Faced with the Imperial Advisor's probing, Ye Jintang remained calm and showed no emotional fluctuation.

He countered by asking, "Is the Grand Preceptor perhaps interested in my cuffs?"

"It's a pity that the cuffs are just cuffs, nothing special."

The Imperial Advisor chuckled, clearly understanding the unspoken meaning in Ye Jintang's words.

"However, I must thank the Imperial Preceptor for helping my father out of this predicament."

Ye Jintang changed his tone and bowed to the Imperial Advisor.

For now, she still wants to have more contact with this national advisor, especially regarding esoteric arts.

Exposing too much information is not a good thing for the present situation.

Ye He stepped forward at this moment, "Grand Preceptor, thank you for speaking up for His Majesty earlier."

"General Ye, there's no need for such formalities. I'm simply stating the facts."

The Imperial Advisor regained his calm and composed demeanor.

"Your Excellency, I will take my daughter and leave for now."

Ye He could tell that Ye Jintang was unwilling to have too much contact with the national advisor, so he thanked him and turned to leave.

As the two walked out of the palace gates, they attracted many glances, especially from some court officials who, after hearing the rumors that Ye He might not be dead, came to investigate.

These people certainly wouldn't dare go to the Imperial Study, but if Ye He entered the palace, he would either be directly convicted and imprisoned by the Emperor, or he would leave smoothly.

Both outcomes have underlying causes.

In their minds, even if Ye He wasn't dead, the charges against him were true, and he should have been imprisoned. But when Ye He appeared, everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.

General Ye indeed emerged safely from the Imperial Study.

This would have been absolutely impossible without the Emperor's permission.

Does this mean that the Emperor has decided not to pursue Ye He's crimes?

For a moment, people began to whisper among themselves. Among these officials, the most shocked was Minister Su.

He stared intently in Ye He's direction, his eyes filled with shock and a hint of barely perceptible terror.

He stepped forward first, concealing his panic, and walked towards Ye He and Ye Jintang.

"General Ye, how have you been?"

Ye He glanced at Minister Su, his expression showing no kindness whatsoever.

"Is Minister Su disappointed that I am here?"

Ye He made no attempt to hide his words from anyone, and the officials who were already curious about why Ye He had come back to life listened intently, wishing they could get closer.

I want to know what they actually said to each other.

Some officials who overheard this showed expressions of shock. From what they heard, General Ye's words suggested that his troubles might be related to Minister Su.

Minister Su's expression froze, and his eyes widened suddenly. He never expected Ye He to say such a thing in front of everyone.

Ye He was deliberately targeting him. Minister Su was filled with anger and regret. If he had known that Ye He would say these words at this moment, he should not have stepped forward.

Now things are getting complicated.

At the same time, Jiang Mubai also arrived at the palace gate. He originally wanted to go to the General's Mansion to see if it was true that Ye He was not dead, but he did not expect to be blocked by the Regent's men before he even got there.

Left with no other choice, he returned to his residence, wondering what to do next. But to his surprise, he received a summons from the emperor, ordering him to come to the palace immediately.

It would be impossible for Jiang Mubai not to panic during this process.

If he were summoned by the Emperor, even if he knew the situation was dangerous, his crime would only become more serious if he refused. If the Emperor were to question him, not only his entire household would suffer as a result.

What shocked Jiang Mubai the most was that as soon as he arrived at the palace gate, he saw the most conspicuous figure in the crowd.

Jiang Mubai's pupils suddenly contracted, and his face turned deathly pale, whether from fear or shock, it was hard to tell.

He stood still, momentarily hesitant to move forward.

Ye He is actually still alive? How is that possible?!

Jiang Mubai was shocked, but then he noticed Ye Jintang standing next to Ye He, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

He was certain that this incident was definitely related to Ye Jintang.

Why does this woman insist on going against him?

Jiang Mubai wanted nothing more than to step forward and question Ye Jintang about what she wanted and why she was always picking on him.

With so many officials from the court present, including Minister Su, his father-in-law, stepping forward at this moment would be tantamount to inviting embarrassment.

He couldn't do something so shameful.

Jiang Mubai had intended to use the crowd to conceal his presence, but just as he was feeling lucky, a gasp of surprise came from somewhere.

"Isn't this Lord Jiang? Could it be that he has also come for General Ye?"

As soon as the voice was spoken, everyone's attention turned to it.

Jiang Mubai felt awkward, unsure whether to leave or stay.

Upon being discovered, Jiang Mubai knew that hiding was no longer an option.

He steeled himself and stepped forward, bowing to both Minister Su and Ye He.

"Greetings, Father-in-law."

Jiang Mubai said to Ye He.

Ye He snorted, his tone full of disdain for Jiang Mubai. Since returning to the capital, he had gained a full understanding of what was happening in the Marquis's mansion.

If he had known that his daughter would suffer so much injustice in the Marquis's mansion after marrying Jiang Mubai, he would never have agreed to it.

Whenever Ye He thought of this, he wished he could chop Jiang Mubai to pieces.

Seeing that Jiang Mubai was still bowing to him and even calling him "father-in-law" in front of everyone, Ye He's face instantly darkened, and he replied irritably.

“Jiang Mubai, my daughter has no relation to you now, and I can never be your father-in-law.”

"You should bow to Minister Su standing beside you and address him as Father-in-law."

After reprimanding Jiang Mubai, Ye He looked at Minister Su and spoke with a sarcastic tone.

"However, I never expected that Minister Su would have an illegitimate daughter, and that this illegitimate daughter would so coincidentally save Jiang Mubai in the vicinity of the military camp."

"Minister Su has truly gone to great lengths."

At this moment, Ye He made no attempt to conceal anything and directly revealed these things in front of everyone.

These court officials were all shrewd and astute, and they were all shocked by Ye He's words.

What's going on? How could a woman possibly be in the vicinity of a military camp?

You should know that military camps are heavily guarded places, and even highly skilled martial artists may not be able to get close, let alone a woman.

Judging from General Ye's words, the woman was actually Minister Su's illegitimate daughter.

Thinking about it this way, there's a big problem here.

Minister Su was furious. He knew that if he said anything more now, within a day, rumors would spread throughout the capital that Ye He's affair was also related to him.