Gu Chengyu nodded, not showing too much surprise.
It was unexpected, yet reasonable. The Third Prince and Prince Jing had never been the Emperor's choice for Crown Prince, so only the Eldest Prince and Second Prince were left.
The Second Prince was born of the Empress, who is still alive, so the Emperor choosing the Second Prince is indeed reasonable.
As for why the Emperor valued the Eldest Prince so much before but did not choose him now, Gu Chengyu was too lazy to guess.
Who cares if the Emperor was diverting attention or had reached some agreement with the Empress in the end? It has nothing to do with a petty official like him.
Who becomes Emperor doesn't make much difference to him; it's unnecessary for him to worry needlessly about it now. Doing his own duties is his main responsibility.
Seeing Gu Chengyu not at all surprised, Zhang Hai squinted slightly.
