So, Patrizia

Sorry i wanted to upvote

To be honest, she doesn't really have a choice to "leave" the Emperor. This is why I can't really blame her for the ending.

After Rosemond is executed she requests he divorce and dethrones her - he refuses.
she requests he at least let her live far away from the palace - he refuses.

So she stuck between a rock and a hard place. She chose to make the best of a bad situation and Lucio did whatever he could to prove his worth to her. Also, she was dedicated to role and duty as empress of the nation which she very good at.

She's terrific. Her hatred and desire to save her family was justified. She didn't know all his trauma and abuse and self-loathing. The guy is a product of two abusive women and an apprently useless set of relatives/father/etc.

Her helping him and softening is a sign of good character, not weakness. She knows the real person behind her family's desmise is Rosamund manipulating a damaged man.

bro. put a fucking spoiler.

please. its not even that major of a spoiler. Besides, you can't tag spoiler within a reply.

Bro, don't go to the comment section if you don't wanna come across spoilers

yas

No worries! :)

Indeed, this is why I find her even more beautiful and admirable as a character. I'm perfectly content with her hating him and letting him know her feelings as well. He does deserve her rage for what he's done to her (although he isn't aware of the past timeline, he's done enough in the present time to justify her hatred).

It takes REAL STRENGTH to lend out a hand to someone you hate when they're most vulnerable, miserable. She understands what's happening to him isn't his fault at all, no one deserves what he went through. Even if it's pity or sympathy, she acts in the best way someone could towards Lucio. I respect her very much and I'd love to become someone who is able to be as just and kind as her.

My comment wasn't really treading towards that in particular (I did read this spoiler in the novel forum). I'm speaking more of the present time where she's still the empress for her family's honor and to take revenge on Rosemund for the past timeline.

I'm unsure of what exactly happens after Rosemund is executed, but I do believe we've been told time and time again it wouldn't be easy anyway for her to abdicate due to the law or something along those lines... I do want to see Lucio's redemption and judge for myself (but at this point in time I don't wish for them to be endgame although I know they are).

You can always add "spoiler" and leave empty space before replying... that's what I usually do and it does help!

oh sorry i thought comment section is for people who want to comment on the manga

She can only "abdicate" with Lucio's approval which he refused to give when she asks for it.

He firmly says no and when she makes the request to atleadt be exiled from the Palace so she can live somewhere more peaceful or back with her family he says no to that also.

I did not know, I did not read the novel. Well, I'll have to wait until it's played out in the manhwa (which I believe is not as far).

Is this still part of the main storyline or is it side stories?

It's towards the end of the main story which we are approaching. This will occur AFTER Rosemond is finally executed which is not long now.

Thank you :)

I need some cheese nachos for the execution. CHOMP!

Patrizia has a nice surprise for Rosemond prior to the execution she reveals something she did to her.