If only this uni were women is in equal with men? These ladies is capable to lead their family.
Hey, so idk if you know this, but the empress plan failed both times. She never succeeded in any life time. Tia went back in time to save herself and her own family from dying along side the empress.
She was great, but she was still defeated by Perez in both timelines. Had she had another opponent, or just a more capable son, she would've succeeded indeed.
That's the thing with people greedy with power, they want to be in charge and in control and for everyone to obey them so they surround themselves with submissive opportunists while driving away everyone competent. They're doomed to fail as soon as someone competent with the right means show up.
The Empress was still defeated in the other timeline. The only difference is that the Lombardi family is still standing and it happened without Perez having to go through a ton of disadvantages.
If Tia didn't go back in time and had no knowledge from the things she changed. The empress is indeed a powerful one, she got skills and mind for power.