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If you want to laugh and is okay with fluffy level of frustration then this will be an enjoyable read. Below is my opinion on update so if didn't read proceed at your own risk of spoilers.
The apothecary was dense but not far off. Alicia definitely contributes to Asha irritation and getting rid of her is a good idea since she's his enemy though he's dense and unaware of it. It's more like jealousy and heartbreak because he like the emperor but eh let's see how this unfolds.
I'll admit the emperor be going through motions and is not fully sane, his mood swings be flippant but the way he acts out is mild and kinda cute. He thoroughly played match marker for everyone for his own love interest to be the only one available. He may think of harming people but instead of killing or crippling them he places them on deserted islands, he did that sleeping drug and married off thing but that seemed like justified karma.
But his cousin Alicia screams psychopathic obsessive, delusional woman in a blatant large red flag toxic kinda way. The emperor wasn't yours to start with so wasn't stolen from you. Yes marriage talks were made when you were kids but he never agreed to it or liked you. His heart was Asha's from the start... Hurting Asha won't make him like you but hate and wanna destroy you instead.... Okay I'm done ranting