Honestly, I see the prince as nothing but a pushover, naive child. So, my thoughts don't go far from wanting to tell him off and watch him grow to be a person, while worrying for his well being and the kingdom's. But that assistant is the worse, icky, and just plain out a scum.
This was supposedly comedic, I think, and I apologize as I can't bring myself to laugh. I understand it's for His Highness' sake on the assistant's part but, this is not how you should treat citzens, you gross jerk. It's a nice move if you're getting off at an enemy but for an ally, that's a huge red flag right there. Ugh...
Either way, thank you for the translation!