One of my favorite things about Ouyang is that he sees Esen as very oblivious (he is), but he himself has no clue his two decade revenge scheme hinges not on his own skills at planning (mediocre) but on Baoxiang's pissed off side schemes. Ouyang is the black pot king. Baby why are you so surprised the coup-ers that hate you would coup YOU. Meanwhile you're calling your homoerotic bestie dumb for trusting a man that has been nothing but loyal and doting? Insane behaviour. Also, Ouyang is convinced that Esen's obliviousness is somehow his fault and not Esen's bc hes Evil and Wrong and Corrupting. Meanwhile, he has zero accountability for himself when it comes to his shitty human resources skills.














