
It kinda doesn't make any sense that the empress wants to destroy the person Rishak likes. If she does that than it's all the more likely that he'll end up in that arranged marriage. Shouldn't she at least find out who it is first? For all she knows it's a commoner, and that would only help her cause.

The heavy exposition dumps in this are just awful... I really hope it gets better. I'm kinda shocked this is the same author who wrote A Second Chance for the Outcast Prince. The dialogue and storytelling in that one are much more natural.
Since this isn't great so far I'll read it on here. If it gets better I'll read it on tappytoon.
The fuck?? I was so happy I had one more chapter left! Why is it the same as the last chapter Anyways, despite my issues with the heavy exposition dumps in the beginning and the empress's sometimes inconsistent character, I really like this so far.