"You've been staying in my palace these past few days, yet why haven't you hurried to treat my illness? I keep feeling unwell these past few days."
"And I might as well tell you plainly: my body has been extremely weak lately, and I feel worse with each passing day. I feel like I'm about to be unable to hold on."
"I know I am the emperor of this nation, His Majesty here, the Son of Heaven. Saying such things is naturally most inauspicious, but I truly feel exhausted every day. Even when handling state affairs, I cannot manage them properly."
"If I had even the slightest alternative, I would never tell you these things. But I have no choice now, which is why I am asking you for help. If you have any solution, tell me quickly."
From the Eldest Prince's tone, Uchiha Hiko could tell that his body truly could no longer hold on. He thought this was the root of the matter and had to figure out how to discuss saving the Eldest Prince's life with him.
Moreover, so many days had passed, and he had spent day and night with the Eldest Prince. He felt that the Eldest Prince was actually a rather good person and was usually very respectful toward him.
Uchiha Hiko felt that he should continue observing carefully to see whether the Eldest Prince was truly as lacking in manners as others claimed. He did not want to falsely accuse anyone; he wanted everyone here to be well.
After settling matters here, he still had to make a trip to the Heavenly Court and give Heaven a proper explanation. If he handled any unjust cases here, how could he explain them once he went up there?
Thus, he felt somewhat uneasy about it.