@eng1 I'd absolutely like this. Would fit brilliantly, too, if the emperor was just playing the fool. He has been great once, so unless he's manipulated or lost his mind due to his newest wife, it's a good possibility.
I'm reserving my judgement on this, but I sure hope you are right, even if I do fear that the emperor just lost his senses due to some reason which may or may not have to do with his wife plus her family. Because it's just as likely that he wants to get rid of either a weakened first or second prince, depending on who's left. Would actually fit better with what I've seen of the theme of this webcomic, that questions whether you should blindly trust and follow the orders of your superiors, which both MC and prince are guilty of.