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I think right now this is impossible because all the imperialists know that Etienne is with the Empress faction. Their marriage right now will be opposed, they won't have supporters on both sides, and the emperor may face a coup from his own supporters if he willy-nilly decides on it without showing that Etienne can be trusted. It'll be bad for the empire as a whole
I mean. Cant the emperor support the omega and then the omega marry the Duke? And then reveal that he is a omega? That way, everybody wouldve be happy and take down the empress