I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 48 You can’t even imagine the happiness of the Saint realm!

Li Chen and Li Ran talked a lot tonight, and only then did he understand how complicated the situation in the imperial capital was.

Li Ran found it outrageous that Li Chen knew nothing, but he could still live to this day and become the emperor.

But if you think about it carefully, it might be because Li Chen knew nothing back then and posed no threat to anyone, so no one cared about him.

For someone like me, who knows a lot but is dragged into the palace struggle, this is what happens when I lose.

The reason why Li Chen could chat with him was simply because Li Chen had nothing to do and wanted to kill time.

However, he now understood why the death of the crown prince had never been investigated clearly and the clues were always lost. There might be many traitors in the court who had wiped out all the clues long ago, or those people did not want to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Li Chen summarized that if the royal family of the previous dynasty wanted to revive, they began to win over the nobles and descendants of the dynasties.

Many of the concubines in the harem were descendants of noble families and were within the purview of the royal family of the previous dynasty.

Someone must have defected to the royal family of the previous dynasty, which is why the prince and the late emperor had accidents one after another.

Then according to Li Ran, the next person that the royal family of the previous dynasty will have to deal with is definitely Li Chen, the emperor who is at the saint level.

The reason why they have not taken action yet is that Li Chen's strength surprised them. They are also afraid of alerting the enemy, so they must be making plans now.

Having said that, Li Ran paused. He just wanted to make Li Chen feel a sense of crisis, so that Li Chen would need him more, and he would be able to gain certain benefits, which was Li Chen's protection.

Who knew that Li Chen yawned, his mood was very stable, without any worries, and he was just chatting with him.

Li Ran asked in confusion: "The remnants of the previous dynasty have infiltrated the imperial capital for a long time. Aren't you worried about what they will do?"

Li Chen replied: "It doesn't matter. There are too many people who want to kill me, but I haven't met anyone who really has the ability to do so."

This sentence left Li Ran speechless for a moment.

Why do I feel like this guy is showing off?

"What about the second and third sons? They will probably openly try to seize your throne."

"Just rob them. I don't take them seriously."

"I'm curious, why do you want to be emperor?"

"I've never been an emperor. I'm just playing around. What's wrong with that?"

After a long silence, Li Ran took a deep breath and asked, "Is this the happiness of the Saint Realm?"

Li Chen chuckled and said, "Hehe, you can't even imagine the happiness of the Saint Realm!"

Li Ran: “.”

You're pretending again, aren't you?

It seems like this guy became emperor just to show off!

I was wondering, why after I talked for so long, he just remained unmoved and didn't even show any emotion.

Now I understand that this guy is just playing around and he doesn't care about the throne at all.

At this moment, Li Ran felt that fate was so wonderful. So many princes fought for the throne and none of them got it. Li Chen cared the least about the throne, but now he was still sitting on it steadily.

"It's getting late. If you're free, I'll go back and rest." Having said that, Li Chen prepared to get up and leave. This would be enough to kill time tonight as he had to attend the morning court tomorrow.

"Wait, can you let me out?" Li Ran didn't want to stay here any longer, he had somewhere he wanted to go.

"I told you that you can leave if you want to. I don't care about you, but can you leave like this?"

"Don't underestimate me. Although I'm blind, my other senses are more than twice as strong."

In order to prove it to Li Chen, Li Ran stood up and took a few steps.

As expected, he bumped his head against a pillar.
Li Chen looked at Li Ran who was covering his head speechlessly, “You are just pretending, right?”

However, the reason why Li Ran dared to say this was because he already knew the character of Emperor Li Chen. This guy was a pure man of joy, and it would be easy to kill him. The most important thing was that there was no conflict between them.

"We just made a mistake. Let's continue."

This time, Li Ran used his own skills, and a special energy spread out.

The surrounding buildings slowly came into his mind. At this time, he was able to avoid obstacles while walking, which made Li Chen feel a little magical.

Feeling that Li Chen was observing him, Li Ran said, "Do you want to learn?"

Li Chen shook his head and replied: "No, I have eyes."

