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

"The Third Prince will know once he goes with me."

The man in black seemed impatient, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.

Seeing this, Yang Kang's expression shifted between light and dark. After a long while, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.

"Alright, I'll go with you!"

The man in black snorted and walked outside first, with Yang Kang following closely behind. Soon the two left the inn.

Yang Kang followed the man in black to a secluded courtyard, stopped, and gestured for him to enter.

Yang Kang frowned slightly, glanced around, and without any hesitation, stepped inside.

Upon seeing this, the man in black curled up a disdainful sneer.

The two entered the courtyard one after the other. Yang Kang looked around and couldn't help but feel strange.

Apart from a few dilapidated houses, there was nothing else in the courtyard, and it was surrounded by overgrown weeds and wild woods, making it look as if no one had been there for a long time.

Just then, a man dressed in coarse linen clothes walked out of a dilapidated little house.

"Your Highness, my master requests your presence!"

With that, the man reached out, opened the door, and went inside.

Upon seeing this, Yang Kang's expression changed slightly. He was now quite curious about who had brought him here.

Following the adult into the room, I looked up and saw a masked man sitting inside.

Yang Kang felt a slight tremor in his heart the moment he first saw this man. He sensed that this guy was cunning and shrewd, and he was sure that this person was not simple.

"The Third Prince has arrived! Please forgive me for not greeting him properly!"

Upon seeing Yang Kang, the masked man immediately stood up, bowed slightly, and said...

"May I ask what brings you here?"

Yang Kang looked directly into the man's eyes and said, "This man gives me a very sinister feeling."

I wonder what their purpose is in suddenly inviting me here today.

Upon hearing this, the man smiled slightly and gestured for Yang Kang to sit opposite him.

“I know Your Highness’s personality, so I won’t waste any more words. The reason I’ve invited Your Highness here is to discuss with you how we can deal with the Ninth Prince together!”

Upon hearing this, Yang Kang frowned slightly. This person spoke so directly; he must have been prepared all along.

"The Ninth Prince and I are brothers born of the same mother. We've only just met, and you've already said such things. Aren't you afraid I'll hold you accountable?"

Upon hearing this, the masked man laughed and said, "How could I not know about Your Highness's affairs? Among all the princes, the only one who can rival the current Ninth Prince is probably the Third Prince."

Upon hearing the masked man's words, Yang Kang felt a surge of inexplicable excitement.

Among all the princes, his ideals and ambitions were greater than anyone else's, but unfortunately, the current emperor focused all his energy on the crown prince.

The other princes each had their own strengths and held various powers, but he, due to his father's prejudice, received nothing despite being the third prince.

Now that someone has said this to him, he is naturally very excited.

Looking at the Third Prince's appearance, the masked man sneered inwardly. He was nothing but a piece of trash. If it weren't for his status, he wouldn't have come to Liangzhou.

“Your Highness, what I have said is true. As long as Your Highness is willing to join forces with us, what Your Highness will gain in the future will definitely be much more than it is now.”

The masked man said these words again, and Yang Kang frowned slightly, raising his head to look at him seriously.

Regardless of why the other party approached him, as long as he could provide help, nothing else mattered.

"But you know the current situation. I have nothing else to offer you besides this identity!"

Yang Kang looked at the other man with a serious expression, but as soon as he uttered those words, the masked man laughed.

"Your Highness is too kind. You only need to provide an identity, and we will take care of everything else!"

The implication behind those words was quite clear, so how could Yang Kang not understand?

He gave a faint smile, picked up the tea on the table, and gulped it down.

"As long as you provide me with enough, I will give you whatever you want!"

Yang Kang's promise brought the masked man a sense of relief. As long as Yang Kang was dragged into this mess, everything would be much easier for them in Liangzhou.

On the other side, Yang Ling looked at the people in front of her with a smile, her lips twitching slightly.

"You want to do business with me?"

Early that morning, several businessmen came to him, insisting on doing business with Yang Ling.

"Your Highness, we have long admired your reputation, which is why we have traveled thousands of miles to Liangzhou. We hope to cooperate with you and share in your glory!"

One of the businessmen looked at Yang Ling with a fawning expression and said...

"I am rather curious. Liangzhou is just a small place. You already had a family business in the capital of Daliang. Why did you come here?"

Yang Ling was talking nonsense with a straight face. Everyone knew that the Ninth Prince had built up a lot of businesses in Liangzhou and had become incredibly wealthy in just half a year.

How could these businessmen not be envious? If they could really join forces with the Ninth Prince, the benefits would be obvious.

"Your Highness, please don't tease us. Although Liangzhou is located in a remote area, it is a vital commercial route. We have already learned about it. We only ask that Your Highness take us with you."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling smiled slightly. Now that the Prince of Chu was helping him in the court, he naturally had nothing to worry about in terms of business.

But if he could join forces with these businessmen, his business empire would be even larger.

Then, when the time comes, we can infiltrate our influence into the Central Plains and take control of it ourselves. Wouldn't that be a simple matter?

"I'll cooperate with you if you want, but you'll have to offer something in return."

Yang Ling leaned back in her chair, a faint smile on her face.

Upon hearing this, the businessmen immediately burst into laughter; they had all been waiting for this.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, we will naturally provide the benefits you are entitled to, as long as we can get Your Highness to cooperate with us!"

One of the businessmen immediately took out a pre-prepared document from his pocket, which clearly stated the distribution of profits.

Seeing this, Yang Ling's smile became even brighter.

"Yes, you are all very smart."

Upon receiving Yang Ling's affirmation, the merchants could not hide their joy. After all, they had come here specifically to do business with the Ninth Prince, and now that the deal had been reached, how could they not be happy?