I think the prince is a nice guy but the things that Veronica's father did to him made him not like Veronica but then he most likely found out that she wasn't the real Veronica and fell for her but other than that I dnt know why he said those things to her when she was dying
The crown prince who Hugh protected and supported in war and the red head is Hugh's knight. After he and Lucia got married, Hugh left the red head there before going back to the North, in replacement for him so that the Prince will still be guarded. (● ̄(エ) ̄●)
Holy I was all story time story time then that bastard cliffhanger cme and ruin it