Arth: Hot, smart, rich, and ultimately the bestest friend anyone can have. Perfect husband material, that traditionally would be put in the role as the second male lead.
Chase: Has issues, would most likely will be mentally draining. Will be postponing their marriage. Ugh why would you do this to me author?
I understand the blond betraying the emperor because well he has a good relationship with the empress and the emperor is just now trying to step up and be a husband. So he's probably thinking too little too late. Plus he's probably always seen as the second banana and is very insecure about himself compared to his brother.
Mia it's still a puzzle to me. She know the empress is a nice person. She understands that the empress LITERALLY saved her life. And yet she keeps openly flirting with the emperor and is acting like he was the guy that had her back when everyone was trying to kill her. I understand having a crush on someone who is not available but bitch you need to squash that shit like every decent woman does. This is not unusual. How was she the heroine?











Johan is the perfect catch. He's handsome, kind, and rich. He stuck up for her when her brother was bullying her. His family loves her. But then her brother comes to the scene. Checks her out after puberty and he swipes her right out of his hands. Second male leads have it the worst. He couldn't even marry her in the first round because of... I'm not even sure. The curse is real and it's cruel. ಥ_ಥ