an the Ninth Prince.Back then, if it weren't for the Ninth Prince being young and therefore easier to control, the Eighth Prince might have been a better choice.The fact that the Ninth Prince was once...Chapter 1164: Speak While Kneeling >

Before the person arrives, their voice reaches first.

Li Chen looked up in the direction of the voice. He saw a middle-aged man in silk clothes, glittering with jewels and adorned with gold, silver, and jade, walking out of the rice shop.

This man was thin, but he liked to adorn himself with extravagant decorations, making him look like a clothes rack strutting around with a pile of jewels on it.

This man had a sneer on his face, standing at the door of the rice shop and sizing up Li Chen. "Judging by your accent, you're also from Beijing"g down, he said, "Things have been hectic lately, and changes come when they will. That's why I issued an order that no one is to approach the main courtyard. The people below are following my orders....