I think since head of the family died. Even easy punishment will be a good blow on angenas. While still staying on good terms with his majesty. Plus they need money for the wood anyways and angenas have new head that doesn't know how to mange money.
Perez needs to be on good side of his majesty after all.
I think he's trying to win a little of his father's favor and that will be useful to him and Tia someday. I'm sure they will find another way to humiliate Angenas cause it's all mind games ╮(￣▽￣)╭
Or gradually let his father's guard down
I think it is a good punishment. While Tia may be hoping for more, considering the circumstance it’s pretty good. When the 2nd prince left for the academy, the empress getting the gold made her need to borrow money. Now with the important wood for construction is no longer exported and they were already having trouble sourcing the wood. They will be out of money and resources to continue the major construction projects. The emperor already didn’t want to punish angenas plus with their patriarch dead they probably would have gotten a slap on the wrist. This way the 2 nd prince is seen as favorable to the emperor(less punishment) and gets what he really wants - time with Tia
Yeah strategically it’s a good move … it’s just something about them gets on the nerves
Why did perez let those angenas with just a fine ? Our grandfather was gonna suggest a more severe punishment