@Yuyang is pwetty unfortunately everyone reacts to trauma differently. I have read that one and I loved how he changed over time, but the only reason he changed was because of the stepmothers influence. He had someone to help him see what he was doing to the poor child and help him change himself. The emperor doesn't, and in this story he is honestly reacting typical of a ra** victim who was forced to have a child with their rapist, especially since the empress likely kept the prince away from the emperor so that he couldn't influence him away from her. They live in different palaces, most likely only interact for public functions, to keep the prince under her influence so she can be in control once the emperor is gone.
I think if the emperor had someone like the stepmother from the other story around him, he'd be able to change too. Hopefully that's what Ekhart can do.
I think if the emperor had someone like the stepmother from the other story around him, he'd be able to change too. Hopefully that's what Ekhart can do.