THIS IS SOOOOO FUSSSTRRRATTTTINNNGGGGGGGG, THE FL'S MINDSET IS SO FIXED ON THE ORIGINAL PLOT THAT SHE DIDN'T EVEN FINISH, THE FATHER DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY COMMUNICATE, THE EX IS CRAZY AND OBSESSED AND FL/MC IS PROBABLY HELD HOSTAGE BY THE EMPEROR OR SUM (the dukes weakness, his daughter, the emperor's ring was portrayed as mc etc etc)

LORD FORGIVE HIM.... DID HE ACTUALLY JUST KILL A KID?