
It's a slow-burn story, so yeah, the romance is not for now.
I mean, it's kinda obvious that it would be a slow-burn with how things started ( the emperor tried to seclude her at the beginning)
And she still has to find out he is the emperor ^^
Personally, I prefer it that way. When the romance is rush, I find it boring and 'bad written' but it's my opinion.

Yeah, I guess I'm just so used to the MCs in stories like this to both be showing they're head over heels by now but hiding it(for the plot). We already see the emperor falling, and fl every now and then showing a hint of it for his disguised self. Slowl burns are not for the weak...(i am the weak.) But ima stick around a bit longer, because regardless of how I perceive it rn I gotta just lock in or something lol Don't wanna miss potential peak
Guys, im not chapter 96. Is there ANY progress with the FL and ML yet? If not im thinking of dropping this because the whole perfume things is just dragging on and on and I came to this story with the hopes of a wholesome romance between a low noble/commoner and emperor duo. I was not ready for a supposed slow burn.