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That is because they are distant relatives. Helene is a royal princess, and Mikhail's family had a royal in their ancestry.
Blond hair and blue eyes are proof, that you have royal blood in this story.
That makes sm sense i guesses i skimmed through that part of the story
Mikhail mentions his ancestor in chapter 7, and we can read frequently that Helene is the current emperor's half sister, with more rights to the throne, than him.
No lie but helene and mikhail look like they siblings. The exact hair and eye color got me lol.