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

"The Divine Martial General is the Ninth Prince?"

Emperor Liang sat there talking to himself, his brows furrowed, looking unusually serious.

His face was so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

Is your information reliable?

Emperor Liang narrowed his eyes slightly. His son was becoming more and more promising, able to come up with such tricks.

Eunuch Chen nodded slightly. "The news can't be false, but I need to confirm the truth of the matter further!"

Emperor Liang looked at Eunuch Chen and nodded.

"Investigate as soon as possible, and also inform the Crown Prince about this so that he is somewhat prepared."

Emperor Liang wanted to put the crown prince to the test, because the person who would inherit the throne in the future could not be too weak.

At this moment, Emperor Liang was unaware that the crown prince he had always favored was now raising his sword, ready to chop off his father's neck.

……

Yang Ling urgently recalled Mingyue and ordered her to assassinate Li Qing that very night.

"Your Highness, should I kill Chen Ming as well? Your current actions are completely unnecessary."

Mingyue also looked helpless. She really didn't understand why her master would do this.

Yang Ling smiled slightly, picked up the wine on the table, and took a sip.

"You don't understand. Although Chen Ming isn't very useful, he can be our shield right now. We can use him to get what we need to do first, and then we can get rid of him when he's no longer needed."

Yang Ling spoke these words with a serious expression, and Mingyue could only nod in agreement.

"By the way, Mr. Zhuge asked me to pass on a message: the new city will be fully completed in another year!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling's face lit up with excitement. This was a great thing for him. Once the new capital was completed, he would be able to dominate Liangzhou, and then unifying the various kingdoms would be just around the corner.

"Go on, our good days are coming soon."

……

The inn where Li Qing was staying was now brightly lit and filled with the clinking of glasses. All the officials from Liangzhou had come here. After all, he was the Crown Prince's man and also the Emperor's personal eunuch. They all wanted to curry favor with him.

"Eunuch Li, it is truly an honor for us to meet you."

"Yes, Father-in-law, we usually can't even get a glimpse of someone like you. It's truly an honor to meet you today!"

The surrounding officials flattered him one after another, and they all knew very well that as long as they established a relationship with Li Qing, their future careers would be much brighter.

Li Qing sat there with a smile on his face, looking at these officials, feeling a little smug. Although he had lived a good life in the palace all these years, he didn't have much real power.

Now that he's using the Crown Prince's name, it's like he's soaring to new heights.

"Please sit down, everyone. Don't be shy."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qing raised his wine glass, and the officials quickly followed suit, saying, "Then let's toast Eunuch Li!"

Just as everyone was about to raise their glasses, a dark figure suddenly rushed in, a sharp knife in his hand aimed straight at Li Qing's chest.

Li Qing looked at the assassin who suddenly appeared in front of him, snorted coldly, and then smashed the wine glass in his hand at the assassin's face.

"when……"

The wine glass was pierced by the sharp knife, but the assassin's hand was also jolted.

Li Qing's eyes turned sinister as he looked at the assassin. "Where did this petty thief come from? How dare he lay a hand on me, he's asking for death!"

"Enough with the nonsense, prepare to die."

Mingyue lowered her voice, gripping the dagger tightly in her hand, staring intently at Li Qing in front of her. This guy was not someone that could be easily dealt with.

"It's up to you!"

Li Qing sneered. He was very skilled; otherwise, he wouldn't have become a eunuch by the emperor's side, let alone been assigned here by the crown prince.

Mingyue didn't speak, but her eyes grew even fiercer as she thrust the sharp knife in her hand straight at Li Qing's chest.

Li Qing sneered and quickly dodged. Mingyue missed her target, but Li Qing kicked her in the stomach.

"She's still a young lady, and today this old man wants to have some fun with her."

Li Qing chuckled, but before he could finish speaking, Mingyue pounced on him again.

"court death!"

Li Qing roared and kicked Mingyue in the chest again, the force of which made Mingyue stagger backward.

"You are no match for me. Stay here today and serve this eunuch. If you serve him well, I might spare your worthless life."

Li Qing's eyes greedily scanned the bright moon before him, his mind already racing with schemes.

"dream!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mingyue leaped forward, her sharp knife aimed straight for Li Qing's throat.

Li Qing sneered and slightly shifted his body to dodge the attack.

"Again!"

After saying this, Li Qing kicked Mingyue again. Mingyue was a master, so she couldn't just surrender.

Seeing Li Qing's attack, Mingyue quickly spun twice in mid-air to dodge it.

"I didn't expect you to actually have some skills."

Li Qing looked at himself as he made a mistake, a hint of surprise in his eyes, but soon the smile on his face turned increasingly sinister.

"But unfortunately, you still won't be able to go back alive today."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qing rushed towards Mingyue at an incredible speed.

Mingyue's eyes narrowed, and she thrust the dagger in her hand straight at Li Qing. Li Qing sneered and slightly shifted his body to the side, dodging the dagger in Mingyue's hand.

Mingyue frowned. She hadn't expected Li Qing to be so fast. She hadn't even seen his movements clearly before he had already dodged to the side.

"Your speed is already quite good, but unfortunately it's still too slow!"

Li Qing sneered, and after speaking, he raised his foot and kicked Mingyue hard in the head.

Mingyue hurriedly raised her dagger to block the attack, but after colliding with Li Qing's foot, the immense force caused her to drop the dagger from her hand.

Immediately afterwards, I felt my body fly out as if it were out of my control.

boom……

His body slammed directly into a nearby pillar, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

Li Qing sneered, raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, and walked towards Mingyue.

At this moment, Mingyue was powerless to resist, her eyes filled with surprise, never expecting that this eunuch was so powerful.

"You're quite pretty, young lady. I like your fiery personality. Someone, take me to my room."

Li Qing's face was full of smugness. How dare someone with such poor skills come to assassinate him?

This is somewhat ridiculous.

Just as his men heard this and were about to come up,

Yang Ling appeared at this moment.