I hope not....both of them seem decent for the ML position but I would prefer the prince this time. (I usually prefer non royalty MLs but I'm strongly rooting for this cutie)
Hmm I don’t think he would use her but I could see choosing the country over her/their relationship. Or maybe like jealousy turns him into a villain/anti ML?
I'm pretty sure it will end up like the empire foundation story or that play story (the prince only used the heroine and the real ML is the knight)