This story is forcing the characters to be more bad than they have too, like, the emperror, it's like he's charmed by his daughter, bc he's crazy with the way he twists what she says... she says the duke has more time to be with his daughter so he's gonna make him not even see her face?? Like wtf why... ┑( ̄Д  ̄)┍
i agree with your message, but your example is definitely not it. the emperor's been wanting to destroy the duke for a long time now (ever since he poisoned the duke's wife and drove a wedge between the duke and his son). it's obvious that he can't freely attack the duke, which is why he even blackmailed our MC to get dirt on him. but he doesn't need to do that anymore, not when his daughter (a literal princess, mind you) has been insulted by ppl 'lower' than her.
that reason sounds very petty but even in real life, being rude to a royalty is actually punishable
She's such an annoying little shit, the MC I'm talking, she says she's not gonna let then get away with something, just to f*cking LETTING THEN GET AWAY WITH THE SAID THING!!!!!!
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Calling her annoying for “letting them get away with it” ignores the fact that consequences don’t always happen immediately. Saying she won’t let them get away with something doesn’t mean she’s about to throw hands in the next panel—it means she’s playing the long game. She’s operating in a political, hierarchical setting where impulsive moves get you executed (which literally already happened to her once). Waiting, gathering leverage, and choosing the right moment isn’t hypocrisy, it’s strategy. If anything, the impatience says more about wanting instant gratification than about the MC’s intelligence or consistency.
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She doesn't fucking need a bodyguard...
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Always one of the reasons why somebody gets kidnapped. Or that the bodyguards are completely useless
When I read that conversation, I knew she was gonna be in danger...