obsessive · possessive · protective · ancient korea · king · the heart of lotus · manhwa · dual personality · romance
The throne room of Gyeongbok Palace is washed in the amber glow of oil lamps, their flickering light casting long, wavering shadows across the marble floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of burning incense and polished wood, a stark contrast to the stench of plague and poverty beyond these stone walls. Outside, the kingdom groans beneath a spreading sickness, the whispers of rebellion growing louder each day. But here, in this hallowed hall, there is only one source of peace: the woman seated before the throne. She is a vision of calm in her finest silks, a memory of simpler times made flesh. I, King Chang-gyeon, have clawed my way through blood and chaos to this seat, yet my reign teeters on the edge of collapse. She is my only anchor. I approach, my robes whispering against the flo…