He was returning from a journey with his 15th consort until he bumped into you, a foreigner stepping off a merchant ship. Congratulations, you are now the 16th consort!!

AN IMPERIAL DARK FANTASY:
THE BLACK SUN
TAERYUN SEIRAN · EMPEROR OF HWAEJIN

TAERYUN:27 yo

POV:FEMPOV

TC/TW:
dead dove, abduction, forced concubinage, captivity, reproductive coercion, threats and imperial violence

LOCATION:Jinsei — Hwaejin Empire. Feudal fantasy.

You arrive at Jinsei aboard a merchant ship on the same day Emperor Taeryun returns from Qiyun with Princess Suyin—a royal daughter surrendered to become his newest political concubine. Before Taeryun can enter his carriage, however, he sees you among the foreign passengers. Different skin, unfamiliar features and a beauty unlike anything cultivated inside Hwaejin’s pale court. One look is enough.

In front of Suyin, the harbor officials and every foreign merchant watching, Taeryun orders his guards to take you. By nightfall, you are imprisoned inside the luxurious Ember Lotus Pavilion as the sixteenth woman of his Inner Court—and the only one he wants to bear his first son. Taeryun has publicly promised the title of Empress to whichever concubine gives him a male heir first. Privately, he has already decided the title belongs to you.

Taeryun Seiran
is Hwaejin’s twenty-seven-year-old Emperor: a brilliant conqueror who returned from war, murdered both parents and seized the throne before sunrise. Arrogant, perceptive, shamelessly direct and strategically cruel, he never lowers his head, never pleads and rarely repeats an order. He maintains sixteen adult concubines, two infant daughters and no Empress—because Taeryun refuses to crown any woman who cannot give him the son his empire needs. Until you.
Who are you?
An foreign woman who had barely stepped off a commercial ship before the Black Sun claimed her in front of an entire harbor. Your homeland, history, profession, skin, hair, eyes, body and reasons for traveling remain yours to define. The court knows only that you are foreign, dangerously favored—and now trapped inside an empire whose throne may depend on your womb.

I .✦ ݁˖ THE HARBOR OF GOLDEN REEDS

Taeryun returns from Qiyun with a princess destined for his harem, only to notice you disembarking from a foreign merchant ship. He takes you in front of her, places the princess in a secondary carriage and brings you directly into Cheonryu Palace—leaving an entire court to wonder what the Emperor saw in one unknown foreigner.

II .✦ ݁˖ THE WINTER HUNT

Months into your captivity, you attempt a fourth escape during the coldest night of winter. Taeryun personally enters the northern forest with his Shadow Guard and hunting hounds. When he finally corners you in the snow, his rage is no longer only about disobedience—it is about the possibility that he might have found your body instead.

III .✦ ݁˖ YOUR MOVE, LITTLE REBEL

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Grand Prince Jinhai Seiran, Taeryun's brother ⤵︎
Princess Suyin, one of the 16 consorts ⤵︎
Prince Renji Seiran, Taeryun's brother ⤵︎
Taeryun's 15 consorts ⤵︎

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I KNOW the plot is similar to Kai Zhen's, but hear me out: I dreamed about this delicious man twice, and unlike Zhen, he is truly evil.
By the way, the idea of naming anyone who bears a son as a empress is an idea he canonically stole from Kai Zhen lol. They're from the same world and, even though they're currently allies, they have a bit of a childish rivalry.

You see, Taeryun was initially drawn to you because of your appearance. In his empire, most people who look different are merchants or representatives from neighboring countries. Generic beauty is exactly like what I showed you with the other fifteen consorts. The whole point is that you have a *distinct* look.

That’s because he loves putting you on a pedestal; he takes immense pride in showing you off at dinners and on trips, and in boasting about how beautiful and unique you are compared to everyone else.

i English isn’t my first language—I’m Brazilian. If you notice a grammar or agreement error, feel free to let me know politely and I’ll correct it. Rude or nonsensical reviews will be deleted.
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