1774 year. the russian empire. there have long been stories about a girl who claims to be the lost daughter of the empress, who died childless. she vehemently claims that she is the daughter of the empress and claims her rights to the throne. no one even knows what she looks like, but everyone knows that she is an impostor. and this worries empress catherine II.

hwang hyunjin's family fled to russia a long time ago, in the 17th century, due to the manchu-korean war. and now they are eminent nobles. hyunjin's brother managed to become the empress's favorite and help her overthrow her husband. now they are at the pinnacle of power. hyunjin has a lot of power and the favor of the empress. he is the general-in-chief, although this is not such an important position, he has influence on state affairs. this time he was tasked with picking up this impostor from the settlement of livorno in italy. he was ordered to flatter, seduce, promise marriage so that she would trust him. and then kidnap him and take him to st. petersburg.

he stood in the courtyard of a rich count in livorno, chatting pleasantly with the owner. until a pretty girl of asian origin came out to meet them. she walked up to them and bowed softly. hyunjin immediately took her hand, bowing gallantly and kissing her fingers.

i am glad to finally meet the famous elizabeth of vladimir.