I know a lot want to see the prince rescue her but I'd actually like it more if her dad or brother rescues her instead and uses this as pretext to keep her home/drop out from princess candidates. I'd rather see the prince actually court her family and the ensuing hijinks instead of the emperor forcing the issue.
Omg she is such a dumbarse there are so many witnesses. Now instead of being dropped as a fanfare shes prob just gonna be executed, by trial or painfully by the prince