"You're putting His Majesty in a difficult position, aren't you? How am I supposed to choose? On one side is my life; on the other is the glory of my entire life. How am I supposed to choose? This is too difficult, too difficult."
Uchiha Hiko understood His Majesty's dilemma and knew that this choice was indeed far too difficult for him. But there was no other way. He had to make such a choice.
However, Uchiha Hiko also felt that this was not merely a choice for him, but more of a test—one that would reveal what kind of character he truly had. If he really chose to give up his life and chose only wealth and glory, it would mean that he truly had no bottom line.
Perhaps someday in the future, he would stop at nothing for wealth and glory. Viewed from another angle, such a person was quite frightening as well.
Therefore, Uchiha Hiko felt that if the Eldest Prince truly made that choice, he could not possibly allow someone like him to sit on the throne.
But if, on the other hand, the Eldest Prince decided to agree to go with him to Wangchuan Lake, surrender his life, forget everything, and start anew as an ordinary person, then it would show that he still possessed a certain degree of conscience.
It would mean that he was willing to start over, willing to work steadily to protect his people and silently give everything for them, regardless of who he was.
If that was truly the case, then Uchiha Hiko felt that this person was still worthy of trust. He would then consider whether to let the Eldest Prince and the Second Prince compete fairly for the throne.
Rather than continuing to favor the Second Prince as