FR if i the empress i would do the same
Spoiler!!
Yer not gonna believe me... But the MLs mom literally wanted the empress sooo bad it was crazy.
Wtf doomed yuri!!! Can you please spoil me, atleast that yuri part
Bruh I understand you lol. The yuri part was a total surprise like it wasn't even foreshadowed or anything.
Spoiler; when Astaire inevitably defeats the empress and is about to kill her. The empress, unreconciled, rambles on about how MLs mom was a vamp that stole her husband and would always ogle her with those strange, obsessive, smug eyes.
But then Astaire drops a bombshell of a plot twist that his mom never wanted the empress's position but rather, the empress herself. He goes on to explain how he has inherited his mother's twisted way of loving someone, that both of them would chose to destroy the one they love than let anyone else have them.
It is revealed in a few flashbacks that Astaire's mom was believed to be this angelic, kind, pure woman. But in reality she was a total player who had several lovers at the same time both platonic and bed partners. She manipulated everyone in high society with her strong spirit powers to maintain a "pure" reputation.
She first saw the empress in her debut ball (or some event I forgot ) and immediately fell HEAD OVER HEELS for her. She wanted her real bad but also knew it was impossible for them since the empress was married. So she decided on the next best option: Destroy the proud empress.
She started an affair with the emperor quite easily given her astounding beauty and "innocent" visage. Everytime she was with the emperor she would blatantly stare at the empress. The empress thought she was gloating but it was actually obsession (lmao the emperor thought he found one true love but his mistress be salivating for his wife). The MLs mom enjoyed the empress's hate because this was her way of gaining the empress' attention and being close to her.
When Astaire revealed this shocking piece of info, the empress was left speechless cuz everything started making sense. She went crazy screaming "No, no, no!" The whole time. (It wasn't revealed if the empress was regretful or terrified to learn this)
Mls mom was so obsessed with breaking the empress's pride her soul actually stayed with Astaire after her death to ensure Astaire became the heir and not the empress's son.
Lol I wonder how emperor would feel if he knew about this. Well jokes on emperor who thought he had found his true love.i kinda wanna see his face when he knew he was nothing but substitute for his wife.
I love ml but her mother was such a bitch and even emperor ducking bas*ards I can see why empress is going such lengths and why is she soo crazy but good for them[ml's mother and emperor their disgusting true love never came true] , but ultimately ml and fl are soo cute I love them.