
This sure is a different way of being toxic in a relationship. We usually only see the unhealthy super overbearing semes, but this main lead here is also not an okay person at all with his treating of his partners as if they were lap pets rather than a person. I believe relationships are all about equilibrium, it shouldn’t be about just taking or just giving. I’m interested to see how this couple will evolve together :)

As of now I’m still curious why his majesty is so unsatisfied with his concubine being pregnant, is it because of her family? No matter if she’s a complete bitch I hope he doesn’t try to make her abort (yeah I’ve seen emperors main leads doing that shit before and no it’s not ever justifiable to do such a monstrous thing). Also if the baby is born safely, if it’s a boy I hope the emperor doesn’t hate him. The child is not to blame for whatever political stuff is going on!
The emperor said the child is not from the womb he wanted so I wonder if there’s an specific woman he wished bore him a son.
Also to be honest I think the emperor will sleep with more women through this story, even if for only political reasons, which saddens me (I hope I’m wrong though). MC ascending in 3 years is actually pretty interesting, I’m so curious how ML will react when he knows (I think he’ll go craaazy knowing MC is actually so away from his grasp when the time limit is over ).
Anyways thanks translators for bringing us this AMAZING story I’m very into it !

what I'm curious about though is what did Kang do that made heaven punish him by turning him into a mortal.
kinda nice that they didn't paint the emperor as someone nice, so I don't have to expect anything from him as the male lead. I like Kang's sassy attitude though. Hopefully, Kang and the empress don't get into fights.

It’s a wonder I still have the capacity to get even more disappointed over that shitty ex husband. He was pitifully at the park on a rainy day waiting for that bitch just because she called? Really? Ew dude.
Also we got to see her face at the end of the chapter. She’s hatefully beautiful, as a thought she’d be. I wonder what’s her relationship with older bro and if she knows Hayame was the wife of the man she was banging (I think she knows and may use shitty ex husband for some purpose related to tormenting/investigating Hayame and Issei maybe).
I wanted an extra with Bro Ren ngl pity we won’t see more of him