just when you think you've finally understood just how despicable the emperor and his concubine are, they come swinging with a bulldozer to smash you in the face with a "no, actually, you've still somehow managed to highly overestimate us."
lol i was so scared this would be another April fool's joke i skipped to the bottom of the chapter to check first. I SHALL NOT BE FOOLED A SECOND TIME DAMN IT