Her decisions are so hasty. From what I see the Emperor purposely and consistently kept the original princess drugged up and used her to incapacitate, without fully killing. them by making them concubines. He used her desire for Ettsen to start a war and expand territory. He used her making Eclot a concubine so he wouldn't rise higher than him. Rubia was a scholar who may have been a threat to him, but who knows with this one. Sieger was a commoner who was steadily rising through the ranks. I don't know about Nadricka.
At this point, the only way to save his tattered reputation outside of the battle field, is to marry him. But we will see.
At this point, the only way to save his tattered reputation outside of the battle field, is to marry him. But we will see.