honestly both the father and the ex fiance are being really stupid (well we knew they weren't the brightest of minds before that, but still) like that's the future empress and the emperor of another nation insulting or slighting either of them could have major consequences. They are both arrogant and incredibly narrow minded.
also, did anyone catch that Wistrash implied he was struggling with the dukedom as an excuse for his frown not realising that Joachim knows that Neaveh ran it while she was his fiance lmfao? Not exactly the genius rebuttal to "are you glaring at me because i'm marrying your ex" lmao
I'm really intrigued by Joachim's "was it like this before?" sounds like he already likes Neaveh more than his previous fiancee...
Honestly, I'm trying to wonder just how Wistash is going to end up being a recurring character here. How exactly is he going to meddle once Nevah leaves the country? This entire story is about Nevah, Joachim, and Wistash basically.