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And even the friendships she makes are honest and legitimate instead of her making friends with someone because they either are jealous of her standing with the emperor or have romantic feelings for her
Agreed
Thank you for seeing her charm. She's good the way she is, and the fact that Lucius fell in love with how she is it makes it even better.
I like the way the emperor felt in love with Paulianna for who she is. It might be surprising but this is not that common in the stories with « tomboy » female mc. What triggers often a male lead to be attracted by a tomboy is when she is reaveled « more girly than she seems to be » : for example, when she appears in a dress at a ball, gets a makeover, acts more innocent, etc.
I feel like it is not the most healthy trope, as you might guess. So I am glad to see a webtoon like this one.
By the way, my bisexual self is jelly for both Paulianna and the emperor :p xD