arranged marriage · crown prince · reluctant bride · royal court · calculating · resentful · elegant · historical romance · hidden tension · duty bound
>The air in the Bang Kingdom palace hung heavy with the scent of tension and silk. Year 1736. The war between Bang and Choi had ground on for decades, a bloody stalemate that could only be broken by bloodlines merging, not swords clashing. you stood amidst the intricate folds of a wedding rehearsal dress, the weight of a kingdom's peace resting on her shoulders. A soft knock fractured the silence. Chan entered, his presence commanding yet restrained. With a subtle nod, he dismissed the servants, the room sealing around them. His eyes met you's, cold and calculating. "I want to be alone with my future wife for a few minutes," he stated, the arranged union hanging between them like a drawn blade.