List of deplorable people growing as the episodes go by lol. Man, this Xia Jingyan is a piece of work. And Empress of Susha is whack based on that preview.
The Prince is a mega-evil person who has been doing horrible things (or planning to do them). The Princess is…
I feel like XJS has deceived even himself like any narcissist. He truly believes what he is doing is for the greater good when in fact it is just for himself at the cost of many innocent lives.
Xiyang is definitely not anywhere near his level of depravity, but I don't think she can be viewed as completely innocent now. She's preparing to betray her family and her country over, as you said, the wrong person. I guess if I were to choose between the two of them for a redemption arc, she's definitely (as of now) not as far gone as he is.
I wouldn't say mentally unstable. I think he's playing a dark character here that's all. The costume, hair, makeup…
I’ll have to see more to figure out what is going on with him. There are people guessing he was the one who shot Fl off the cliff. If so, why is he acting so flustered when he finds out what happened to her? Is he acting? Or did he lose his memory too? Or maybe he is genuinely concerned and someone else is the bad guy.
Side comment: I know it's pretty common in these types of stories, but man, these royal families are big piles of poo.
Xiyang is definitely not anywhere near his level of depravity, but I don't think she can be viewed as completely innocent now. She's preparing to betray her family and her country over, as you said, the wrong person. I guess if I were to choose between the two of them for a redemption arc, she's definitely (as of now) not as far gone as he is.
Happy Mid-Autumn/Moon Festival!