Chapter 23

　　"Today is a good day to be Duke of Pingyang. I surrender." 　　In the magnificent hall, Prince Christian Qin watched as his men fell down one by one. In the end, he knew that he had gambled and lost. Now that his men had been decimated, he had neither the courage nor the means to face Arthur Mu by himself. He had, by trying to ascend the throne too soon, dishonored himself. Even if he managed to get himself out of this situation, the Military would most certainly take the Duke of Pingyang’s side. 　　"Arthur Mu, even if I die... the woman you want the most. You’ve claimed her body, but her heart. You’ve lost it forever." 　　The Prince suddenly grabbed the long sword in Arthur Mu's hand, and managed to slit his own throat with it. 　　In an instant, blood gushed from his throat and squirted all over the throne room. Soon, the Crown Prince fell from the Dragon chair. Now there was only one person who was qualified to be Emperor. 　　The civil and military off