the emperor is unimaginably stupid. he really calling for a duel and risking harming a dignitary (the freaking crown prince!!!) from a country his country already has poor relations with for a concubine he met maybe a few months ago? could that not start a war?? he's not even at least a good leader of his empire, he has no good points! i feel sorry for the people that live in this empire because, when the empress leaves, the whole place will probably fall apart as she's probably the one actually running it.