By the time Li Chen returned to the Imperial Palace, it was nearly evening.
He had barely reached his resting quarters when the Chief Eunuch, Eunuch Cui, hurried over.
After checking that no one was nearby, he handed Li Chen something.
"Your Majesty, this is something the Fifth Prince entrusted this old servant to deliver to you."
Li Chen picked it up and looked. It was the first volume of the Emperor Dragon Sutra.
It seemed Li Ran still remembered his promise. The fact that he had acted so quickly proved he was indeed trying to curry favor with Li Chen.
Li Ran knew that if he wanted revenge, his best option was to secure Li Chen's help.
When dealing with someone in the Saint Realm, it was always better to win their favor than offend them.
As the saying went, who would dare make an enemy of a Saint Realm expert for no reason? They would have to be so stuffed they had nothing better to do.
Besides, Li Chen was the emperor, with a terrifying amount of power.
"Tell Li Ran to focus on his cultivation. If he needs anything, he can let me know."
With that, Li Chen took the Emperor Dragon Sutra back to his room to study it.
Meanwhile, at the County Yamen in the Imperial Capital.
Over the past few days, Lin Yue'e had truly earned a fearsome reputation.
At first, she had only arrested the privileged young scions of the Imperial Capital. Now she was arresting their fathers outright.
As long as she had evidence, she arrested them. Once the facts were verified, she sentenced them as the law dictated, regardless of who they were.
As Lin Yue'e saw it, *His Majesty's Insignia Plaque is in my hands. This represents his trust in