She's supposed to be 15, technically an adult in ancient China, but her maturity level? Think kindergarten on a bad day. She cries about everything. She sulks. She throws fits. And she constantly tries to be "adorably naive, " which translates into being clueless, clingy, and downright irritating. The novel markets her behavior as "selling cuteness" (meng), but honestly, it feels more like she's selling my patience—and I'm all out of stock.

Then there's the male lead: a powerful emperor who apparently has nothing better to do than indulge his sugar baby's every whim. Forget running the empire—this guy's busy letting her play with his royal seal, mess up official documents, and run away from him in front of his ministers. Imagine the supreme ruler of a nation chasing after a tantrum-throwing teenager because she wants attention. It's absurd, embarrassing, and frankly, kind of hilarious—though not in the way the author intended.

The real issue with this novel is how it flirts with some deeply uncomfortable themes (like Ped*philia)

The female lead may technically be of age by ancient standards, but her behavior is so childlike that it's impossible to overlook the unsettling implications. There's a scene where she sits on the emperor's lap, swinging her legs and eating sweets, a very allusion of a child. But even though she behaves lime that, the story still shows s*exual and mature content. Since the Emperor asks her to "help" treat his uncomfortableness when he was excited. She, being as naive as a toddler, genuinely believes she's helping him "heal, " completely unaware of the more adult undertones of the situation.

This kind of dynamic mirrors certain cultural trends in modern Asian societies, where youthful, overly "cute" behavior in women is often celebrated. From girl bands with exaggeratedly childish personas to the cultural phenomenon of kawaii in Japan, aegyo in South Korea or meng in China, there's a clear emphasis on perpetuating this image of women as sweet, innocent, and almost childlike. While it might seem harmless in my opinion this is flirting with predatory behavior... maybe we can think that is only fictional and not judge the fans of this, but at least I think we need to see these behaviors with caution...

Sure, the novel also leans heavily on historical context to justify this dynamic—15-year-old girls were considered adults in ancient China—but that doesn't excuse the troubling power imbalance or the way it romanticizes naivety as an ideal. The male lead's behavior teeters dangerously close to predatory, and the female lead's childlike mentality makes it all the more unsettling.

Aside from the uncomfortable relationship dynamics, the plot itself is laughably ridiculous. The emperor abandons his responsibilities to dote on this spoiled brat, who has zero awareness of how absurd her requests are. Running away in front of ministers? Playing with the royal seal? Complaining about non-issues while the fate of an empire hangs in the balance? It's like watching a national leader babysit a tantrum-prone child—and not in a good way.