Confused...

I think Cedric was the child of another family member who was also in line for the crown. So Cedric has a chance at it too.

Yea i think so too, i just don't know what exactly his relationship with the emperor but oh well ╮(￣▽￣)╭

I believe that woman is married to the emperor's brother, the schemey one. So she is an aunt by marriage.

Ohh, okok thank you!!

So Cedric is the kings nephew he is the child of the crown princess that married a Duke the princess and her husband were killed by the king the king married the empress likely for her lineage and had several children with her but he killed all of these children and anyone related to the empress including her best friend and parents to make Lawrence the only heir Lawrence is an illegitimate child he had with meirella (probably spelt that wrong but I meant the bitch mom) she was married to a marquis but had an affair with the king which produced lawrence other than lawrence he has a daughter but I think she is the chid of another affair and not related to the king the blue hair girl is Cedric aunt because she is married to the grand duke who is the 3rd candidate to the thrown besides cedric and lawrence the one who was called greedy hope this helpsヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~

this helped me thank u

Thank you so much!! This makes so much sense now (づ￣ ³￣)づ