is actually a "Yunmeng" person, which sounds like the author's set-up for the mpreg. And an explanation for MC's OP skills.

MC was physically tortured by ML's psychotic concubine. He was sick all the time almost dying and still was tortured and he could cry for help coz he was mute, nevertheless our ML loved him and he fell in love in return. One day, the emperor fancied him and tricked him into spending the night with him in the wilderness-they didn't do anything though but ML wouldn't listen to his explanations no matter what and branded him to be 'dirty' so did all those cruel things to him, throwing away his painstakingly made gift that he spent a month to make.. Sleeping with others right under his nose, you name it-until MC couldn't stand it anymore and left him on his own, but there's a catch, ML pretended to not give a crap when he left but then secretly held MC's mother hostage. MC had no choice but to return and knelt down for a long time begging him until he almost died. MC was saved by our dear emperor who's the perpetrator to their misunderstanding. Now MC lived in the emperor as his concubine sortof.. Emperor is jealous of ML coz no matter what he does MC would not give him his heart so he hatched a plot to get rid of ML. Succeeded. ML was taken prisoner and tortured but still refused to tell MC where he hid his mother-still f**ks MC in prison but wouldn't tell him. ML managed to overthrow the emperor but when they got to the place MC's mother was held captive, she had already died. MC was crushed and hated ML. ML felt guilty and cared for him, however, MC began to hate him as much as he loved him in the past coz his mom died bcoz of ML. MC was locked up in the palace n ML tried to get him back but his heart was alr hardened. He did everything-including making him his queen. But MC remained unperturbed. MC met his remaining Chu clan and was asked to leave but he hestitated coz he still had feelings for ML even though MC ignored him cruelly. Jus as u thought this dog blood drama would end n fluff wld start-nahh it got worse. One day he discovered a letter that revealed that MC's dad was killed by ML a long time ago - So MC left ML and went with his brother. ML found tht letter n realized what he did in the past n for d 1st time he felt unworthy of MC but still couldn't let him go so ML followed them. They were attacked by the Huns n ML saved him. But ML told his brother not to let him know. This is my fave part- ML then donned a mask and followed MC with a new identity as his mute bodyguard. N then things will get better from here. They went to MC's ancestral home and they recultivate their feelings once more-sort of. MC was to get married with his 'brother' who he thought saved him bf- (it was actually ML who did but MC had no idea) He needed to continue his special bloodline but he was torn coz he had feelings for this new mute bodyguard which he suspect to be ML n the rest leads to happy ending between them.

will really be getting more and more complicated since the ML weaved an elaborate battle plan. The MC will wake up from his silly love and will try to regain his dignity and freedom (remember he's a s*ave). MC falling to the emperor's hands is part of MLs plan. The couple will argue out their misunderstanding. The great King would finally realize that what he did is wrong but he is too late. Still, he'd swallow his pride and try to convey his real feelings for MC. Later half of the story the circumstances reversed and now ML will be the one to chase MC. I find it sweet when he tried being the dumb one himself and try to understand how it feels in MCs shoes.

it's just pretend play, ML NEVER slept with him. Red lotus guy likes Song so he is jealous of MC bcos of him. Not bcos of the North King. They will be the secondary couple later.

I read some spoilers on the internet; they said that the ML will soften towards MC and really love him. He get rid of the 1st wife. MC; who does not really have anything in his life, were supported by the ML and slowly grow to be a great person. Also, there is mpreg happening!

So basically towards the end of the year festival Jun Xuanxiao holds like this celebration where he invites people and they like want to see this new siren-like 'concubine' that has this dude so in love. So he was like sure go get him. And then Shen Yu comes and then some like side hoe asks him to do something to entertain them and then Shen Yu is like 'Imma dance and show it to the prince and hope he likes it' so he does dance... Sword dance which is like raw as hella bro. And then this dude out of god knows where gets jealous that others can see Shen Yu dance and then like whips him?! Like what in the f*ck? What kind of f*ckery is this?

This is in an ancient setting but I still can't help but be upset when ML have s*x with the pr*stitute behind MC's back. Some say it is a pretend play (when there is actually penetration happening and ML seems to be in it. Disgusting.) See Chapter 73 and Chapter 82. It was not explained but please have some common sense what happened afterward. Pretend play but you have to get naked? MC can't see ML at all. He can just hear the voices of the two. Song Qing also said that the ML is seeking "happiness" elsewhere. Anyway, since this is the ancient time, it is normal.

AND, from what I read, it is NOT the ML who captured MC's mother but the Emperor! It's just ML wants to play with MC and so he took the blame and now when ML came to rescue MC's mother, it is too late. MC saw ML's sword with blood and misunderstood him. (Btw, the reason why there is blood on his sword is because they are rebelling to the Emperor)

ML spends his time torturing/r*ping the MC at the start of the story. Everytime, after the ML has his way with MC, MC gets summoned by ML's wife to get tortured as well like forcing him to go on without sleep. This goes on a while till MC and starts affecting MC's performance in bed which angers ML because ML thinks MC was being lazy. After so long, ML's wife had MC drink poison and after that while in the middle of s*x, MC collapses.

ML gets angry at this for some reason but calls the physician to heal MC. Physician informs ML that MC was being tortured by someone else. ML has those involved taken away. While making the MC take medicine, ML suddenly realizes he doesn't want to lose MC and likes him. Then with a 180 change in personality, starts being kind and flirty, etc. Literally after 1-2 days of ML being nice, MC suddenly realizes he loves him wtf???