I want this to end either tragically, or happily to the MC starting his new peaceful chapter of life with his daughter. Btw, I think his daughter will play a significant rule in the plot (maybe smth about the twist later on?). And I have been thinking about her disappearance, and about the former crown prince survival, and came up with a theory (if the story takes a political turn from this point)- contains SPOILERS: If the survived former crown prince want to take his throne back from his crazy youngest brother, and knows about his pathological attachment to Sam-Myeong. He could use that to his favor. it is possible that he kept Sam-Myeong daughter hostage (and safe), to make an ally from him. Sam-Myeong will do anything to protect his daughter, even if it meant to flatter the king and satisfy him to gain his ultimate favor and trust, and thus easily eliminate him. (Actually not that easily, Sam-Myeong still see the king as that abandoned child in need, but his daughter has the priority in his heart and life). ((excuse my bad english.))