As he spoke, he raised his hand, holding a bright yellow scroll in his hand—what else could it be but an imperial edict!
"What!" Jiang Boyang's mind went blank, and his energy and spirit completely collapsed.
They initially thought it was a rebellion by the King of Wu, but it turned out he was actually acting on an imperial edict.
It seems the Bi family has finally made a move against me.
No matter how wise and decisive the Empress is, she is still a member of the Bi family. The previous experience of the Liu family had brought the two sides to the point of no return, and his previous actions had probably touched a nerve with her.
Seeing him dejected, King Wu sneered and waved his hand, sending his men to lock Jiang Boyang up.
Just then, a pencil flew over and knocked the soldiers' shackles aside.
The King of Wu's expression hardened, and the group of people in the courtyard hurriedly turned around to look.
Then, the crisp sound of high heels clicking on the stone pavement rang out, each step seeming to strike the hearts of everyone present.
Even before they could see each other, everyone could picture a pair of long, straight, beautiful legs walking towards them in delicate high heels.
When they could see each other clearly, the once noisy courtyard instantly fell silent, with occasional gasps of breath from the crowd.
Although the person who came was very beautiful, with her hair piled up high and held in place by a jade hairpin resembling a pencil, her slender neck further accentuated her noble and aloof temperament.
But everyone's gaze couldn't help but drift downwards.
What beautiful legs!
The soldiers had never seen such long legs covered in black stockings before, especially the area around the thighs where the stockings had beautiful lace trim that hugged the rounded thighs, creating a slightly constricting sensation.
It felt as if the tightness was not constricting their flesh, but rather their hearts.
Even the King of Wu, who was used to seeing beautiful women, couldn't help but swallow hard. Everyone said that the Jiang family had a daughter with stunningly beautiful legs, and seeing her today, he could see that the reputation was indeed well-deserved.
However, this time the Jiang family has fallen into my hands...
Thinking of this, he straightened his back and said with feigned arrogance, "We are ordered to arrest the wanted criminal. Does Miss Jiang intend to disobey the imperial decree?"
Jiang Luofu's chest heaved as she rushed over from the academy after learning of the incident at home; her internal energy was still somewhat turbulent.
She gave the King of Wu a cold look: "By imperial decree, please open the imperial edict and let us take a look."
On her way here, she was also thinking about why the imperial court would send people to deal with the Jiang family. She felt that there was something fishy about the whole thing, but there was no time to do anything else at the moment. She could only come back to stop her father from being taken away.
Upon hearing this, the King of Wu's face darkened: "You scoundrel, do you mean I forged an imperial edict?"
Jiang Luofu came to her father's side, forced the soldiers away, and then said in a deep voice, "The capital is in a turbulent time. My father is now a regent, so it is only natural for him to be cautious to avoid being taken advantage of by treacherous people."
King Wu narrowed his eyes: "As expected of someone from the academy, you are indeed eloquent. It's a pity we're not at the academy. I'm too lazy to argue with you. If you have anything to say, say it at the joint trial of the three judicial departments."
"Take it down!"
At his command, the surrounding soldiers picked up their shackles again and walked toward Jiang Boyang.
Jiang Luofu's expression turned cold: "Who dares!"
As she spoke, several pencils appeared in front of her, poised to be launched like flying swords.
At the same time, he had a thin, long stick that looked like a pointer in his hand. Judging from its appearance, it wouldn't be a pleasant experience to be hit with it.
Jiang Luofu has always been very popular, and she has many admirers within the Jiang family. With her taking the lead, many young and passionate members of the Jiang family, as well as guards, gripped their weapons, ready to fight alongside her.
"Lord Jiang, is your Jiang family planning a rebellion?" King Wu coldly looked at Jiang Boyang.
Jiang Boyang frowned slightly, at this moment he was also hesitant and struggling.
King Wu's voice rang out again: "I have long heard that when Lord Jiang was the Minister of Justice, he was upright and incorruptible, the embodiment of the imperial law. There were never any wrongful convictions or miscarriages of justice under his command. He firmly believed in the fairness of the law, which was your mantra. Now that it's your turn, are you preparing to break the law?"
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