# WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #124

## Series
- title: Side Characters Deserve Love Too
- slug: side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

## Chapter
- number: 124
- release_date: 2025-03-13

### Summary
The current chapter delves into the emotional and political ramifications following Geumja's recovery and identity reveal. Prince Teo, having discovered "Joe" is female, experiences a comical "bi panic" as he realizes his attraction is socially permissible, firmly establishing him as a direct romantic rival to his brother, Kyle. The narrative focus, however, shifts heavily toward the tragic history of the royal family, providing deep context for the actions of Kyle's mother, the Empress Priscilla. Reader analysis highlights that while she has been a poor mother, her ruthless ambition to make Kyle the emperor is a desperate survival tactic. This is driven by the constant threat from the current Emperor—a usurper without royal blood who has systematically murdered other heirs—and her own traumatic past. Flashbacks reveal that her father, Snow, was exploited by the Emperor and kept away at war, leading to the loss of his own family and influencing Priscilla's grim worldview. As readers react to a "hot" younger Snow, his mentorship is visibly reflected in Geumja, who now navigates the court's dangers with a new gravitas that even seems to impress the Empress. Geumja must now contend with Teo's open romantic interest while confronting the deep-seated trauma and deadly political schemes that define Kyle's existence.
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### Safe teaser
The current chapter delves into the emotional and political ramifications following Geumja's recovery and identity reveal.

### Spoiler summary
The current chapter delves into the emotional and political ramifications following Geumja's recovery and identity reveal. Prince Teo, having discovered "Joe" is female, experiences a comical "bi panic" as he realizes his attraction is socially permissible, firmly establishing him as a direct romantic rival to his brother, Kyle. The narrative focus, however, shifts heavily toward the tragic history of the royal family, providing deep context for the actions of Kyle's mother, the Empress Priscilla. Reader analysis highlights that while she has been a poor mother, her ruthless ambition to make Kyle the emperor is a desperate survival tactic. This is driven by the constant threat from the current Emperor—a usurper without royal blood who has systematically murdered other heirs—and her own traumatic past. Flashbacks reveal that her father, Snow, was exploited by the Emperor and kept away at war, leading to the loss of his own family and influencing Priscilla's grim worldview. As readers react to a "hot" younger Snow, his mentorship is visibly reflected in Geumja, who now navigates the court's dangers with a new gravitas that even seems to impress the Empress. Geumja must now contend with Teo's open romantic interest while confronting the deep-seated trauma and deadly political schemes that define Kyle's existence.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #124](/series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da/chapter-124)
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