"Isn't this making things difficult for His Majesty? 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? It's too hard, far too hard."
Uchiha Hikaru understood the emperor's predicament and knew that this choice was indeed terribly difficult for him. But there was no other way; he had to make this choice.
However, Uchiha Hikaru also felt that this was more than merely a choice for him. It was even more of a test, one that would reveal what kind of character this person truly had. If he truly chose to abandon his own life in favor of wealth and glory, it would mean that he was someone without any bottom line.
Perhaps one day in the future, he would stop at nothing for wealth and glory. In another sense, such a person was also quite terrifying.
Therefore, Uchiha Hikaru felt that if the First Prince truly made that choice, he could not possibly allow someone like him to ascend the Imperial Throne.
But if, conversely, the First Prince decided to agree to go with him to Wangchuan Lake, to give up his life as it was and forget everything, starting over as an ordinary person, then it would show that he still possessed some conscience.
It would mean that he was willing to start from scratch. No matter who he was, he would be willing to work diligently, doing everything he could to protect his people and silently dedicating himself to them.
If that truly was the case, Uchiha Hikaru felt that he would still be worthy of trust. He would then consider whether to let the First Prince and the Second Prince compete fairly for the Imperial Throne.
Rather