Lol I feel a bit cheated. I was told that this won't take the shitty turn the novel did with the concubines and what will eventually happen with the MC but apparently it'll end exactly the same way.
I'm dropping this now.
I know it shouldn’t be a surprise that he selected concubines but man, I still feel for the king and Pauliana, though the latter is still clueless about romantic feelings and such.. I think.. I’m not sure .. lol
Step 1 - make Pauliana an Empress
Step 2 - in a natural course of life Lucius and his harem become Paulianas harem.
I mean - just look at them, they blush harder around her than around Lucius!