Li Ran: “.”

Damn you.
While walking out of the cold palace, Li Ran asked Li Chen if he wanted to change his clothes, such as the clothes of a eunuch or a guard, so that he would not be discovered when he went out.

Li Chen said it doesn't matter, I am the emperor, who dares to touch you, I have the final say on this three-acre piece of land.

Even if other people find out, come and kill me if you can.

Even though Li Ran couldn't see it, he felt that Li Chen's face must be filled with the confidence and pride of a strong man!
"It seems like someone is coming." Li Ran, who had a very keen hearing, had just walked out of the cold palace when he heard three brisk footsteps approaching.

Because the imperial guards were relatively steady, the brisk footsteps, accompanied by a certain weight, were most likely not coming from palace maids, but eunuchs.

According to Li Ran's judgment, the leading eunuch's cultivation level was not low.

Thinking of this, he hid inside and waited for the team to leave before coming out.

But he never expected that Li Chen would directly say to the person who came: "Eunuch Cui, come here."

When Eunuch Cui heard Li Chen's call, he came over quickly, knelt on the ground, and said, "I am here to see Your Majesty. May I ask what Your Majesty wants me to do for you?"

Li Chen pointed at Li Ran who was hiding in the cold palace and said, "You also know Lao Wu. He wants to go out but doesn't want anyone to know. Please arrange it for him."

Not only was Li Ran surprised by this sentence, but Eunuch Cui was even more confused.

How is His Majesty related to the Fifth Prince?
Your Majesty, what is your intention in coming here so late at night?
He let the fifth prince go. Is this a hint of something?

Countless questions popped up in Eunuch Cui's mind, but he didn't dare to ask, nor did he dare to know.

Li Ran was also wondering what Li Chen meant by this. Was he telling me that Eunuch Cui had already defected to him?
Isn't this the meaning of giving such a dangerous task to Eunuch Cui?

Or do you want to take this opportunity to ask Eunuch Cui to keep an eye on me?
In fact, they were thinking too much. Li Chen was simply too lazy to send Li Ran to the door, so he just found someone to do it.

"I obey your command!" Eunuch Cui took two trusted eunuchs into the cold palace and took Li Ran out.

Li Chen patted his shoulder and said, "Take care. Come often when you have time. Remember our agreement."

Li Ran was stunned for a moment before he realized that Li Chen was talking about the "Emperor Dragon Bible" of the previous dynasty.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Since there were outsiders here, Li Ran still addressed Li Chen by his title to express his respect for him.

Only after Li Chen left did he follow Eunuch Cui away.

Eunuch Cui was not as brave as Li Chen. He asked two young eunuchs to change Li Ran into eunuch's clothes.

I have to say that when other people wear eunuch clothes, they feel that they are tight below. Li Ran is really suitable for this set of clothes. After all, he is a real eunuch.
On the way out of the palace, Eunuch Cui excitedly said some nonsense, such as "The Fifth Prince is very lucky this time and has gained the trust of His Majesty", "I was also taken care of by the Imperial Concubine in the past", and "The Fifth Prince can tell me if he has any needs in the future."

Li Ran knew that Eunuch Cui was acting. Ever since his mother lost power, these eunuchs have never cared about him.

The reason why Eunuch Cui has this attitude now is entirely because of Li Chen.

Could it be that Li Chen has already subdued Eunuch Cui?
No, people like Eunuch Cui should only listen to the emperor, and the emperor with real power.

It is obvious that Li Chen definitely has real power in the palace and his prestige is not low.

The most terrifying thing is that he has only been on the throne for a few days, but he can do this!

"No wonder he said that the happiness of the Saint Realm is beyond my imagination. So this is what is going on."

Li Ran finally understood this truth, but it was indeed a little late.

When leaving the palace, Li Ran had mixed feelings. He had imagined countless ways of escaping, but he had never thought of escaping in a 'open and aboveboard' way.

However, he will definitely abide by the agreement between Li Chen and him!

The next morning, Li Chen appeared in the court on time. He would only be late, never early.

(End of this chapter)