Read until chapter 45. I'll probably finish it, but I am having a serious issue with this story. I think it wouldn't bother me if I knew Prince Changyi was pretending to be dumb and childish to survive within the palace. However, it has been shown and stated by many that his childish innocence isn't an act but the result of a brain injury. So I have serious reservations about any potential love interest for the prince as his ability to enter a relationship with anyone would be at a child's understanding. His trip to the brothel just reinforced my belief he really can't consent, and, he's indeed a child with a childlike curiosity but with a man's body. As for Pei Zheng, he's scum. Just pure garbage. Getting revenge on the imperial family is fine, but his need to play/manipulate with childlike Changyi -- just pure complete unadulterated SCUM!!
Read until chapter 45. I'll probably finish it, but I am having a serious issue with this story. I think it wouldn't bother me if I knew Prince Changyi was pretending to be dumb and childish to survive within the palace. However, it has been shown and stated by many that his childish innocence isn't an act but the result of a brain injury. So I have serious reservations about any potential love interest for the prince as his ability to enter a relationship with anyone would be at a child's understanding. His trip to the brothel just reinforced my belief he really can't consent, and, he's indeed a child with a childlike curiosity but with a man's body. As for Pei Zheng, he's scum. Just pure garbage. Getting revenge on the imperial family is fine, but his need to play/manipulate with childlike Changyi -- just pure complete unadulterated SCUM!!