The Countess just wants to protect her daughter to the imperial family by supporting MC to be married to the 2nd prince (he's nice) while taking the imperial family eyes awayfrom her daughter.
Oh my not the 22 people who liked my comment also confused that's not the guy #-.-) It just made sense to me it's the other guy cuz isn't cold nice guy already engaged to fl why would the emperor be talking about another engagement with someone else that's weird that's sus
Bruh no one want to give their daughters to the second prince everyone can see right through the kind of trash he is