The procession was so grand that it soon attracted the attention of the surrounding people.

But it was only for a moment before he looked away.

They seemed to be accustomed to such things and just mind their own business, even avoiding the imperial guards.

They were soon escorted to the court. It was early morning, and all the officials stood straight in the hall without even glancing at them.

The Emperor of Chu sat on the dragon throne, looking at the people being escorted up with a somewhat nonchalant look.

It was not until Jiang's father was pushed to the front that he straightened up as if he had become interested.

Father Jiang was thrown to the ground.

The officials then turned their attention to Jiang's father, their looks were extremely complicated.

There is gloating, pity, sympathy, and helplessness...

"I don't know what your majesty means. Why do you treat me like this?"

Although Jiang's father's clothes were a little messy, he still had an extraordinary demeanor. Even when facing such a situation, he remained calm and composed.

He bowed respectfully to the person in the upper position, but the words he spoke were neither humble nor arrogant.

"What do you mean? Are you still playing dumb here, my dear?"

The King of Chu sneered, not taking Jiang's father's questioning seriously at all.

He raised his finger slightly, and the imperial guards brought Jiang Jingmo and the others up.

"Why are we arresting you? Isn't this the reason?"

He laughed wildly, as if he had caught something wrong with Jiang's father.

"These are my two children and their friends. I don't know what their reasons are."

Father Jiang was surprised and a look of doubt appeared on his face.

"You still don't admit it? My dear, you are too ignorant. I have brought you here today to give you a chance to repent. If you still insist, don't blame me for punishing you now."

When the Emperor of Chu heard the doubts expressed by Jiang's father, he suddenly became furious and slammed the armrest of the dragon throne with his hand.

"I am deeply troubled. I beg Your Majesty to explain what crime I have committed. If this is true, I will accept the punishment."

Jiang's father slammed his head on the ground with a thud, and he looked very sincere.

But the King of Chu doesn't think so.

"Okay, since Lord Jiang wants to know so much, I will tell you..."

His eyes were contemptuous yet determined.

"Your crime is - treason!"

The King of Chu made the final decision, and everyone present fell silent, including Jiang's father.

This crime is not a small one and is a serious crime that can implicate nine generations of the family.

"Does Jiang Aiqing have anything else to say?"

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of rebellion, let alone the thought of rebellion. Where does your Majesty get this statement from? Do you have any evidence?"

Father Jiang looked up, his voice trembling slightly, and suddenly a basin of dirty water was poured on him, which was really hard for him to accept.

"Evidence? Isn't the evidence right in front of you? Jiang Jingfeng, do you have anything else to say?"

The King of Chu suddenly stood up and smashed the vase next to him at Jiang's father who was lying on the ground. His head was hit and blood gushed out.

"You are colluding with people in the cultivation world. I can't tell, Jiang Jingfeng, that you are honest and love the people on weekdays. I thought you really cared about the people of Shengxuan. It turns out that you want to win over the people and then intend to rebel!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he was about to draw his knife and kill Jiang's father himself.

Father Jiang just knelt there with his back straight. He frowned and was not afraid of the sword in the hand of the Emperor of Chu.

"I have never had the intention of rebellion, and what I have done on a daily basis is indeed for the people of Shengxuan. If your majesty does not believe me, you can check it yourself! I, Jiang, have been honest and upright all my life, and I am not afraid of my own shadow."

But at this moment, the King of Chu had no reason to listen to what he said. After Jiang's father finished speaking, he came to his side with a knife in hand, and his eyes radiated a bloodthirsty light.

"If you have anything to say, Lord Jiang, please say it in your next life. If you want to seek my throne, forget it!"

Looking at the blade so close at hand, Jiang's father closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate.

Having served as an official for several years, he naturally understood that it was difficult to disobey the emperor's orders.

He is a minister, he serves the emperor, this is his submission to the imperial power engraved in his bones.

Snapped--

Father Jiang did not feel the knife landing on his neck, he only heard a crisp sound.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the knife of Emperor Chu fallen to the side and a dart dropped on the ground.

There was a sudden burst of confused noise behind him.

"Your Majesty, do you think we are all dead?"

Jiang Jingmo's voice came, bringing a hint of chill.

The imperial guards around them had already been subdued by them, and the rest were watching them vigilantly not far away.

"Why, do you still want to assassinate me?"

The King of Chu raised his eyebrows and pointed his fingers at Jiang Jingmo and others.

"Your Majesty, you misunderstood. We don't want to do anything to you, but as children, we don't want to see our father die in front of us."

Jiang Jiting took a step forward, and his face, which was usually as gentle as jade, was frosted. Amid the seemingly respectful words, he silently clenched the jade flute in his hand.

"Your father was the one who attempted treason. According to my Holy Mysterious Law, he should be punished!"

"May I ask your Majesty, when did my father rebel? We are just returning home with friends to visit relatives. How did we become the ones who colluded with the cultivation world?"

Jiang Jingmo did not give in at all and was even aggressive.

"Why did you come back at this turbulent time instead of earlier? What else could this be but treason? What's more, you know my crown prince!"

The King of Chu picked up the knife. Perhaps it was the influence of the blood in his body that made his words full of loopholes.

"Even if Jiang Jingfeng doesn't want to rebel, he wants to side with the Crown Prince and let the Crown Prince seize my throne!"

Hearing this, everyone's heart skipped a beat.

They had kept their acquaintance with the Crown Prince a secret, and only mentioned it yesterday when chatting with Jiang's father and mother, but today the King of Chu already knew about it...

Father Jiang looked up suddenly, as if he understood something, and his eyes were fixed on Emperor Chu.

"Your Majesty, have you placed spies in my house?"

"You admit it? So what? Without spies, how can I trust you? But now it seems that you, Lord Jiang, are really not worthy of trust."

The King of Chu admitted it very quickly. He was the emperor, so what if he had a few spies? Without these spies, how could he know the inner thoughts of these court officials?

Now, doesn't this mean he can catch one?

"Your Majesty, this is a bit absurd. I just met the Crown Prince by chance. How can that mean we are on his side?"

Jiang Jingmo sneered. The more he looked at the Emperor Chu in front of him, the more ridiculous he seemed. This country would be ruined in his hands sooner or later.

"Who knows if you are just an accident? Does it matter? The most important thing now is that I have discovered that you have the intention of rebellion. Since you have the intention, as the monarch, I must cut off the roots."

Then, the King of Chu waved his sleeves, and dark shadows suddenly appeared behind him.

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