"Your Majesty, what is it?"
Ju Zi hurried over to Xu Tianran and asked anxiously.
She had a vague feeling that something else was about to happen.
Xu Tianran's eyes darkened as he said in a low voice, "News has come from Clear Water City. Kong Deming is suspected of treason."
Ju Zi's expression changed sharply at those words.
"How is that possible?! Elder Kong is the head of the Imperial Worship Hall and a member of the imperial family. Him rebelling? There's no reason for it at all!"
That was absolutely true. If Jing Hongchen—or even Ye Yulin—might possibly rebel, then Kong Deming was practically the least likely person to do so.
The reason was simple: Kong Deming himself was a member of the imperial family!
He was already one of the most powerful men in the Sun Moon Empire, practically second only to Xu Tianran.
Why would he rebel under such circumstances? Had he eaten too much and nothing better to do?
Unless someone had offered him the throne of the Sun Moon Empire—but that was equally impossible.
So the idea of Kong Deming rebelling was utterly absurd.
"Take a look."
As Xu Tianran spoke, the rage in his eyes gradually subsided.
He had indeed been overly emotional just now. His emotions had been fluctuating wildly and had become extremely unstable lately, which was why he had reacted so violently upon seeing this news.
That was not a good sign.
Fortunately, he could still suppress it for now.
Ju Zi accepted the urgent letter and glanced over it, immediately furrowing her brows.
The letter stated that Jiang Ming had brought Kong Deming into Clear Water City. After staying there for several days, Kong Deming had emerged from the city, and Jiang Ming had thanked him for his guidance