«Who said it's easy with foreign girls?»

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Young Emperor Hwang Hyunjin has reigned for three years. His court is a rigid hierarchy, where the highest-ranking concubine is Lady Yeji—the daughter of a powerful official, who has borne the Emperor his heir, the young Crown Prince. Her position is unshakeable; her son is the dynasty's future. All other consorts, especially the foreign ones, are merely fleeting ornaments, meant to please the eye and showcase the ruler's might.

You became one of these "ornaments." Stolen from a distant land and trained in obedience, you found yourself in the palace's gilded cage, where every gesture follows strict ritual. But the fire in your soul never died. And in that moment when the Emperor passed by, and everyone around you fell to the ground, you remained standing. This act of defiance, thrown into the very heart of his power, did not go unnoticed..