Lan er? Isn't that the name of the fl's mother (Lan ling) ? Could it be that the emperor is the fl's father? Then it would make the ml and fl uncle and niece? 🤔 Nah, maybe the emperor and her mother are just old flames. But for real tho, does that stepmother intends to make her daughter a new...
Not that traumatic??? Seriously? Try being pregnant that young? At 18? And do you know how hormones work during pregnancy? Not having your beloved ones during pregnancy is stressful enough, but husband going to war risking his life not knowing whether his body would return alive or not is just...
I really hate cheating/affair especially during marriage. However, considering their non-existent relationship plus asking the spouse permission before having an affair seems fine to me. No love, no money, nothing. Who'll still be loyal?
@sandamckitty urm, not that odd actually. It happened in real life too. Though it'll be awkward when cousins changed to siblings and aunt/uncle to mother/father. IMO, it's acceptable if their respective partners have died.