CHAPTER 456: CHAPTER 456: REFUSING TO ATTEND THE CORONATION CEREMONY

"My wife has been missing for half a year now, and I love her deeply; I can’t wait any longer," Duke Fuxing’s demeanor was as strong as ever, subtly overpowering the Secretary General. His dark green eyes looked profoundly emotionless.

"I must go and bring her home myself."

"I apologize for the offense," the Secretary General apologized, "The Duchess protected many people during a critical moment. She is a noble of high standing and an outstanding soldier. As a citizen of the Empire, I am honored to have a noble like the Duchess protecting us and I am reassured by her military presence."

Lin Fu’s actions on Helheim Star caused more of a stir in the Capital Star than the outside world believed.

Her whereabouts also touched the hearts of countless people.

For a full six months, the Empire mobilized countless people to search for her, as well as the missing Xia Huangyu, Qin Mo, and others.

This time, the losses of the Empire were too great, and everyone in the Military Department felt deeply guilty.

Those involved had long since publicly apologized and resigned.

The influence of the Helheim Star incident over the past half-year had not yet faded.

"So please do not stop me." Duke Fuxing could wait no longer, not even a minute; he was unwilling to wait.

He had to personally bring Ah Foo back.

No one could stop him.

"I understand how you feel, Your Grace, but do you really want to see history repeat itself in tragedy?"

The Secretary General spoke earnestly, "During the coronation of Joseph V, the esteemed Guardian Dukes missed the ceremony over minor issues, omitting a crucial element of pledging loyalty to His Majesty, which led to a breakdown in relations between the Royal Family and the Guardian Dukes, damaging a tradition of the Empire that had lasted three thousand years."

The Secretary General paused for a moment, "The Helheim Star incident is a result of seeds planted ten years ago. If you miss Prince Hughes’s coronation ceremony, the conflict between both parties will intensify completely, and the Galaxy Empire will fall apart immediately."

Duke Fuxing coldly regarded the Secretary General, remaining silent.

The Secretary General straightened his back, his tone serious and respectful, now tinged with a hint of pleading.

"Your Grace, we all know that the conflict ten years ago was due to Joseph V’s bloody coup. Joseph V is no longer in power, and Prince Hughes is an excellent successor, who will also be a great Emperor. Do you really want to start a war that would lead to countless citizens and soldiers dying in battle?"

"You are perhaps overly concerned, Secretary General. I don’t have that much influence," Duke Fuxing frowned slightly, mocking, "The Prime Minister previously told me that if I didn’t attend Joseph V’s funeral, it would definitely lead to war. I attended the funeral. Now you come to me with this; don’t you think it’s superfluous?"

The Secretary General choked for a moment, "Too many things have happened in succession on the Capital Star, indeed not without Your Grace’s involvement."

"Alright, I’m not in the mood to discuss this now."

Duke Fuxing no longer paid attention to the Secretary General and boarded his flying car to leave.

Prince Hughes stepped down from the staircase, looking up in the direction of the departing flying car and lifted the corners of his mouth in a sneer, "I never imagined my Mecklenburg Family could fall so far—to think that anyone would dare to refuse the Empire’s coronation ceremony, it’s utterly absurd."

The Secretary General, head bowed, seemed to age in an instant, helplessly saying, "We can’t let Duke Fuxing leave the Capital Star, otherwise all the Nobles will change their stance, and other Guardian Dukes might also refuse to attend the coronation ceremony because of Duke Fuxing’s absence."