I want happy ending with Emperor :((( I love him and I want to take care of him and I want us to be happy together
I feel like the story with the Duke is complex and poorly explained.
He honestly cared for her and has regrets about how things went. He kept personal items of hers in his old den, even a portrait of her.
What if something went horribly wrong, and she suffered a horrible attack from a different illithid. However, due to her position, and his need of her as a public face, he needed her to still remain functional and operational while she struggled with the mental assault. Yes, he would be puppet and using her in her hour of need, it also served to protect them both.
If you play the game right, the end of it the Emperor asks you to stay with him to rebuild the city as an equal.
