At these words, several people below flickered with uncertainty.
They had already understood the Old Emperor's unspoken meaning: he would no longer pursue the matters that had happened in the future within the Sky Curtain, but the prerequisite was absolute loyalty to the Sun Moon Empire.
But would he really be kind enough to spare Jing Hongchen?
After all, the Old Emperor had obtained the throne by no honorable means.
Since ancient times, anyone capable of murdering his own brother could hardly be a benevolent person.
"However, Tianyuan is right. Although I personally trust Jing Hongchen, for the sake of the entire empire, we cannot give those traitors any opportunity to exploit."
The Old Emperor slowly continued, "Jing Hongchen's family will have to be wronged and spend some time in Mingdu Prison."
"Your Majesty, this..."
Hearing this, Kong Deming froze for a moment and could not help speaking up.
"Elder Kong, I have already made a great concession."
The Old Emperor glanced at Kong Deming and said expressionlessly, "And this is also for the good of the Sun Moon Empire."
Kong Deming, who had originally wanted to plead for his student, could only swallow the words that had reached his lips.
To be honest, Kong Deming's position in the Sun Moon Empire was currently extremely awkward.
If not for his terrifying attainments in Soul Tools, as well as his special standing within the Sun Moon Empire, he would likely have long since been stripped of his position as Head of the Hall of Enshrinement.
"Your Majesty, Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen are only children who have just turned six!"
In the end, Kong Deming still could not bear it and pleaded, "Could you spare the two of them?"
"Elder Kong, mistakes must be paid for."
"I have already been very