Two streams of hot tears timely flowed down Gu Longjun's cheeks. Seizing the opportunity, he declared loudly with deep feeling, "Imperial Father! I will not betray your expectations! I will strive to become the true emperor of the Gu Long household—the true benevolent emperor! So that your spirit in heaven may rest assured!"
A group of old ministers listened, and all of them could not help shedding tears as well. They had probably recalled how they had treated the Crown Prince during this period, and shame inevitably filled their hearts. Gu Longzhi and his two brothers, meanwhile, all wore iron-gray expressions. They knew perfectly well that if things continued like this, matters would surely develop beyond their control. They immediately shot a look at Shen Muto, hoping he would invite Gu Longjun back to the terrace.
However, to everyone's surprise, Shen Muto acted as though he had not seen the look at all. He stood there resolutely without moving. There was no doubt that he was using his expression to tell everyone he acknowledged Gu Longjun's position as emperor.
I naturally understood. Although this fellow's strength was not particularly reliable, he was extraordinarily skilled at winning people's hearts. Aside from the imperial throne, which he would never yield, he was never stingy with anything else. It was only right that he had earned everyone's tacit approval.
Now that his strength had proven he was no mediocrity, everyone had lost the sole grounds for opposing him. How could they not turn around and support him?
Seeing that he had stirred up everyone's emotions, Gu Longjun was about to say a few more impassioned words. However, Gu Longzhi and his two brothers had not grown up eating grass. They loudly announced the names of the two people in the next match, blatantly