"Xiaobai, will His Majesty really come here?!"
Inside the Prison, Jiang Jingcheng looked at Jiang Xiaobai, his expression still one of disbelief.
Yes, they were asking the emperor to come to the Prison in person and pardon them.
No matter how he looked at it... that hardly seemed realistic.
Unless His Majesty truly no longer cared about saving face, there was no way he would come to the Prison!
"Don't worry!"
Jiang Xiaobai looked at Jiang Jingcheng and said with a smile, "His Majesty will definitely come!"
He paused briefly before adding, "And he'll have to be perfectly civil about it, too!"
"Really?"
Jiang Jingcheng looked utterly astonished.
He had no idea where his son got such confidence.
Just as Jiang Jingcheng was about to question him further, a shrill voice suddenly rang out outside. "His Majesty has arrived!"
At those words, the jailers outside all paled and dropped to their knees.
Huh?
His Majesty really came?
Jiang Jingcheng's expression changed at the announcement. He hurriedly rose and straightened his clothes.
Jiang Xiaobai smiled faintly and rose at a leisurely pace as well.
Footsteps soon sounded. Xiao Jinxuan approached down the corridor with a dark expression, while Eunuch Gao followed beside him with his head lowered.
"Your subject, Jiang Jingcheng, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
Upon seeing Xiao Jinxuan, Jiang Jingcheng immediately bowed respectfully.
"Your subject, Jiang Xiaobai, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
Jiang Xiaobai spoke in turn.
"Enough, dispense with the formalities!"
Xiao Jinxuan waved a hand, looking at the two of them with a sour expression.
He was the emperor of Great Hua, yet he had to come to the Prison himself to invite two subjects out.
If word of this spread, where would he put his dignity as the Son of Heaven?
Thus, Xiao Jinxuan