The visitor was none other than Xu Zifeng's younger aunt, Ji Lianyu.
The sight of her alluring figure surprised Li Chen a little.
He had known Ji Lianyu would come sooner or later, but he had not expected her so soon.
Giving Lin Yue'e the insignia plaque had clearly been a good choice.
This subordinate was worth cultivating.
Even knowing why Ji Lianyu had come, Li Chen still asked, "What is it? Speak freely."
As he spoke, Li Chen did not even look directly at her, instead idly flipping through a book.
He could not make his intentions too obvious now, or she might suspect he had laid a trap.
Without Li Chen's permission, Ji Lianyu had no right to rise. Kneeling on the floor, she pleaded, "Your Majesty, I have come once again for my nephew, Xu Zifeng. He is young and hotheaded, and got into an argument at a restaurant. Unfortunately, Constable Lin arrested him, and Zifeng... he was thrown into prison. This time, he is to be locked up for an entire month!"
At this point, Ji Lianyu's eyes had reddened, and her voice choked with tears.
She doted on this nephew and naturally could not bear to see him suffer in prison.
Xu Zifeng really had been unlucky. He had gone out for a meal and started causing trouble out of habit, getting into a fight with a wealthy merchant's son. Who could have known Lin Yue'e would catch him red-handed?
There was no helping it. The yamen had records of his usual haunts and preferences.
Lin Yue'e had checked those records before leaving the yamen. She had gone there specifically to catch him.
After listening to Ji Lianyu's tearful plea, Li Chen frowned. "Why is it him again? Did I not spare him last time?