_MOONSHINE CASTLE_
At the end, no one dared to speak ill about Esme after witnessing such bloody sight of Aaron. The councilmen lost his life on that spot thus other didn't had the guts to oppose against Aaron's decisions anymore. Aaron didn't feel urgency to give an explanation to the crowd regarding what had Esme done for him or for his empire.
When the woman had already choosen to leave him, what was the point of admiring her when she wasn't even by his side? Perhaps he would never know whose appearance would resemble their unborn children.