The spectating officials and nobles all kept their mouths shut and pretended to 'enjoy' the duel. However, from their point of view, the second match between the seventh and first prince was the best one they had ever seen so far.
It was so short yet so clean.
They began to chatter between themselves and the second prince who was resting on the sidelines heard their conversations that praise the eldest. His name wasn't even mentioned once during their heated discussions and this made him frustrated.
The nobles' compliments were mostly favorable towards Li Jinlai's side because he had cleanly killed his own brother without mercy and he looked quite undisturbed by it. Even if he was indeed shaken on the inside, he didn't show it and this made him a good candidate to become emperor.