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

Moreover, the moment Li Qing uttered those words, even Chen Ming, who was standing next to him, felt a chill run down his spine.

She glanced at Yang Ling without realizing it, but no matter how she looked at him, he didn't resemble the Ninth Prince at all.

"Eunuch Li, please don't joke. The Divine Martial General and the Ninth Prince have little to do with each other. They've only met a few times before!"

Chen Ming naturally wouldn't think that way, nor would he dare to, so he quickly offered a few words of explanation.

Li Qing looked at Yang Ling, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, and walked up to Yang Ling, scrutinizing him intently.

"There's no need to be so nervous. We only said it looked like it, but we didn't say that."

These words eased Yang Ling's tension.

Looking at Li Qing, Yang Ling also took a closer look. The ruthlessness between Li Qing's brows made him a little worried.

No matter what, this guy has been following Emperor Liang for so long, his cunning is definitely beyond that of ordinary people.

"That's enough, we've already spread what we needed to. Lord Chen, you'd better take care of yourself!"

After saying that, Li Qing turned and left without looking back. Not long after Li Qing left, Chen Ming wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He looked unusually tense.

"What's wrong? Is Lord Chen wavering?"

Looking at Chen Ming's appearance, Yang Ling realized that even though it was just a eunuch delivering an imperial decree, the boy's heart was already wavering.

They were hoping to get Chen Ming involved in something big, but now it seems like that's no longer an option.

"I'm not afraid, I'm just a little worried."

Chen Ming sat down on the chair next to him with a worried look on his face, his expression somewhat solemn.

Li Qing's sudden visit suggests that the Crown Prince is already fully aware of his movements.

The fact that he's only here to intimidate us suggests that the Crown Prince has other matters to attend to at this time.

If you harden your heart, there is definitely a chance.

"Sir, this man absolutely cannot be allowed to live. I'll have someone kill him tonight!"

Yang Ling stood aside and said something indifferently, but as soon as she said it, Chen Ming felt a chill run down his spine.

He looked up at Yang Ling, his face full of disbelief.

"Is that a high-ranking official close to the Emperor?"

Chen Ming stared wide-eyed at Yang Ling, completely surprised that this guy had decided to kill so quickly.

I originally thought he was a little scared like me, but I never expected him to be so ruthless as soon as he opened his mouth.

Kill Li Qing!

This is a serious crime!

"The Crown Prince has already done this. What do you think will happen to you, sir, once the Crown Prince has finished dealing with his urgent matters?"

Yang Ling knew perfectly well that her elder brother, the Crown Prince, must be dealing with something urgent, otherwise he wouldn't be leaving Chen Ming unattended.

This indifference wasn't because they believed Chen Ming would be on their side; it was merely a delaying tactic.

Chen Ming was well aware of this; otherwise, Li Qing's visit today would not have been so simple.

Hearing Yang Ling say this, Chen Ming was struggling with his inner turmoil.

Li Qing is incredibly skilled; if you really want to do that, you have to be absolutely certain of success.

"How sure are you?"

Chen Ming looked up at Yang Ling, still somewhat worried, after all, Li Qing was not someone that just anyone could deal with.

"Don't worry, sir, I will arrange this matter properly, and there will be absolutely no problems."

Yang Ling said it with great confidence, but the smug smile on her face made Chen Ming feel a little uneasy.

However, having already made his decision, Chen Ming no longer hesitated.

"Be careful, and make sure the Crown Prince doesn't discover anything amiss."

Now he and Yang Ling are in the same boat, their fates are intertwined!

"Alright, sir, just wait for my good news."

After saying that, Yang Ling turned and left Chen Ming's residence.

……

Inside the Liang Kingdom's palace, in the emperor's study, the Liang emperor looked at the secret report in his hand, feeling somewhat irritated.

"Eunuch Chen, are these reports all reliable?"

Emperor Liang raised his head, looked at Eunuch Chen beside him, and asked a question. The contents of the secret report shocked him greatly.

Several neighboring countries actually wanted to unite and attack their Great Liang. Although Great Liang was not in imminent danger, it was impossible for it to face attacks from so many countries at the same time.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true, and this servant would not dare to lie in the slightest."

Eunuch Chen, standing beside him, wore a flattering expression. He commanded what was arguably the most elite intelligence organization in the entire Liang Dynasty, so it was impossible for him to make even the slightest mistake in such a crucial matter of national defense.

Emperor Liang frowned slightly upon hearing this. With drought raging across the country, how could the Great Liang Kingdom possibly have the energy to deal with these other countries?

And most importantly, they don't have many capable generals at their disposal right now.

Seeing Emperor Liang's worried expression, Eunuch Chen moved closer to the side.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the Ninth Prince?"

As soon as Eunuch Chen uttered these words, Emperor Liang frowned. Wasn't the Ninth Prince already dead? Why bring up that useless son now?

"What's wrong? Do you suspect that all of this is related to the Ninth Prince?"

Emperor Liang was clearly displeased, especially when he said those words; his eyes even showed murderous intent.

Eunuch Chen immediately knelt down on the ground, his head bowed low, not daring to breathe.

"This servant deserves to die! This servant deserves to die!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang's expression softened slightly.

Raising his head, he looked at Eunuch Chen and continued, "You'd better not be talking nonsense. If I find out you dare to spout such rubbish, you won't be able to keep your head."

"Slave dare not!"

Emperor Liang looked at Eunuch Chen, his face still showing anger.

"Go on and say what you were going to say!"

Emperor Liang was also somewhat curious, wondering why the servant had suddenly brought up the Ninth Prince again.

"Your Majesty, I received news that the Ninth Prince may not be dead."

Eunuch Chen lowered his voice and carefully uttered these words.

Emperor Liang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

"Not dead? How is that possible?"

Emperor Liang was somewhat incredulous. This matter had been widely discussed before, and he naturally knew it was the work of the Crown Prince's people. However, since Yang Ling was not particularly close to him, he simply didn't interfere.

Now, the eunuch beside him is telling him that the Ninth Prince is not dead. If that's true, then we're in big trouble.

"Your Majesty, look!"

Eunuch Chen immediately took out a secret letter, which was a message from his subordinates. Although it couldn't be 100% certain, it was pretty close to the truth.

Emperor Liang took the secret report from Eunuch Chen's hand, and stared wide-eyed at its contents, his eyes filled with disbelief.