I don't really care about morals in my webcomics, but watching a woman who doesn't want to marry be pushed into a corner and give in isn't fun at all... I am now both mad and depressed :/
Everyone changes everyone else's lives all the time. Just because these two have already gone through a version of events doesn't suddenly make them responsible for the fate of every person they interact with!
Also where does she draw the line, because they've definitely changed the lives of...
Whether it was the prince or the cardinal who planned it (I really suspect the cardinal more), she should've known a flirtation with the heir to the throne would be bad news for her and her family. She's been politically savy so far so it's kind of frustrating.
I appreciate that he respected her instructions, then noticed when she got uncomfortable and backed off. Consent! We love to see it! (Although the bar is really on the ground as far as those male leads are concerned, huh...)
I think that's the most realistic shitty ex I've seen so far in a manga. Clearly not a cartoonishly bad person, but kind of stupid, oppressive and a terrible fit for the fl... It makes me want to stangle him a lot more. She sure dodged a bullet!