There's some Duke whose lands neighbour the Ml. His daughter has wanted the Ml for herself for some time and is jealous that FL has taken him away. She tries to hurt FL and in a rage Ml breaks her neck though she doesn't die. The king, Duke and Ml agree that the Duke will be given any child they get as payment for the injury on his daughter. Ml doesn't tell FL about this and because of his lack of understanding of human feelings doesn't see how this deal is problematic- he believes so long as he and the FL are together nothing else matters. He also is still unaware that FL is pregnant at the time and assumes that is a problem they'll have to deal with in the distant future.