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

An Yu frowned. Although she didn't know the purpose of the Ninth Prince's actions, he had given the order, so they naturally had to carry it out.

Yun'er nodded. She wasn't entirely useless, so she naturally knew about this.

"Don't worry, I definitely won't give myself away."

Hearing Yun'er's answer, An Yu was relieved. After all, Yun'er was the Ninth Prince's closest person. If the whole plan had been exposed to her, things would have been really difficult to handle.

After giving her instructions, An Yu left the Prince's residence.

However, no sooner had he left than an uninvited guest arrived.

Yun'er never expected that Princess Shangyang, who had always been at odds with the Ninth Prince, would come to the Prince's mansion.

"Are you the maidservant by the Ninth Prince's side?"

Princess Shangyang looked at Yun'er with disdain, after all, in her eyes, Yun'er was just a servant.

Her status is so noble, how could someone like Yun'er compare to her?

Although Yun'er was somewhat annoyed, she dared not say anything given the other party's status and position.

"I wonder what brings Princess Shangyang to our palace? Is she here to offer her condolences to His Highness?"

Yun'er spoke in a rather irritable tone, but as soon as she finished speaking, Princess Shangyang's expression clearly changed.

"Who do you think you are, daring to speak to this princess like that? Kneel down right now!"

As soon as Princess Shangyang uttered these words, the people following behind her were about to step forward and teach Yun'er a lesson.

The assassins that Mingyue brought stood behind Yun'er; Yang Ling had specifically ordered them to protect Yun'er.

Seeing Princess Shangyang's domineering demeanor, they had long since lost their patience.

"How dare you cause trouble in the Prince's mansion! Believe me, I'll kill you all!"

The head guard stared intently at the people approaching, as if they would be killed on the spot if they dared to move even slightly.

Princess Shangyang, who had always been pampered, had never been treated like this before, and her expression immediately changed.

"Who gave you lackeys the audacity to act so presumptuously here?"

But after he said that, the lead guard's eyes turned sinister.

"You're a princess, aren't you? You're a princess of the Great Liang, not one of us. I advise you to think twice before you act!"

After saying that, he reached out and subdued the people in front of him, leaving them no chance to fight back.

Princess Shangyang was stunned by this scene; she had never seen such an arrogant servant before.

"How dare you! Even your Ninth Prince didn't dare treat me like this. Now that the Ninth Prince is dead, you still dare to oppose this princess. Aren't you afraid of being executed along with your entire family?"

Princess Shangyang's eyes were filled with anger, but the guards did not react at all to her threat.

“We brothers have long since lost everything, what are we afraid of being executed along with our entire families?”

One sentence left the other party speechless. Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, An Yu came back.

Seeing this scene, he quickly stepped forward.

"Princess, please don't blame us. We are already saddened by His Highness's sudden passing, and we hope you can understand."

Seeing An Yu walk up, Princess Shangyang was annoyed, but she didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of her.

After all, these people are not easy to deal with. If he really angers them and there is no one to restrain him, he might die a miserable death here.

Thinking of this, he snorted coldly and then left the palace with his men.

In truth, she never believed that Yang Ling had been killed so easily; she had only come today to check on the situation.

But who knew this would happen?

After Princess Shangyang and her entourage left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. If things had continued like this, it seemed that they had no other choice but to take action.

"You must not act so rashly in the future. His Highness's identity should not be exposed yet, so remember to swallow your anger!"

An Yu looked at the people in front of her with a serious expression and spoke, but the guards all had indifferent expressions on their faces.

They only admired the Ninth Prince; they had no fear of anyone else.

"Alright, you two come with me, His Highness is in danger!"

……

Meanwhile, inside the restaurant, Yang Ling squinted at the people who appeared in front of him, his expression growing even colder.

"Your Excellency, what do you mean by this?"

Holding a wine glass, Yang Ling looked at Chen Ming beside him, never expecting the other man to be so bold.

No matter what, he had won a battle and returned in triumph, yet the other side dared to set up a trap for him.

This is going too far.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming smiled slightly.

"I've always heard that the Ninth Prince didn't have any capable people around him. Now that the Ninth Prince has been killed, a powerful general like you has suddenly appeared by his side. Could the Ninth Prince's death be related to you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials who hadn't heard them before turned their attention to them.

Yang Ling's lips twitched slightly; this old guy was getting a bit too presumptuous.

"Is my lord trying to smear me? I was promoted by His Highness, how could I do such a thing?"

Yang Ling spoke in a cold voice, her eyes filled with icy intent.

Chen Ming didn't care at all. Now that the Ninth Prince was dead, he could do whatever he wanted in Liangzhou.

Do you know why I am here as the governor?

Chen Ming suddenly spoke up, and Yang Ling frowned slightly upon hearing this. He didn't know what the old man meant.

"Rumor has it that the Prefect is one of the Crown Prince's men. Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince is also interested in Liangzhou?"

Yang Ling looked helpless. The thought of having to keep up with these guys' mindless acting made him feel rather bored.

Seeing that the other party was so sensible, Chen Ming decided to stop pretending.

He picked up a wine glass and walked in front of everyone.

"Now that the Ninth Prince is dead, the entire Liangzhou is in my hands. If you are willing to submit, from now on we will share both good times and bad. But if anyone disagrees, then death is the only outcome."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the guards drew their swords.

None of the people present had ever seen such a scene before, and their faces were filled with fear, as if the butcher's knife would be held to their necks at any moment.

Yang Ling finally realized that this guy wanted to use this opportunity to win everyone over.

But it's good, it's time for him to see who exactly is disloyal to him.

Just as everyone was trying to curry favor with Chen Ming, a young general suddenly slammed his hand on the table.

"You audacious scoundrels! His Highness has been incredibly kind to you, yet you betray him for some inexplicable piece of information. You are truly a bunch of spineless people."