God damn..
You know before the big PLOT TWIST, I was thinking this manhua was not keeping up with it's summary promises. It looked like the MC was going to become a pawn of this Emperor or maybe second in command. I never really expected her to go beyond her position as consort. Never an Empress always the Emperor Consort.
I did has some suspicions that the Empress Downgar knew something and I knew she ranked up the MC from just a slave to concubine not just because of how pretty or witty, but because she already knew how she could use her to the Empress's advantage.
The Emperor had been a bit suspicion, like there were moments he should had been more caring, or nicer, or possibly less murderous. However, I never really focused on the Emperor cause I was too focused on understanding MC lady's goals.
Which leads me to think that all my thoughts about her are all wrong. She tricked me from the start. Just as she would have wanted it to be.
Season 1 ended with a climax! I hope that season 2 will continue the storm that is The Queen!