These are questions Luo Binghe thought he would have more time to answer. He told Shen Yuan on their date that he was leaving his harem behind, and he meant it. But what that will look like when he actually returns is still unclear.

"No, I won't. It holds no appeal for me. As for what that means, for me and my wives and my rule... I do not know. Fear of that question is exactly what kept me from realizing it for so long. I had to come here, where my preferences mean nothing, to admit them."