Yes! He says he’s creating a “fair” competition for the throne by staying out of it, but in reality everything is primarily in Hamir’s favor. Tarkan is widely looked down on for his commoner blood and has to endure the animosity of most of the nobility and royalty. Because his mother was common born he has no support or resources from his maternal side, not even emotionally since she’s dead. Hamir has enormous political and financial support on his maternal side. By staying neutral, the king is only protecting the status quo which greatly favors Hamir, rather than a legitimate competition between his heirs.
Having more than one baby mama always complicates things, but the reality is that Trajan has more at risk. Even if Tarkan takes the throne, the queen, Hamir, and pretty much every other royal could lean on their maternal families for support, have regular marriages into new families, or move back home. If Hamir takes the throne, it’s likely that Tarkan will be killed off to reduce any potential competition.
Giving them both equal support only upholds their inequal footing
It’s tough. I like the father, but I do think he sucks not only as a father, but as a husband. I know it was the norm for a King to have multiple wives, but it only creates problems for the women. On the flip side I feel really bad for the Queen who is just doing her best in a world where women are treated as inferior, and she is forced to see the child her husband had with another woman. However, her antics up till now were still light. What I saw in chapter 101 was horrific and really made me disappointed in her.