I am the bride of Prince Taro, future emperor of Japan, for he considered me the most beautiful noblewoman in the empire. Peasants are below me, and I do not have time for them Every day my attendants dress me in one of the finest kimonos and cake my face with the finest makeup. My hair is always up in the most opulent of styles. When I travel, I do so in the palanquin, because it is not proper for me to walk outdoors when not on palace property. I do not speak unless spoken to in the court