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Li Chen did not answer directly. Instead, he looked the beautiful woman up and down.

Feeling Li Chen's gaze on her, Jiang Ningyue could only stand obediently, her cheeks faintly flushed, not daring to breathe too loudly.

After a while, Li Chen said, "I came to Shanghe City to investigate the two major sects nearby, but you seem to have something weighing on your mind?"

The first half of his remark sounded very familiar to Jiang Ningyue. The Previous Emperor had come here for the same reason.

But the unexpected concern in the latter half warmed her heart.

When Jiang Ningyue had felt Li Chen's gaze earlier, she had thought he had certain intentions toward her. Now it seemed she had misunderstood; the emperor was merely concerned about her.

Actually, she had not misunderstood. Li Chen did have those intentions. The concern was just something he had said in passing.

"It is like this, Your Majesty."

Jiang Ningyue began explaining her household's circumstances-the "crisis" facing the Jiang Family.

The Jiang Family's extensive holdings in Shanghe City were entirely the result of several centuries of accumulation.

Their prosperity in recent years had also been thanks to their flourishing numbers.

They had people in both the Imperial Palace and the sects.

Back then, Consort Yi had still enjoyed the Previous Emperor's favor, and the Jiang Family had naturally received plenty of rewards.

After all, the Jiang Family were imperial relatives, and the local rich and powerful families all had to show them respect.

The Jiang Family also had an exceptionally gifted cultivator serving as an elder in the nearby Azure Sky Sect, with a position second only to its sect master.

With such foundations, the Jiang Family had ranked among Shanghe City's upper crust.

Jiang Ningyue then described the Jiang Family's principal