Sole Sword Supremacy-Chapter 578 - 582: I Will Give You a Chance

For a moment, the entire scene fell into dead silence.

Prince Yong’an said to execute Wang Junze, but can he really be killed?

"I am the Emperor, does Uncle want to burden me with the name of wantonly killing the innocent?"

The Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and asked calmly.

Killing the innocent is, of course, just an excuse. If Wang Junze were an ordinary cultivator, killing him wouldn’t require any reason.

But behind Wang Junze stands the Profound Moon Sword Sect, along with Qu Lishang, and the powers of the Nether Sea.

If they killed Wang Junze directly without any reason, how could they account for it?

If he truly must be killed, it could only be done secretly, not by direct order of execution.

This reasoning is something Prince Yong’an surely comprehends, yet he still lays bare the truth; his intentions are hard not to question.

"I dare not!"

Slightly bowing, Prince Yong’an solemnly replied, "But for the sake of the world, and for the sake of these two children, I also believe, Your Majesty should... consider delaying the wedding!"

"Ridiculous, my son’s marriage to Princess Changlin is known throughout the world. If it is postponed for such an unfounded reason, wouldn’t it lead to ridicule?"

The Empress snorted coldly and said indifferently, "Uncle wants to put both this palace and His Majesty in what position?"

"I do not think so."

Confronting the Empress, Prince Yong’an was not so polite, saying calmly, "His Majesty is a wise Emperor. If this matter is handled properly, it will only cause the subjects and citizens of the world to trust more fully, and avert potential future dangers. This is a wise act." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"As for His Highness Prince Yu, though he may lose some face today, it is far better than causing future turmoil that endangers the state."

With these words, Prince Yong’an almost directly said that it doesn’t matter if Prince Yu loses face.

"No need for a delay!"

The Emperor looked deeply at Prince Yong’an, and then slowly spoke, "Uncle, you have some valid points; since this is the case... why don’t we resolve this today?"

When the Emperor began, everyone suddenly quieted down, waiting for his directive.

Earlier, Prince Yong’an could advise, but now, as the Emperor spoke again, whatever decision was made would be a royal decree, and no one could oppose it, otherwise it would genuinely be seen as treason.

But no one seemed to grasp the Emperor’s intentions.

After a moment of silence, the Emperor suddenly turned to the King of Changlin and laughed freely, "This marriage was decided by me and you without consulting the youngsters."

"Since this is the case, why not let them decide for themselves?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Slightly bowing, the King of Changlin immediately agreed.

"Princess Changlin, I now formally ask you, are you willing to marry Prince Yu?"

Fixing his gaze on Su Yuwei, the Emperor slowly asked, "Consider carefully before replying, I only give you this one opportunity!"

Buzz!

In an instant, everyone’s eyes fell on Su Yuwei.

Though the Emperor did not state it outright, his intent was clear: he was not willing to cancel this marriage. If she simply said yes, everything Prince Yong’an had said would be meaningless.

After a few moments of silence, Su Yuwei slowly raised her hand, lifting the bridal veil from her head, revealing her stunningly beautiful face. She slightly bowed, answering earnestly and decisively.

"Your Majesty, I do not wish to!"

Boom!

These words were truly earth-shattering!

The entire hall, and indeed the whole of Prince Yu’s Mansion, erupted into chaos; even in front of the Emperor and Empress, everyone was in an uproar.

If what Prince Yong’an had just said was mere speculation without evidence, Su Yuwei’s words now undoubtedly confirmed his claims.

Something major was about to happen!

Even so, the faces of the Empress and Prince Yu grew unbearably grim.

Su Yuwei’s unwillingness was as if she had stomped their faces into the ground; it was easy to imagine how they would be ridiculed once the news spread.

Were it not for the inopportune setting, the Empress would truly have had the mind to kill Su Yuwei.

"Such unwillingness!"

Raising his brows slightly, the Emperor chuckled lightly and said, "It seems I have indeed mismatched this union."

"In that case, the rumors are true; the one you love is actually Wang Junze?"

The Emperor asked again.

"Yes!"

This time, without any hesitation, Su Yuwei answered decisively, "I am indeed sorry to Prince Yu, sorry to Your Majesty, and am willing to accept any punishment!"

As she spoke, Su Yuwei even knelt directly.

"Your Majesty, my daughter is willful; it was my poor guidance. Please forgive us."

Beside her, the King of Changlin also quickly pleaded.

"King of Changlin, you and I are like brothers; rise." Before the King of Changlin could kneel, the Emperor stepped forward to support him.

With a light laugh, the Emperor continued, "In my heart, Yuwei is like a daughter to me. How could I wrong her for such a wayward child?"

Waving his hand, the Emperor then turned to Su Yuwei and said, "Alright, you rise too. This child, these years it seems you have grown distant from me. Had you told me earlier of your unwillingness, there wouldn’t have been such drama today."

"Enough, it is simply that Yu’r and you are not fated."

However, changing his tone, the Emperor then said, "But... I am curious to see what kind of man this Wang Junze is, to see if he is worthy of you."

"Who is Wang Junze, step forward and answer!"

His heart skipped a beat, and Wang Junze took a deep breath before stepping forward slowly, bowing to the Emperor and saying formally, "Disciple of the Profound Moon Sword Sect, Wang Junze, greets Your Majesty!"

"He could be considered of decent appearance."

Nodding slightly, the Emperor sized up Wang Junze and said with a smile, "I have heard a few things about you, but... wanting to marry Princess Changlin is not so easy."

Pausing for a moment, the Emperor continued, "Moreover, ultimately, because of you, this marriage was disrupted. I may not punish Princess Changlin, but I can’t leave you unpunished."

"Of course, I am not an unreasonable person."

With his eyes on Wang Junze, the Emperor said coldly, "I ask you once, do you dare to marry Princess Changlin?"

"Of course, let me be clear, if you wish to marry Changlin, it won’t be easy, and may even be life-threatening!"

"I am willing!"

Without any hesitation, Wang Junze replied promptly.

"Very well!"

Nodding, the Emperor said calmly, "In that case, I will give you an opportunity!"

"Prince Yu!"

"I am here!" With an unpleasant expression, Prince Yu stepped forward immediately and saluted.

"I also give you an opportunity to kill him!"

With a hint of coldness in his eyes, the Emperor said coldly, "This is a grudge between you. I permit you to use any means necessary to challenge him to a duel!"

"If you win, I allow you to kill him; if you lose... then you are unworthy of Princess Changlin. Do you dare?"