
I don’t get the whole father scene

Basically because the real daughter (forgot her name) asked to see her "mother" he decided to spare Katherine's life after consideration. Knowing that harming the royal family is a crime punishable by death, he called everyone who knew the switch was intentional in his office. He then told them that Philomel's mom didn't know that the babies were switched. Making her innocent so, she's escaping the death penalty.

I can’t believe that weirdo is the male lead…

I say all the young male characters introduced so far aren't great. First you've got the super clingy and kinda possessive purple headed kid, then the got the woof woof doggie boy (freaking weird) and then you got the super cocky prince.
I'll be honest I'm reading it for the father and daughter relationship more then for any future romance for the FL and ML.

I don’t like any character expect the mc and red panda. I wish the mc isn’t such a pushover like he follows everyone needs even if he don’t want to. I don’t like how the ml and fl commands him to do shit and act like he have an option to refuse when they know they can nag/force him to do it. The mc is also a prisoner like why are we forgetting that?
This girl is so delusional that it’s funny…