rifle.""Flattery."Li Chen let out a scoff and then said, "Unintelligent people just blurt out whatever comes to mind without considering the situation or the person they're talking to. That's why they...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"ental differences between you. Both of you are rulers, though he is the emperor and you the prince, the actual power is virtually indistinguishable. Therefore, it’s clear that your attitudes towards...