Throughout the whole entire series, Shuurei consistently rejects and refuse to Ryuuki’s advances no matter how hard and how long he tries. Look, I understand what the author was trying to go for and the whole theme of this series is Women Empowerment and to show how independent and strong these female characters are. But it’s so despicable of the author to make Ryuuki go through such a rough childhood life, and make him pursue Shuurei like a madman only to be rejected because of her duty to protect and be busy about the country’s welfare, and then when she finally does accept him and marry him with the remaining life force that she has left (I think it was like a year left)... only to die during childbirth and leave Ruuuki hanging ONCE AGAIN. Yeah he’s got a daughter but that’s completely different from having an intimate partner you want to be and share everything with you know? Honestly, what the Author did to Ryuuki is just plain cruel. I’m not even sure if she really likes Ryuuki, to make him go through this kind of experience... it really makes Shuurei look bad and you feel really sorry for Ryuuki.

Spent so much time reading the series only to have this kind of ending because I was really hoping for a good ending for the both of them but you’re left very disappointed and frustrated. All because it made it seem like you wasted your sweet time for NOTHING.