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

"The more chaotic it is, the better. Let the neighboring countries take the opportunity to lower their guard, and then everything will be easier."

Emperor Liang spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, the eunuch beside him beamed with delight. "His Majesty is truly wise. This way, His Highness the Crown Prince can be better trained."

A faint smile appeared on Emperor Liang's face; this was exactly the outcome he wanted.

Meanwhile, on the Shence Army's side, in order to convince these people that it was true, Yang Ling could only pretend to be extremely seriously injured and, dragging his exhausted body, meet with those generals.

"Do you generals mean for me to lead the soldiers of Liangzhou to attack the other countries?"

Yang Ling looked extremely weak, as if she would breathe her last at any moment.

The generals looked at each other, realizing that Yang Ling's situation was unexpected and explained why he hadn't shown up.

"Your Highness, it's not that we want to attack first, but the surrounding countries are taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble, and we have no choice!"

The old general sighed deeply, and Yang Ling smiled coldly to himself. These people really were old hands.

"Since all the generals have said so, then I, the prince, will consider it further!"

Yang Ling finished speaking weakly, her face turning extremely pale.

Seeing the person in front of them like this, the crowd didn't say anything more, cupped their hands in greeting, and left the palace.

"Moon!"

After getting out of bed, Yang Ling called out towards the door.

Mingyue rushed in, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

Yang Ling glanced at Mingyue indifferently, a smile appearing on her lips.

"Go and fetch An Yu for me. I have some things to discuss with him!"

Although Mingyue didn't know what was going on, she didn't ask any further questions.

After Mingyue left, the smile on Yang Ling's face gradually faded.

These people are still persistent. Since that's the case, I have to do something about it.

Otherwise, the people of Liang might actually think they're easy to bully.

……

"Your Highness, what brings you here?"

Before long, An Yu arrived at the Prince's residence. Looking at Yang Ling in front of her, the two of them understood each other implicitly.

"Take a few people with you and quickly visit those neighboring countries. It would be best if you could win over all the influential people there."

As soon as Yang Ling said this, An Yu nodded very seriously.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will handle this matter."

Yang Ling smiled faintly. Since An Yu had said those words, she must have been confident.

"Does Your Highness have anything else to say?"

An Yu looked at Yang Ling's hesitant expression and felt a little curious.

Have you ever considered joining me in a rebellion?

This was the first time he had heard Yang Ling speak to him so seriously since he returned.

An Yu's expression gradually became serious, but she still nodded.

"Your Highness, I will only obey your orders. I will do whatever Your Highness says!"

Yang Ling nodded slightly after hearing this. He hadn't expected An Yu to be so loyal to him.

"Then do what you're supposed to do, and don't let me down in the future!"

Upon hearing this, a look of joy appeared on An Yu's face.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will certainly not fail your trust!"

Yang Ling nodded.

"Alright, you may leave now. I need to continue resting!"

After An Yu left, a faint smile appeared on Yang Ling's lips.

"Father, this is only the beginning!"

……

"Third Prince, tell me what exactly is going on?"

In the imperial study, Emperor Liang glared furiously at the kneeling Third Prince, his eyes seemingly spitting fire.

He never expected that this kid would dare to interfere in the affairs between the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince.

“Father, please calm down. I was worried about my ninth brother’s safety, so I sent someone to Liangzhou. If you are not willing, I will send someone back.”

The Third Prince Yang Kang knelt there, not expecting that the people he had just sent out would be discovered by Emperor Liang so quickly.

Emperor Liang coldly looked at his son kneeling on the ground, "I know what you're thinking, but your reach is too long."

After saying that, he added coldly, "Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, I certainly can't let you down!"

As soon as Emperor Liang finished speaking, the eunuch beside him immediately nodded in understanding.

"Third Prince, please forgive me!"

After saying this, he had someone take the Third Prince away.

A hint of helplessness flickered in Emperor Liang's eyes, but a smile appeared on his lips.

He did this simply to test the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince.

It was somewhat unexpected that the third brother, Yang Kang, was so blind.

"Let the Crown Prince in!"

Emperor Liang said coldly, and the eunuch beside him quickly responded and withdrew.

When the Crown Prince arrived, Emperor Liang looked at him coldly.

Do you know why I summoned you here today?

As soon as Emperor Liang spoke, Yang Shan's brows furrowed deeply.

He knew perfectly well what his father meant, but he couldn't say anything about it for the time being.

"Father, I will accept whatever punishment you deem fit, as long as you don't make things difficult for me!"

After saying this, Yang Shan immediately knelt down on the ground.

Emperor Liang gave a cold laugh, looking at the Crown Prince, "I summoned you here today to ask you what your opinion is on the matter of the Ninth Prince?"

Emperor Liang spoke calmly.

Yang Shan frowned deeply. "What does Father mean by this? I don't understand!"

Emperor Liang gave Yang Shan a cold look. How dare this brat put on such an act in front of him? How laughable.

"You should know very well what I mean!"

Emperor Liang's voice was somewhat cold. Yang Shan's expression changed slightly upon hearing it, but he still forced himself to remain composed.

"Father, I really don't know what you mean?"

Emperor Liang gave a cold laugh, "Since you don't want to admit it, then I will investigate this matter personally. Don't regret it later."

After saying this, he glanced at Yang Shan in front of him and said calmly, "I hope the Crown Prince can remember his place and not do anything that will disappoint everyone."

Yang Shan breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing Emperor Liang's words.

"Your Majesty, I understand your meaning. I will certainly do my duty well!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang nodded in satisfaction.

"You can go now, but make sure you clean your own bottom properly next time!"

Upon hearing Emperor Liang's words, Yang Shan felt as if he had been granted a pardon and immediately left the palace.