Li Chan had grown up in the household of the Grand Preceptor Li Hongzhou since she was young, and she got along with this younger brother as if he were her own flesh and blood.
Now that her younger brother Li Zhang had run into trouble, Li Chan was, of course, worried, and Li Hongzhou's family had been frequently visiting the palace to plead for clemency.
In fact, the reigning sovereign also intended to give Li Zhang a break, but there were national laws to consider, and the Wisdom Stones were simply too important to the entire Dayan dynasty, they were the economic lifeline of the dynasty.
Normally, losing the Wisdom Stones during their delivery would mean death according to the law, and it was only because Li Zhang's father was the current Grand Preceptor that the execution hadn't been carried out immediately.
However, saving Li Zhang completely wasn't something the Dayan Heavenly Son could decide alone.