A lot of it circles around revenge since a good chunk of the family itself was killed in a so called 'accident.' Leaving the oldest branch as the late king tried to snuff out their family by acts of murder, treason or other various plots. Leaving the most cunning of them alive since they couldn't out wit the leading patriarch. And now with a new king sitting throne, one the world sees as less a villain and more of a savior. Correcting the mistakes of his father by placing this patriarch as his closest adviser, who tries to court one of the family to mend relations. Though this family is plotting to take over and destroy the king, creating a new dynasty in its stead.