"Your Majesty, I, your humble family, are loyal to Dasheng. We will never have any dealings with Tianming Pavilion, nor will we dare to protect or favor those who plot rebellion. But..."
The Queen Mother frowned, "Do you have anything else to say?"
"I dare not."
Jiang Jinyan didn't dare to say anything more.
Because he knew very well that every extra word he said would make the Queen Mother more suspicious of the Jiang family.
Family is the foundation of their existence. If the Jiang family's big ship sinks, the lives of the brothers will be worthless. Not to mention protecting Jiang Huaizhu, they can't even protect themselves!
In this situation, he could only express his submission first.
As for Jiang Huaizhu——
I can only appease the Queen Mother first and then think of a solution.
Jiang Jinxing beside him was so anxious that he was sweating all over. He tried to speak several times, but Jiang Jinyan pinched his palm hard and forced him to shut up.
The Queen Mother took in all their little actions and looked away with a hint of annoyance.
She was too lazy to talk to these confused juniors and just said coldly:
"If the Imperial City Bureau investigates thoroughly and finds out that other members of your Jiang family are involved, don't blame the royal family for being ruthless."
After saying that, she left with her entourage in a mighty manner, not giving Jiang Jinyan any chance to explain herself.
Only after the empress dowager disappeared from his sight did Jiang Jinyan wipe the sweat off his forehead and stand up tremblingly from the ground.
Then he saw that many princesses and noble ladies were standing not far away, pointing at them and their brothers.
He seemed to be able to hear them mocking his stupidity and incompetence, as if he were a lowly actor who was inferior to ordinary people and allowed them to laugh at him.
Jiang Jinyan's originally pale face suddenly turned red.
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