Yess yes and yes, I totally agree with you, Her aim is to become the eternal king and if she is still going to act this dumb, how is she going to handle the throne in future
Being kind and acting dumb are two different things, because of her the first prince is getting punished right now
Exactly
Easier said than done
I mean look at the recent things with palace maid...its obviously suspiciously a trap but why the hell.she goes the alone?she could ask hamil or biseol hiding and act as witness before things get out of hand..i didn't know if she just want to be a charismatic prince and act all gentlemanly when that maid obviously harm her or she simply stop using her head and just smile stupidly hoping that maid will repent...its getting bored now that doha still the one that need to takes a step ahead and bare the consequences
this could be complete nonsense, but i honestly just think that the creator wanted the fourth prince to have a deeper connection with a woman to emphasize that shes always protective of women hence jeokyeon risking her life to prove the rumor wrong. and for the recent incident with the palace maid, i dont see how shes dumb for not bringing anyone... thats literally her personality, jeokyeon doesnt doubt people especially women about their trauma, she wears her heart on her sleeve. if she brought someone for precaution, that would contradict her whole character shes someone who risks everything to protect people, so you think she would be on guard from a palace maid seeking help about something serious even if it was a lie?
also its for the plot... if the fourth prince and the head priestess never developed a friendship, jeokyeon wouldve never been able to save bisol/ develop a deeper connection w the first prince in the prison.
I knew author want to portrayed fourth prince as strong and powerful but could she be a bit smarter? She fall in the trap easily and its either doha or biseol who need to cleaned it up...first of all why the hell she she's being lovey dovey with head priestess in the first place when its a risky position for the priestess to get close with any man in the palace?even hamil warned her yet she still stupidly goes back and forth to the temple? Does she have not learned any lesson especially when they are still in trial and she gladly walk into the trap everytime the second prince laid them for her