Never mind Li Chen-even Li Sining beside him could tell at a glance that Xu Zifeng was putting on an act.
Most importantly, his father had recently been drilling troops and courting nearby experts and major factions, making his intentions even more obvious.
Wasn't this a whole nest of rebels? They simply hadn't officially risen in rebellion yet.
"Brother, how are you going to deal with Xu Zifeng? He's already planted plenty of spies in the Imperial Capital. He's plotting something."
Li Sining certainly hoped Li Chen would remain emperor forever, so her good days would never end.
If anyone dared steal Li Chen's throne, she would be the first to object!
"He's playing at far too low a level for me to bother with him. The Previous Emperor probably thought the same. Still, I wouldn't mind toying with him a little. That aunt of his certainly looks luscious."
Recalling the beautiful woman he had just seen in the Empress Dowager's chambers, Li Chen thought she was quite something.
That ripe, full-bodied allure, in particular, was truly rare.
It was hard to say how things would turn out with Ji Lianyu, but once Chu Ruoyan woke up later, she would probably be in for another ordeal.
Li Chen had Eunuch Cui send someone to instruct Lin Yue'e to target Xu Zifeng.
With his verbal decree, she could go ahead and let him out.
Once he was out, she was to find ways to make trouble for him, arrest him, and lock him up.
She wasn't to sentence him too harshly. Fines and additional jail time would suffice.
By repeating this cycle, Lin Yue'e could rack up achievements, the County Yamen could collect fines, and Li Chen would naturally get the benefits he wanted.
Li Chen judged that the Empress Dowager