I pity them, really.
They're both being used as tools in a power game.
Well they only getting what they deserve… ┑(￣Д ￣)┍
The current Emperor keep forgetting what the Lombardi power and support was supposed to be for the Imperial family when he married their enemy Angenas and letting the Angenas act without prior knowledge of the Lombardi's role to the Empire. smh. excited for the next political mess and the pilot scene of Perez and Tia.
U put it so nicely
The emperor and the first prince really are alike. They want the thrown and its power but can't endure the weight of the crown. They're both ambitious but too dumb to act.