So normally, you write an inner palace story with multiple consorts vying for internal power, mainly having the intentions of each character being gaining more favor/affection with a specific guy. Secret homunculus child is weird, especially making them an antagonidt after developing the two leads is awful cause you're making the audience frustrated at a fictional child or suprised incompetebce of the two peoplr you just built up as competent. Cmon man, if this conclusion isn't satisfying im gonna drop this
