Julia was smart and had been doing her best to avoid dangerous situations but it appears that she had been doing everything on her own. She needed to discipline and educate her maids about her ways as well if she doesn't want to trigger other kingdoms.
Beth was quite naive to think that she could get away with just getting herself punished after doing something that could have triggered the anger of three kingdoms.
"Lahar would not take this sitting down. My family would be furious if they learned about this as well. And my husband is already seething."
Arabella was trying to make Beth understand the weight of her actions since she doesn't understand that what she did was not at all protecting her family. It only put her family in more danger since she had triggered the anger of more people.
Beth had no time to fear Lucille right now. What she should fear were the three foes she just triggered. Valeria, Lahar, and Lobelius all at the same time.
