They are so cute but everyone has such awful timing

The moment where the secretary sees the empty bottles!!! *CACKLE*

But goly sh**, the whole chapter

Cookie extra bas****. Endlessly entertainig to read

They are such a food and loyal team. Marriage goals all around. And that old lady has been pulling so hard for them. Reward her with a tyke to nanny after

Wise husband listening ro happily married older men wisdom is winning at every junctire

Holy sh** my dude! After all the heavy artillery levelling your heart you rally up and yake a win and omg,  GO CEDRIC!

Him being aware that the classical roles are a bit reversed was priceless, but also Gale noting that of course he wouldn't be able to grasp how toxic (though sadly common) jealousy over the child is.

Gale taking his opportunity, lol

Aww, he's soft and cosiderate, and already thinking of her as partner and ally and being protective. I love this

Snap!! Go girl

Girl, you want to survive but Claudia is the real MVP here, lmao

She really went and said "Ya'll worried about closeness? I'm the next Lombardi head BECAUSE I picked the next emperor, you cowards"

He trully went "turn about bi***" With his whole chest, and it was chilling AND awesome

Eveyone get a "GET WRECKED" order and they can choke on it, courtesy of our queen

Ahh, she's so boring and prissy, isn't she???

HOW DO YOU LIKE OUR QUEEN YOU USELESS BAS****

I loved the point where Dylan went "you took an intersts in MY life and medddled in MY issues not because you cared about me, but becasue of my significant other. Fine. Let's make this interesting and turn it around. You are welcome"

Emily's self awareness is interesting. She knows what she wants based on who she is. It sounds childlish, but it's actually oretty wiss

When we go off we GO OFF!!! WOW

Dude, she's dense, but you are a confused coward and your sister jokingly called both of you on it. "Practice mareiage" indeed

Kick the whole anthill over.
I know when the emperoror and grandpa had the conversstion it was mentioned that the suppression of the browns in favour of the angenas was a previos gen issue, but forty years means the arrangements were done maybe even before the empress was born? Dide those dudes areange for thei future offprings marriages on the back of the house falling?