Duke Wang nearly dropped to his knees and kowtowed to this little ancestor.
All the heart-stopping moments he had experienced in his life put together had not shaken him as much as this scene did.
Seeing Duke Wang go rigid all over, Jiang Yingcheng thought his discomfort had grown worse and immediately waved her little hands even harder!
As she shook him, she urged her handsome imperial father, "Move a little too, Father!"
[Chengcheng's almost out of strength!]
Duke Wang suddenly broke into another coughing fit.
By the time this farce finally ended, Duke Wang was covered in a light sheen of sweat.
He stared blankly at his old friend inside the prison cell, thinking perhaps he should just give up. He had risked his life for his friend, after all.
Duke Wang's stare left Zhuang Xuyao momentarily stunned.
Although this old friend of his was hardly the picture of maturity and composure, he at least never wore his emotions so openly as he did now.
Their interaction successfully caught Jiang Yingcheng's attention. She stood beside her handsome imperial father with her head lowered, looking deceptively obedient, while inwardly she had already begun gossiping with System Bro.
[Wow, this grandpa is no ordinary man either!]
The others present relaxed, knowing that this matter was finally approaching a definitive conclusion.
Lu Yao and Duke Wang exchanged a glance and tacitly began exchanging meaningless pleasantries, buying time so the Little Highness would not notice anything amiss while listening carefully to her inner voice.
Jiang Yingcheng swiftly raised her head to glance at Zhuang Xuyao, the sparkle in her eyes brimming with admiration. [Grandpa Zhuang, you're a hero!]
Hearing that assessment, Duke Wang secretly let out a breath of relief, nearly shedding tears of joy.
Zhuang Xuyao had been arrested half a year