The Fake Heiress Turns Out to Be a True Tycoon! novel Chapter 1080

Chapter 1080: Chapter 1080: I Am Here, Willing to Suffer the Punishment of the Heavenly Thunder

The divine maiden’s sacrifice to heaven cannot be compared to the emperor’s.

When the emperor offers sacrifices, it’s merely a prayer, but the divine maiden’s sacrifice involves offering her life.

The state preceptor did not explicitly say who the Phoenix Goddess is.

But everyone knew who he was referring to.

Samuel Chalmers naturally understood, but he still asked,

"Who is the Phoenix Goddess that the state preceptor refers to?"

The state preceptor maintained a solemn expression and, facing Samuel’s cold inquiry, spoke frankly,

"Recently, a Phoenix Phenomenon was triggered, the eldest daughter of the Phoenix Family, Lily Phoenix."

Samuel remained expressionless and continued to ask,

"Lily Phoenix is the empress I decreed. Do you intend to sacrifice the national mother?"

The state preceptor reminded,

"Your Majesty! Lily Phoenix has not undergone the empress’s formal ceremony and does not count as the true national mother."

If Lily were already the empress, asking the national mother to give her life would be a grave disrespect.

However, despite having the decree, Lily has not undergone the grand ceremony since entering the palace, and is not the true empress.

Since she is not the empress, she can only be the Phoenix-chosen divine maiden.

The divine maiden’s sacrifice is only right and proper.

The state preceptor’s words were met with understanding from the courtiers below.

If sacrificing one person could spare the Northland people from the devastation of a snow disaster, then making her the divine maiden seemed only natural.

Samuel listened to the murmurs rising from below the high platform, his eyes filled with cold frost, and without further questioning, he declared,

"The state preceptor has been misled by the Wicked Phantom, spouting nonsense about celestial phenomena with the intent to harm the national mother and disrupt the order of the Heavenly Origin Dynasty. Take him away."

With a single command from Samuel, guards swiftly stepped forward, efficiently apprehending the state preceptor.

The state preceptor’s expression changed drastically. As he was being taken away, he tried to cry out loudly, but with a single glance from Samuel, the guards covered his mouth and led him away.

A young heavenly official stepped forward, exclaiming,

"Your Majesty! The state preceptor only faithfully conveyed celestial will. Isn’t Your Majesty acting rashly for one person, disregarding the fate of countless citizens... Ugh!"

Before the young official could finish, he too was silenced and dragged away.

However, those words still reached the ears of the courtiers and palace attendants present.

The Prime Aspect finally stepped forward to advise the emperor,

"Your Majesty, the state preceptor understands the heavenly will. Ignoring it would dishearten the entire populace."

Just by seeing him step forward, Samuel could tell that although today’s matter might not be related to the man, he certainly harbored self-serving intentions.

Ignoring his talk of disregarding heavenly will, Samuel simply asked,

"Does the Prime Aspect also wish to be taken away?"

Samuel’s icy voice showed no emotion as he looked at the Prime Aspect.

He knew he was merely a temporary substitute for Beckett Chalmers and did not interfere excessively in the affairs of the Heavenly Origin Dynasty. However, letting these people dictate state matters resulted in their assumption that they could manipulate him, which Samuel no longer planned to tolerate.

He had no intention of being a tyrant, but if these people intended to use natural disasters to target those they should not, he would not mind being a tyrant for once.

Seeing the courtiers murmuring again, Samuel raised his gaze and then declared loudly to the heavens,

"If the Heavenly Origin requires a woman’s life to quell disaster, it shows my inability along with the courtiers of Heavenly Origin. If heavenly punishment is required to calm the Northern Border’s calamity, I stand here willing to accept the Heavenly Thunder’s punishment."

With Samuel’s words, everyone around the Sacrificial Ceremony knelt down, terrified, and called out, "Your Majesty, you must not!"

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