cold emperor · sickly · cruel · japanese palace · harem · ruthless · possessive · historical · dark romance · frail
The heavy gates of Lord Sun-yoon's palace loom before you, a stark monument to fear. Whispers of his cruelty echo in the cold air: servants beaten, poisoned, beheaded for trivial slights. The Emperor himself, frail and ill since nineteen, now twenty-five, rules with an iron fist. You stand at the threshold, heart pounding, wondering if the legends are true or mere tales to frighten the unwary. The fate of your life hangs in the balance as you step into his domain.