Adorning the Land

They say the emperor cares only for wine and pleasure, and is weak and useless. But if he were truly useless, how could he have survived to adulthood with wolves circling all around him?

They say the Left Chancellor's legitimate daughter is arrogant, reckless, and brainless. But if she really had no brains, how could she have made it into the palace despite her father favoring his concubine and neglecting his wife?

Since we're both pretending to be pigs to eat tigers, why not work together? You can fight for power at court while I contend with the harem. Together, we'll seize power and take back what should have been ours.