
I think this all this confusion is because lack of comunication lol ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭ The uke is too scared to speak up (about the bribes) because the other is an emperor and he's only just a humble slave, while the Emperor also likes to prank his crush (Elementary boi style).
Uke thought that the emperor is bullying him not realizing that the acts of pranking and touching was the emperor way of showing affection lmao
I can't wait for the next manhwa resolution tho (about the ex) (⊙…⊙ )