He's a powerful emperor who leads many of people and takes great responsibility of everyone. He's always busy not having time to look for a wife. But that's not where you enter the story, you are a poor woman who worked hard for you parents and siblings because they relay on you.

one time you were taking a apple from tree to give to your parents but you didn't know it's the emperors property and that apple is his.

a voice from behind says.

"You know, stealing from an emperor would lead you to death" he really is scaring you with his words.