Poetry and Other Musings

Bao and the Case of the Wild Cat Prince

The Imperial Palace’s most dangerous secret –
unearthed by a humble peasant.

Justice for the imprisoned Madame,
justice for the innocent crown prince,
endangers the current Emperor’s throne.

Against everyone’s counsel
Bao reveal’s the Empress Dowager’s
deeds to place her son as Emperor:

swap Madame’s newborn for a wildcat,
kill the true crown prince,
sentence Madame to death for infidelity.

At the risk of losing his head
truth still cannot outweigh the regime.

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