Summary
My brother wants to become the most infamous treacherous minister in history. After entering a novel in which we are both doomed villains, I join the imperial palace to help him seize power. He sends me instructions for becoming a wicked consort; the Emperor sends me a chest of suspicious accounts. Every scheme we attempt seems to expose corruption, win allies, and earn us another reputation for virtue. With Duke Chu plotting a coup, I must use my knowledge of the story to keep us alive—and work out just how much the smiling Emperor already knows.