Conclusion? Well your face is combolsution (well it's doesn't really connect does it? But oh well I just hate this kind of trope where kids have to act all cutey and goody just to appease their father, children shouldn't tiptoe around their parents to be loved, both the empress and the emperor is a shitty person. The machine maker and the machine stick what a good pair
while I do agree on you with that, I do believe that the empress does love all her children. maybe she's thinking that if the emperor is able to show love to her, then he is capable ennough to show love to their children. plus with his upbringing, it's no wonder the emperor came to be stern and cold hearted. although its not right, i do hope the emperor will change (which he probably will bc its classic manhwa shit LOL). wanting the empress will di3 is kinda crazy though. honestly, lets just see how this plays out (unless theres novel spoilers). this is just a classic manhwa trope.
I can't help the empress, why would you choose to give birth a child when you know your husband wouldn't love it? Girl she makes my blood boil she just let herself be a baby machine maker, she's selfish and I really hope she di3 and the emperor both of them are shitty person , the empress may smile like an angel but a cunning b and the emperor hayss this story is a shitty story