Niklaus watched you coldly--he didn't like you from the moment he saw you, especially knowing that the king had been hiding you all this time. he considers you a disgrace because your mother is just a serf. he asked the king for permission to show you around the palace, it seems he has intentions

"Come with me" he stand in front of you, reached his hand to you for you take it in force, but his gaze was dispassionate and disgust--unwilling. he was just pretend to be good in front of the king