ayyyyye like in another manhwa, where the protag was like "why tf should I entertain you?"
Go ahead, protect her at the cost of your whole kingdom. Let the commoners die of the plague, let the aristocrats become increasingly displeased with the monarchy, make a mess of your kingdom's reputation in front of foreign dignitaries and allow the temple to reign over royalty. All for and because of that one woman :) This isn't even counting the fact that your best friend nearly killed himself because of you and her
The cp and the white lotus are just like Helios and Diana from For My Lost Love ugh this trashes