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Thanks for the sharing but please... can you stop the comment. That's piss me of because I feel forced to think like you... when it's not the case
1) the little boy was in love at first sight with the Prince
2) the Prince is true as no consideration for him when he rape him ( the first night). But don't forget what the Prince did when his father where taking him away to beat him... and when he was disgusting by how his sister was talking to him.
Now... if this little boy is in the Palace is because the Prince took him with him. That's for the first part.
3) the little boy accept that the Prince call for him and share his bed with him. It's not about how he doesn't know happiness... he's just egoism. He loves the Prince and want to see the Prince every time.
4) The Prince is already in love with the little boy, just until now it's a feeling that he doesn't know. It's you, who's doing the translation ( thanks again) so based on that even his eunuch is surprised by the attitude of the Prince. He's less cruel than before.
5) the Prince doesn't understand that the little boy is in love with hip, that's why it's complicated between them. Everyone is afraid about him , when the only think that the little boy is seeing it's that the feet of the Prince touch the ground... he's paying attention to everything about the Prince... something unique for the Prince.
5)about the bed part... I don't understand why the author did it like this because the Prince really prepare the little boy... I don't know his age, I think perhaps 13-14... but that's part disturb me a little because perhaps he's more than that but because of the maltreatment his body didn't grow up correctly.
Anyway... the Prince is real beautiful and take care about his country and people... he's cruel for sure but he's taking care of his duty as Prince