I don't recall them being cousins, but sisters. Do you remember the chapter??? Catalyste
I do not have the chapter, it must be around the starting ones, but I also recall them being cousins. I think the empress only has one brother, which is the one that takes over the family when her father dies.
I don't get these complaints. The story has always been like this from the start. I honestly don't understand what you guys expected the relationship to turn out to be. Not every romance has to be a vanilla experience.
They both look like bottoms.