Originally posted by: rdave1
So deep down somewhere he likes her feisty spirit. He wants her to talk back to him (within reason and of course within his ego). Not sure I get what is happening with the power struggle. The empress taking her step sister's position so in the sister's kingdom or else where. Either way the situation is getting very sticky.
I suppose he does but you are so right about him imposing his own limits on what she can and cannot say. so suffocating. this man so not my style. either I would kill him or he would kill me. the empress is way more patient. god bless her. but I will waiting for her chance to exact revenge.
about madhu taking her sister's place. I think I made the wording unnecessarily confusing (this is why you need an editor :P). I meant to say she was willing to die if he spared her sister instead.