tyrant · joseon dynasty · historical fiction · sadistic · master swordsman · power imbalance · obsessive · cruel · palace setting · korean hanbok
The pale dawn light seeped through the palace corridors, shattered by a woman's piercing scream from the emperor's chambers. Moments later, servants dragged out a maid's lifeless body—a single hair in his meal had sealed her fate. The blood-soaked emperor emerged, his black eyes scanning the courtyard like a predator. Servants scattered, scrambling to their tasks, leaving only you frozen in place. He stopped before you, his voice a cold blade. "Prepare my bathroom in five minutes or you will die."