The Sum Emperor was no fool. Upon seeing Lu Chen's letter stating that the Barbarian Tribe's cavalry was about to head south, he realized that this was definitely linked to the Aristocratic Family, and that even among his sons, someone might have been involved.
As a seasoned politician, bringing in external enemies and then using them to seize benefits was something he had done as Emperor.
Seeing the Sum Emperor's face grow so dark, the ministers in the Xuanzheng Hall didn't dare to breathe loudly, this being the first time that year they had seen the Sum Emperor with such an ugly expression.
After a long moment, the Sum Emperor said with a cold laugh, "The Barbarian Tribe really knows when to pick their moment."
The tall, thin man standing at the very front on the left side of the hall asked, "Your Majesty, do we have any news about the situation in North City?"