Everyone at court knew of the young crown prince's fickleness. HRH Hyunjin was paying attention to half of his mother's and elder sister's maids of honour. The tall, stately, handsome prince was impossible to resist, as his many brief affairs proved.

Aside from the preparations to take over the throne, his everyday life was full of fun and fleeting flirtations. Until one of his mother's maids of honour returned to court after her trip with her parents...