I'm so excited to find out what her thoughts about the emperor were. Did she really despise him/couldn't wait for him to keel over? What's their backstory?!
the girlfriend definitely never saw the FL as a friend. relationships as shallow as theirs (easily breakable/with minimal trust) are based on an insecure person wanting to surround themselves with "followers" to elevate their own self-esteem. seen it plenty of times to recognize it. just so sad...
I know ML isn't the greatest guy in the world, but pretending to die in front of him when his whole family basically murdered each other... is kinda cruel. 🤔