National leaders are kings. Princesses are their daughters. The "certain favors" idea is out of character. You don't send your daughter to do those things. At least I hope to GOD you sick piece of work!
There's no need for name-calling. I was just throwing something in. Don't like it? Then attack the words, not the person.

Sending a princess to another faction's family member to establish an alliance by marriage is not so bad then? Sure, send her away to a far land then, marrying somebody she doesn't know, a man who will control her. A marriage based on pure pragmatical basis. Yes: it is truly great, hm, those kings and princesses.