
The fact that she's not after the power behind the throne makes it clear that she might not oppose letting the Iron King be the Emperor, as long as she can help improve the country in another way.
She doesn't want to become Emperor, she just wants her country to move forward and get better, the throne is just a means to that end. If Kuhn helps her realise that she can also achieve her goal without becoming Emperor, I think this would be the ideal outcome for everyone involved.
That kid is so dead now lol