For me it was among the weakest similar series starts. It felt more like a super rushed pilot episode with no justification or reasoning for anything that happens. The weakest part was probably the mother scene.
Sometimes a manga isn't updated for ages but a new group still gets bullied by fans of old one to drop the series, so we have to wait for chapters once again. Gamer Girl a good example.
Honestly, as much as I understand why you're saying that, this is Mangadex. Chapters can, and often will, get taken down by the group that uploaded them. I feel more at ease when there are multiple versions available.
I've never considered latest chapters boring. We've got plenty of cute Tia/Perez scenes, character development for Perez, new characters introduction, and more.
No point waiting for the exam, tbh. With her mother getting a new job in another town, it's not like she can just take the exam here. She needs to find a school at her new place.
I think we just don't see the moments when he favors the other prince. For good reasons - nobody wants seeing that.
In earlier chapters it was suggested to him that the best revenge on the Empress and her kid would be to take away what they want the most, which we all know is the crown. And he...