As his words fell, the ground suddenly trembled, stirring up a layer of fine dust.
Just when people thought it might be an earthquake, those at the outermost edge of the crowd noticed that they were being surrounded by a group of guards wearing black armor.
Those on the inside, although unable to see the scene outside, realized that the rooftops around them had suddenly become populated with figures clad in armor.
"Imperial Army!"
"Who brought the Imperial Army here!"
"What is the Imperial Army doing here, are they here to arrest Li Xuanjing?"
The commoners who had come to see what the commotion was about and the students from the academy might not know who these men were, but the nobles and officials present all recognized them without exception.
The Imperial Army were the Emperor's trusted aides. Although the Emperor did not need anyone to protect him, the presence of the Imperial Army signified the will of the Emperor.
