Gong Zhiyu's words stunned everyone.
Nonetheless, Chi Tong, who was the first to react, said calmly, "I think there might be some truth to Zhiyu's words."
Hypocrisy. Gong Zhiyu had seen the evil side of human nature more times than anyone in this crowd.
From Mai Ya's description of the Fu Xiang Emperor, he appeared to be a rare ruler who was benevolent, fair and magnanimous. And Fu Xiang had always appeared normal all these while. But Ji Fengyan's advisors were all men with extensive experience. Better than anyone else, they could detect the flaws hidden within things that appeared perfect on the surface.
