"Attend court?"
Jiang Xiaobai smiled when he heard that. "This court session... might not be so easy to get through!"
By his reckoning, Xiao Jinxuan must already have known about the cannon.
And with so many people watching the Mysterious Dragon Gate on Hidden Edge Mountain being opened, Xiao Jinxuan must have known about that, too.
If he attended court tomorrow, he would inevitably be questioned about both matters.
"If it won't be easy, put it off!"
Jiang Jingcheng immediately frowned. "With your father's standing, even if His Majesty knows full well you're deliberately avoiding court, he probably won't have much to say!"
"It's fine. I'll go!"
Jiang Xiaobai shook his head.
There was no hiding from this.
If he didn't go, Xiao Jinxuan might come knocking on his door instead, leaving him even more at a disadvantage.
So he might as well... settle it directly in the Imperial Court!
"Since you've made up your mind, go!"
Seeing Jiang Xiaobai's resolve, Jiang Jingcheng finally agreed. Then he glanced at the sky outside. "All right, it's getting late. Go get some rest!"
"We'll head over together first thing tomorrow!"
"Yes!"
Jiang Xiaobai answered, rising to his feet and stretching.
He had spent the entire day in a carriage, and even inside it, he had been caught in the crossfire countless times.
It would have been a lie to say he wasn't tired.
"Father, Mother, get some rest yourselves!"
With that, Jiang Xiaobai led the way out of the Main Hall.
Chen Jian headed to the quarters arranged for him last time.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaobai took Xiao Yunshu, Tang Ningshuang, and Chu Qingci back to his courtyard.
Once inside, Jiang Xiaobai stretched, slipped into the inner room, and lay down on the bed.
At last, he could get some proper rest.
"Senior