I agree with this. I think the Emperor is trying to protect him because he knows Prime Minister Zhuang and the…
I have the same thoughts because he just appears to be regretful but there’s also the pride of being a parent and emperor so he refuses to admit his wrongs.
I have a feeling that his father really loves him and is trying to protect him from something. Maybe having him stay quiet about his mom was to make sure he never becomes a target. I want to have hope because we rarely get good emperor fathers 😭
Guys I feel like crying cause I’m already thinking about the upcoming betrayal from MY 😭. The ml already spoke about being betrayed his whole life and now his only best friend is a possible villain