Spoilers cont.:
-first thing MC does upon waking up is ask about ML. Dad has to reassure him.
-Emperor was cold to ML before this, but now feels guilty and thinks that ML wasn't being unobtrusive because of lack of ability -- rather that ML didn't want to make a fuss. He apologizes to ML and presumably ML now in favor.
-5 yr time skip. MC is now 10 yrs old. Also, MC is so good-looking that some people wonder inside if he's a girl dressed up as a man.
-MC going around saving more people to help back ML. But his looks also draw the wrong kind of attention; some people want to have designs on him. :x
-ML at the capital. Emperor is sick and dying. He reveals some startling info to ML: it seems like Emperor did like ML's mother (who was killed). He had to stay far away/impartial to ML otherwise attention would be drawn to ML and ML killed off.
-Emperor wants to do one last thing for ML: marry ML and MC.
-ermagherd.... so Queen Mother (or is it Empress?) might actually want to do in ML after all. She has a hatred for the Emperor(s). I think.
-WOW. Emperor, you go. (1) He abolished previous marriage system and made men able to marry and (2) arranged marriage between MC and ML. Now that's taking action fast. XD
-poor MC's dad is confused but also sort of relieved. LOL.
-MC has stuff undone but wants to hurry back and marry ML. <3
-MC lays out plans with family. Since he's marrying into royalty, 'heir' title will have to go to one of the daughters. This settles down things in family.
-MC meets ML! So cute! They hug and reconfirm that their affections. :3
-poor Emperor. Even his medicine's poisoned and he knows it. He can only past on last minute info to ML and MC. Two biggest enemies are Yu Wenting and Lin family. Emperor advises setting these families against each other.
-Emperor would have been a great Emperor but for these families suppressing him. He hopes ML can fulfill his dream of uniting all the countries.
-ugh, Jing Wang still wants to go after MC.