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

"In that case, the generals must have brought a great many reinforcements. I wonder how many hundreds of thousands of troops the imperial court has sent this time?"

Yang Ling's expression was somewhat unpleasant. The generals exchanged glances upon hearing this, unsure of how to respond.

After a long while, the leading general finally chuckled.

"The Shence Army we brought this time only has a little over five thousand men. If we want to launch an attack to conquer a country, we will have to rely on the soldiers under the general's command!"

Looking at these shameless people in front of him, Yang Ling frowned repeatedly. He really didn't know what these people were thinking.

But this is for the best. I was just thinking about what excuse I could use to restore my status as the Ninth Prince.

Looking at it now, isn't this just a gift delivered to our doorstep?

"That's possible, but there's something else I need to tell you all!"

Yang Ling's expression was somewhat serious. The people in front of him were taken aback for a moment, but quickly nodded.

"General, please speak freely!"

"That's right. Although I command a large army, I still need the Ninth Prince's permission to mobilize these soldiers for battle."

Yang Ling looked at the group of people with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the other person frowned deeply, and their expression turned rather unpleasant.

"What do you mean by that, General? Hasn't the Ninth Prince already..."

The old general's eyes flashed with a sharp light; he wanted to say something, but hesitated for a long time.

Yang Ling smiled coldly to himself, "What's wrong with you generals? Did I say something inappropriate?"

The elderly general shook his head. "General, you misunderstand. We are just wondering why you would say such a thing when His Highness the Ninth Prince is already dead?"

Yang Ling looked at the person in front of her with a serious expression and took out a token from her pocket.

"To be honest, generals, the Ninth Prince is only seriously injured and is currently recuperating in secret. What happened before was just a delaying tactic."

As soon as Yang Ling said those words, the others suddenly understood, but a look of fear flashed in their eyes.

They ultimately underestimated the Ninth Prince.

Not only did they deceive them, but many people in the court probably believe it now.

"I will report this matter to the Ninth Prince. Generals, if you have nothing else to attend to, you may return!"

Yang Ling spoke with a smile.

After leaving the general's mansion, the group continued to discuss the matter, realizing they needed to report it to His Highness the Crown Prince as soon as possible.

Yang Ling learned from them that there was actually another group of Shence Army soldiers stationed outside Liangzhou City, but they didn't know why they hadn't entered the city.

After the group left, Yang Ling's brows relaxed slightly.

It is absolutely impossible to start a war with the surrounding countries now; that would be tantamount to courting death. He would never do such a stupid thing.

"Mingyue, how are your injuries now?"

Back in her room, Yang Ling glanced at Mingyue, who was still resting there, and a look of worry flashed in her eyes.

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, Mingyue's face lit up with a happy smile.

"Your Highness need not worry so much. I am recovering quickly and am much better now."

Mingyue forced herself to stand up, but her injuries were too severe, and she fell down as soon as she got up.

Yang Ling looked at Mingyue with some helplessness, "Once you recover from this injury, I will definitely teach you new assassination methods, and I will never take such risks again."

Yang Ling's eyes held a hint of helplessness. This time, she had miscalculated and made Mingyue pay such a heavy price. She felt somewhat guilty.

"Is what Your Highness said true?"

Mingyue looked at Yang Ling with excitement, her eyes filled with longing.

Yang Ling smiled and said, "When have I ever lied to you? You should get some rest!"

After saying that, he turned and walked out of the room, leaving Mingyue alone in the room, quietly thinking about things.

……

The news that the Ninth Prince was still alive quickly reached Emperor Liang's ears.

Given the previous news, Emperor Liang wasn't too surprised.

"Go and send a message to the Crown Prince, saying that the Ninth Prince is still alive, and that I intend to investigate the matter of the Ninth Prince's assassination attempt!"

When Emperor Liang said this, he half-closed his eyes, and the eunuch beside him immediately withdrew.

When Yang Shan received the news, his whole body trembled.

"What does Father mean by this? He should have known when I assassinated Yang Ling. Why is he suddenly investigating this matter again?"

Yang Shan sat in the chair, his face extremely pale.

"Your Highness need not worry. Several generals of the Shence Army have already arrived in Liangzhou. No matter what the Ninth Prince's situation is, we are confident that we can kill him!"

The trusted confidant beside him understood the situation and spoke up directly.

Upon hearing this, Yang Shan's expression grew even more somber. This was certainly not a good method; Yang Ling had probably already gained control of the entire Liangzhou.

It would be easy for him to shirk responsibility, but how to eliminate this hidden danger is what he needs to think about now.

"I will handle this matter personally. Go and inform those generals to be careful."

Yang Shan took a deep breath; now he had to find a way to eliminate this hidden danger.

Now that news has spread that the Ninth Prince is still alive, the court is bound to be in turmoil once again.

Since that's the case, then he can only feel sorry for his father, the emperor.

……

"Your Majesty, the news that the Ninth Prince is not dead has spread, and now the entire court is discussing this matter."

In the imperial study of the Liang Kingdom's palace, a minister was respectfully reporting the situation outside to the Liang Emperor.

Emperor Liang sat upright on his throne, his eyes half-closed, seemingly lost in thought.

"I already know about this matter. Let them make a fuss. The bigger the waves this matter stirs up, the better."

Emperor Liang spoke calmly.

The ministers below changed their expressions upon hearing this, feeling somewhat puzzled but daring not to voice their doubts.

Now the entire Liang Dynasty knows that the Ninth Prince is not dead, and he is currently in charge of the military power of the entire Liangzhou.

If a rebellion were to suddenly break out at this time, there would certainly be no one in the court who could resist it.

Emperor Liang had naturally thought of this matter long ago, so why did he still do it?

"Your Majesty is wise! Your humble servant will go and stir up trouble, letting them make this matter even bigger!"

The ministers in the court were overjoyed and immediately spoke up.

They naturally knew that Emperor Liang wanted to deal with the Ninth Prince, but they didn't know what he would do.

After the man left, Emperor Liang slowly opened his eyes.