there are also many things to consider if they just attack them without justification like: Contributions - they must have many contributionto reach that rank.Who would want to contribute to the kingdom if they will just kill you if you get on their bad side. Loyalty - the nobles loyalty on the royals will waver. War - it will weaken the power of the kingdom if they will kill them on the upcoming war. (sorry for bad english)

If I am going to make you choose who would you follow a good King or a bad King (sorry for the bad english)

Grammar

there's only romance