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That assumes the father wouldnt hold her family accountable for her failure to carry out his orders.She chose to obey his orders. That is her fault. She also refused to speak when her much higher authority, the Princess, ordered her to; that is choosing loyalty to the duke over the kingdom.
The Princess may have a higher standing, but that doesn't mean she can countermend the orders of a high noble. Viewed another way, failing to comply with the princesses orders falls on her neck, disobeying the Duke's orders could mean her family is punished.
Yes the Princess might be able to save them, but there is no guarantee. And if you haven't noticed the poor girl looks like she has lost all hope and looked ready to commit suicide to accomplish her orders. Not exactly the actions of someone who was in the right frame of mind or hoped for salvation after all the had done.
And before you start using arguments based on modern sensibilities, this is a fantasy novel. While we the audience view the story thrue the lense of our morals and biases, that isn't necessarily true for the characters the author has written. Try expanding your PoV to that of the character's, rather then your own.