After Gu Longchi hurried in and saw his elder brother, the Regent King, kneeling on the ground, his face inevitably went pale. He hurriedly knelt down to pay his respects as well, but I waved a hand and excused him from the formalities. "Gu Longchi, coming over at a time like this isn't exactly a good sign."
Gu Longchi immediately looked toward his younger sister in fright. Gu Longxiu also wore a troubled expression, looking as though she could do nothing to help. Gu Longchi was quick-witted, however, and hurriedly said, "This subject does not know what the City Lord considers a good time to be. I only know that if I do not ease the City Lord's burdens at a moment like this, I would hardly be a good subject. As for anything else, this subject has not given it much thought. Whatever orders the City Lord has, this subject will carry them out and put them into practice with all due diligence."
Hearing those neither servile nor overbearing words, and seeing that he even dared to shoulder any responsibility, I thought much better of Gu Longchi. I looked toward Gu Longjun and smiled. "See that? You're both princes, but your younger brother knows how to speak far better than you do."
"Yes... This subject is truly dull-witted." Gu Longjun's face immediately turned bitter. Gu Longchi was indeed smarter than him; there was no denying it.
"All right. We're all family here, so you don't need to be so nervous. Whatever you have to say, say it openly within the household." I spoke indifferently. This was also to give Gu Longxiu some face. If I treated the two brothers too harshly, it would make her look bad. Even if she knew nothing at all, others would still say that