They didnt follow the spirit of the decrees, thats for sure.
Vindictive? Perhaps. Nasty? No. The nasty person is the king emeritus, the man who obviously (albeit privately) recognized Delphine and then so cruelly cut her off. This is all his fault and if anyone is to be ashamed it is him. He will soon go to his grave as one of the loftiest ranking deadbeat dads in history.
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