and the aroma of hot snacks filled the air, creating a lively atmosphere.If this were normal times, Zhao Rui would certainly be excited. But right now, with her life hanging in the balance, even the m...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"ns."The Emperor had been with the late Emperor every day. Everyone thought that even though the late Emperor's health was deteriorating, he would make it to the New Year. But at the end of October, th...