I absolutely agree with you, it was a tragedy for me. Crown prince was such a precious character, he never got happiness in his life, he was not allowed to express his thoughts and opinion from childhood, he never enjoyed his childhood nor his adulthood. His life was really plane and dark until he fall in love with her, but at last he didn't get, even though she was having affair with his brother, and people tried to blame her. But he always protected her secretly, why WHY WHY!!! she can't choose him. He never wanted throne, he already told emperor that that he will give the throne to his brother. He was always sad, always kept his feeling to himself, he didn't seem to like place nor crown. I feel so torn for him!!!!!!!!!! 😭