"Your Majesty is wise..."
Jiang Xiaobai watched Meng Xiutang step back, a trace of mockery curling his lips. Then he turned to Xiao Jinxuan. "However, this time, our Northern Guardian..."
At this point, Jiang Xiaobai paused, then smiled. "No, it should be the Duke of the State's Estate now!"
"Our Duke of the State's Estate was subjected to such false accusations. I believe there must be someone else pulling the strings behind this!"
"I ask Your Majesty to uphold justice for our Duke of the State's Estate!"
"And how would you have me uphold justice?"
Xiao Jinxuan frowned.
"Your Majesty, I recall that one of the men involved in yesterday's prison break survived!"
As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai's gaze turned cold. "Why not bring him here for questioning?"
"I had that man interrogated yesterday!"
Xiao Jinxuan's brows drew tightly together. "But he was tight-lipped and refused to say a word!"
At this point, Xiao Jinxuan finally waved a hand. "Very well!"
Standing beside him, Eunuch Gao naturally understood Xiao Jinxuan's meaning. He immediately called toward the doors of the Main Hall, "Bring in the prison-break criminal!"
Not long after his voice rang out, two Imperial Guards escorted a man inside.
The man's face was somewhat pale, and he still bore injuries.
He was none other than Zhang Mu!
Once Zhang Mu was brought to the center of the Main Hall, he immediately knelt.
When he looked up and saw Jiang Xiaobai, delighted surprise flashed across his face.
"Come now!"
Jiang Xiaobai looked at Zhang Mu and smiled slightly. "Tell us, who ordered you to break into the Prison yesterday?"
"In answer to the Heir Apparent!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Mu replied respectfully, "Director Zhao ordered us to disguise ourselves as men from the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate, break into