Did the Young Prince's Kingdom Get Destroyed Today?

I was looking for something akin to "After Transmigrating into a Book, My Father Emperor Could Hear My Inner Voice" — a story set in the harem but focusing on the children — and this definitely hit the mark.

There’s a good mix of antagonistic forces, ranging from political enemies to those within the harem, yet the series maintains a heart-warming tone. The main character's (MC) interactions with everyone are absolutely adorable (though I do wonder how everyone finds it normal for a two-year-old to perform multiplication? I guess they just assume he’s precocious. In fairness, as a Rui beast, it makes sense that he can do more than an actual two-year-old, but they don’t know that).

It’s refreshing to see him win over everyone while holding onto his own moral compass, despite others often telling him the opposite.

**Spoiler**
Consort Yi (his mother) tells him he shouldn’t save his brothers just because they don’t like him. Smh. Thankfully, our MC has a stronger sense of moral obligation.
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The real villains are the adults who manipulate the children, eroding any potential sibling bonds.

I wasn’t really prepared for

**Spoiler**
the emperor to emerge as the villain behind the scenes, showing more autocratic tendencies than expected.
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It’s not that I have a problem with this, but it felt sudden. It could have been an interesting exploration of conflicting goals and different faces, given how well he treats the MC, but the transition wasn’t smooth.

**Spoiler**
At the start, the author emphasizes the emperor’s prime and vigor, but a year later, he’s taking medication for high blood pressure and needs to avoid stress.
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More foreshadowing would have helped. (Upon further reading, I suspect what I thought was an abrupt shift was the author’s attempt at foreshadowing... Since afterward, the emperor returns to being nice and doting. In that case, that’s not exactly how foreshadowing works.)

Apart from that, I enjoy the relationship between the MC and Ah Wu, particularly how Ah Wu always respects the MC’s choices and feelings (like retracting his request for the MC to accompany him when the MC is sad about having to choose between loved ones — he’d rather wait than stress the MC now).

In conclusion, this book keeps you engaged without causing anxiety over the main characters. The supporting characters’ primary trait is their adoration of the MC, but sometimes that’s exactly what you need. And this book delivers it well.

omg..so sad but so good, can't wait for more