Prince Ning Xie Zhenghong of Great Yao has pretended to be insane for seven years. The court laughs at him as a fool, while he laughs at how blind they all are. His mother consort died in a palace conspiracy, and he went mad. As he played the madman, he quietly uncovered every detail about his enemies. The Duke of Zhen wants to set up a formation to trap him and cut off his lifeline, but Xie Zhenghong turns him to his side first. Prince Jin wants to seize the throne, so Xie Zhenghong attends court in mourning clothes and holds a funeral for a living man. Everyone says a madman's words cannot be trusted, yet every word he says eventually comes true. Some say he is truly mad, while others say he is only pretending. Only he knows the truth: the order of the Nine Provinces must change. The whole court laughs at me for being mad, while I laugh at the whole court for being blind.
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