"Well... all right!"
Seeing how certain Zhang Xinnian was, the general could only nod, turn around, and order the soldiers under him to carry on.
But just then, a squad of Imperial Guards rushed over from nearby.
Hmm?
Hearing the commotion, Zhang Xinnian immediately turned around. When he saw the squad of Imperial Guards, his brows furrowed, and he swept both hands outward.
Shing!
The hundreds of soldiers from the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate behind him instantly drew their blades, their terrifying killing aura erupting at that very moment.
Hiss!
At the sight, the Imperial Guards all sucked in sharp breaths, their footsteps faltering.
Indeed, though they were the Imperial Guards who protected the imperial capital, they were ultimately different from these soldiers of the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate, who had fought their way through bloody battlefields.
Panic flashed across the face of the general leading the Imperial Guards, but he forced himself to remain composed, stepped forward, and cupped his hands.
"General, His Majesty has summoned you. Also..."
The general paused, then looked at Zhang Xinnian and said, "Your Heir Apparent is inside as well."
"Huh? Our Heir Apparent is here too?"
A look of delighted surprise crossed Zhang Xinnian's face. He immediately raised his hand. "Sheathe your blades!"
At his command, the soldiers behind Zhang Xinnian all put away their blades.
Seeing this, the commander of the Imperial Guards finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Indeed, these men were truly not people they could afford to provoke.
"All right, stop smashing things for now. Come inside with me to see our Heir Apparent!"
As Zhang Xinnian spoke again, all the soldiers from the Marquis's Residence emerged from the tavern and marched into the Imperial Garden in a great procession.
Meanwhile, inside the Terrace Tower, Jiang Xiaobai was already