Outside the Ministry of Justice Hall.
With the arrival of the Imperial Guards, the atmosphere instantly shifted once again.
The soldiers from the Marquis's Residence raised their shields and readied their blades.
Some even lowered their spears at an angle.
The sight made the approaching Imperial Guards break out in cold sweats.
There were plenty of Imperial Guards, but the men before them were soldiers the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate had brought back from the Northern Frontier.
Every last one of them had fought with real blades and spears on the frontier.
Even though the Imperial Guards trained every day, they still fell somewhat short of these regular troops.
"His Majesty approaches!"
Just then, a shrill voice rang out.
The Imperial Guards parted, revealing a sedan chair being carried toward them.
Five figures walked beside it.
Aside from Eunuch Gao, there were Xiao Zijing and Xiao Qingheng.
The other two were Li Bingzhang and Chen Zhanqiu.
By coincidence, they had all run into one another near the Ministry of Justice. When they spotted the Imperial Guards behind them, they naturally realized His Majesty was coming and deliberately waited for him.
As they accompanied him, they had done their best to prepare themselves mentally.
But when they actually saw that dark sea of heavy armor outside the Ministry of Justice, both men still felt their scalps prickle.
Chen Zhanqiu swallowed, momentarily at a loss for words.
Li Bingzhang's gaze flickered faintly.
This move of Jiang Xiaobai's was rather risky!
Walking on the other side, Xiao Qingheng also drew a deep breath.
The pressure of thirty thousand soldiers was actually this terrifying!
Beside him, Xiao Zijing was equally shocked, yet her eyes shone.
As the Little Princess, she spent most of her time inside the Imperial Palace. This was her first time