
The pacing for this is a bit off. Too many characters introduced at weird times like the 3rd son didn't need to be a character he added nothing to the story that the 2nd volleyball son already had.
Theres isn't enough interactions between the two sons in the first place imo. Like I see no reason to why she liked the volleyball over the other dude or vice versa. Imma keep reading for the ML to figure out if he's a yandere or not

Anyone have a clue about the guy controlling or at least partnering with anastacius??

Yes. It's simple. Read some chapters ago, you will see a father and a child in front of Lucas, Lucas said that he is useless or whatever and left. It's the same kid ! It's implied some chapters ago when Anastacius was talking with Jeanette, the kid (who isn't a kid anymore but I don't remember his name) remembered his meeting with Lucas

Til this day, ages after I finished the book I still think that there's some issues with the authors method of exposition. He has a horrendous childhood yet he is a great ruler? He overindulges in his mistress, blindly following her even after she almost kills him yet (little spoiler) falls out of love and falls for the empress?? They let the ONLY heir of the kingdom to be treated like that for so long? There's too many opposing traits for me to fully sympathise with him like tbh I feel for the mistress more at times. Not to mention the downright awful pacing, where the sister gets her little love story when the empress is literally going down in flames??? Like why on earth could it not be written at another time?? It literally made me hate the sister a bit. Like as a stand alone character I have no feelings for her.
Another little spoiler!!
The only reason I'm okay with I this relationship between the empress and the Emperor at all is because she finally is happy in life, and she didn't directly do anything to her in a sense. Like yes ofc she was killed but it was a past life where the Emperor was manipulated (not really but if I think too much about it its aggravating)

Wow okay sure. At least make the weight lost more reasonable, like in those Japanese mangas where they exercise a ton of something. Not this beauty water rubbish

Well, in my opinion it was more convenient to see this, and a little out of the box scene especially since most manhwa/manga that I've read so far regarding weight loss, consists of very long filler chapters made for the loss of weight, and yes while I agree its a bit unreasonable, I think that since the story setting is something of a fantasy genre, it makes sense that some of the things seen in the story doesn't logically make sense in real life. And sometimes I'd rather the mc stay like that or have a short montage where they lose weight, so we can jump on the main story line. Although all I've said is just my opinion, so it's okay if you think like that.╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
Lol um ngl the author has a habit of making the duchess way too influential. It should have taken about 3 years for removing corsets at tea time too become common. For manwhas time sake a few months is acceptable. But it appears as if it takes only a few weeks. Unless it's just my misconception
Besides that the new villainess has terrible reasons for her actions
ya i agree so much, I understand that she is a duchess but still, these are prejudices that the noble have had for a long time. you cant just go hippity hoppity, now u like tea. and dont forget about the fact that some people just dont like tea.
another thing is the misconceptions about corsets. they are not torture devices. they are just the undergarments of that time. and if your corset is choking or suffocating u, u r wearing it wrong
YESSS it happens so fast
Literally like I tried to ignore it but it's just too much especially the sweet potato thing just too fast. And your correct about the corset thing at most it'd be a bit uncomfortable after a meal, but not at tea time with just some liquid and snacks.
Exactlyyy