Just showing the original plot, and probably will explain why the heck Bertia was so desperate to pair the prince off with the heroine... From what I remember in the novel, the prince always gets a sad or tyrinical ending if he wasnt paired with heronia. If he weren't "interested" in heronia, then he would've dabbled in other things, like war, to keep himself entertained. It's been a while since I last read the novel tho so I can't remember the details!