"Heir Jiang, are you all right?"
After stepping out of the carriage, Li Zhiwei noticed that something was off about Jiang Xiaobai's expression.
Indeed, Jiang Xiaobai kept glancing toward the Imperial Guards, looking distinctly uneasy.
This left Li Zhiwei rather puzzled.
Could it be... that Jiang Xiaobai was afraid of these Imperial Guards?
But that made no sense!
As the heir of the Marquis's Residence, Jiang Xiaobai had grown up surrounded by generals from the army district.
He should have long since grown accustomed to them.
Besides, whether at the Clear Pavilion in their Chancellor's Residence or at the Orchid Pavilion Tower, Jiang Xiaobai had faced crowds without his expression changing, as steady as Mount Tai.
How could these Imperial Guards possibly frighten him?
"Oh, I'm fine!"
Jiang Xiaobai replied awkwardly, swept his gaze over the Azure Robe Restaurant, then looked away.
Yes, he had just been thinking about Zhang Xinnian.
But Zhang Xinnian... surely wasn't that stupid.
Even if he really came here, he would take his men away after seeing so many Imperial Guards, wouldn't he?
At that thought, Jiang Xiaobai exhaled and said, "Come on, let's head inside!"
With that, Jiang Xiaobai led the two women toward the entrance to the Imperial Garden.
Soon, the Imperial Guards stationed outside the garden noticed them, and two guards approached.
Their gazes swept over Jiang Xiaobai and Li Zhiwei before finally settling on Tang Ningshuang.
"No weapons may be brought into the Imperial Garden!"
One of the guards looked at Tang Ningshuang and said coldly, "Miss, please remove your weapon!"
Tang Ningshuang frowned.
Her sword never left her side.
Besides, she was protecting Jiang Xiaobai, so she was even less willing to surrender it.
Jiang Xiaobai knew Tang Ningshuang's temperament too. He was just about to speak when a voice,