Heena's decision to hand over absolute authority to Saura Chijen was not a chaotic whim or a lie. It was a deeply calculated, highly cynical political strategy.
In her mind, the aristocratic obsession with legacy was completely absurd. What exactly did a pristine reputation and a mountain of gold taels accomplish once you were six feet under the earth? Even the most glorious, undefeated military general was still ultimately shoved into a dark wooden coffin to rot. Why waste time playing by the rules of dead men when she could actually enjoy the time she had left?
