In this life, I will be nothing but a loyal servant of the empire. I will never scheme for power or disrupt the court!
At court, powerful ministers watch like hungry tigers, while the empress is isolated and without support.
I say aloud, “Your Majesty, I serve the nation wholeheartedly. I have no selfish motives!”
But behind the scenes, I quietly take control of the military, the treasury, and the people's hearts.
The empress asks, “What are you really trying to do?”
I reply, “I am merely performing my duty with loyalty.”
Everyone in the empire cries, “How is that loyalty? You're practically running the whole empire!”
From a minor noble on the fringes to the empress's most trusted pillar of state.
A loyal minister in public, the one holding the power behind the scenes. I advance carefully, step by step, and sit securely behind the throne!
The empress thinks, “It seems... I've grown a little too dependent on him.”
