious assassin organization in Liangzhou, so how could she let these guys succeed?

……

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

"Sir, rest assured, with so many people this time, we absolutely cannot fail."

Seeing this, the old man next to him gently comforted him, saying that he knew Yang Ling only had a few people with him, and that bringing so many people this time would definitely allow them to successfully assassinate Yang Ling.

"My lord, why not take this opportunity to regain the military power we've lost?"

Seeing this, the old man next to him said something coldly, and Chen Ming shook his head immediately upon hearing it.

If we act so hastily before the matter is even settled, we might lose our heads.

"We should wait until we hear the news of the Ninth Prince's death before we take action. Otherwise, being too happy too soon might be disadvantageous."

……

The group finally made it to morning, but none of the assassins they sent out returned alive.

In order to bring those hidden behind the scenes to the surface, Yang Ling deliberately spread the news that he was dead.

As soon as the news broke, the entire Liangzhou was thrown into chaos.

Chen Ming also personally led a group to the Prince's Mansion immediately.

"Where is His Highness? Has something really happened to His Highness?"

When Chen Ming arrived at the Prince's Mansion, he heard a chorus of weeping. Even the usually composed Master Zhuge looked grief-stricken.

Mr. Zhuge looked up at Chen Ming and sighed heavily.

“These damned assassins dared to take the opportunity to assassinate His Highness. Now that His Highness is dead, I beg you, Prefect, to catch the murderer.”

Mr. Zhuge said something indifferently, and Mingyue immediately stepped forward and knelt down on the ground.

"His Highness was assassinated by those killers. Now I have caught the murderer, and I beg you, sir, to avenge His Highness."

Mingyue said coldly, and Chen Ming immediately became agitated upon hearing this.

Was Yang Ling really killed?

This is something they've always wanted to do, and they never expected it to actually come true today.

However, he didn't show it very obviously; his face still held a trace of sadness, as if this matter really had nothing to do with him.

Mr. Zhuge saw all of this, and after finally seeing Chen Ming off, he quietly brought Mingyue to the depths of the Prince's mansion.

“Your Highness, this Chen Ming is definitely a big problem. He’s clearly here to test us.”

Mingyue's sixth sense told her that Chen Ming was the mastermind behind all of this.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling, who was sitting inside, shook her head slightly.

“I’ve already met Chen Ming. He definitely doesn’t have the guts or the ability to do this. There must be someone else behind the scenes.”

Yang Ling said something in a calm tone, which immediately excited the two people next to her.

"Then what does Your Highness intend to do? Are you just going to let him go so easily?"

Mr. Zhuge, who was standing nearby, asked a question in a low voice. Yang Ling shook his head slightly after hearing this. Of course, things were not that simple. The reason he deliberately released such information was to lure the snake out of its hole.

"How does Your Highness intend to deal with Chen Ming?"

Mr. Zhuge then asked another question, knowing that Chen Ming was the Crown Prince's man.

It will probably be difficult for Yang Ling to deal with him now.

"Chen Ming is insignificant; just have someone keep an eye on him."

Yang Ling said something indifferently, and Mingyue, who was standing next to her, immediately stepped forward.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, this servant will arrange for someone to follow them immediately."

Yang Ling nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

Mingyue is indeed amazing; she reacted so quickly.

"Your Highness, shall we now proceed according to the plan?"

Seeing this, Mr. Zhuge asked softly, and Yang Ling nodded slightly after hearing it.

"Let's proceed according to the previous plan. The campaign against those barbarians is also urgent. We'll just change our identities."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhuge became excited, as he had long been thinking about recruiting soldiers to fight.

However, they had not received Yang Ling's permission until now that the decision had been made, so the rest would be much easier.

……

When Chen Ming returned to the prefect's mansion, his face was rather grim. Had Yang Ling really been killed?

But according to previous intelligence, this guy should be a very powerful person. How could he be killed so easily?

"My Lord, what is the situation?"

The old man asked directly, and Chen Ming shook his head upon hearing this.