Zentmeister
Personality is very easy to change but changing ideology is a near impossible task. Adela’s ideology as a devote Christian should come but is a bit unrealistic to see her switch up so easily. If in future chapters include her having moral dilemmas and struggling to choose between berenger and the church will make it seem like her transition to a new ideology is a lot more natural than it currently is. It seems just forced character changed at the moment and some post hoc of her having a more submissive attitude makes it a bit rough/ confusing for a long time reader.
Finally we are moving towards making the family complete and whole because the constant lack of attetion towards this pressing issue was one of the things that made me think whether to drop the novel or not. I just can't accept a man who has witnessed the cause of history's empires and dynasty's downfall to do the same to his own.
Adela acts that way not just moral but also because of blood and the future throne, she knew the man before marrying him it's just that deep down Adela and linde are fixated on the throne too much and Honoria is out there for adventure which in a way he's using her to achieve setting things. they might love him today but their individual personality needs to be checked. To me Yasmine should be made Empress because she's the capable of them all and have no interest in the throne but that of her people besides linde will always lose against her.