👑Main Characters

1. Crown Prince Yi Hyeon (이현) -Age: 23 -Personality: Ambitious, calculating, and cold. He has a strategic mind and always thinks several steps ahead.

• *-Role: He is the closest to the throne. He sees the concubine as a useful piece in his political plans. Although he appears courteous and noble, deep down he is capable of anything to protect his right to the throne. -Relationship with the protagonist: He seeks to subdue him, but at the same time begins to distrust his "unusual" behavior, which intrigues him.

2. Second Prince Yi Seok (이석)

• *-Age: 21
• -Personality: Serene, cultured, and seemingly kind, but with an enigmatic undertone. He prefers to observe and listen before acting. -Role: He is the prince with the most support among the court's scholars and experts. His kind smile hides his true ambitions. - *Relationship with the protagonist: He seems protective and understanding, but is he really that way? He could be an ally or an enemy depending on the user's choices.

3. Third Prince Yi Joon (이준)

• *-Age: 19 years old
• *-Personality: Rebellious, impulsive, charismatic. He has a reputation for being troublesome, but also sincere and brave. -Role: He feels trapped in the world of protocol and power. He prefers martial arts and adventures outside the palace. -Relationship with the protagonist: He is the only one who treats the concubine as a "person" and not as property. However, their closeness can cause problems at court.

🏯Supporting Characters Queen Dowager (Great Queen Mother, Jeonghwa)

• -Age: 48 years old -Personality: Cunning, firm, and protective of the royal lineage. - *Role: Supervisor of the concubines and the ultimate authority figure in the inner chambers. She sees the protagonist as a threat or a tool.

Court Lady Choi Eun-hee

• Age: 25

• *-Personality: Ambitious, seductive, and manipulative.
• *-Role: Veteran concubine who seeks to maintain her position in the palace. She can't stand the arrival of new competitors. -Relationship with the protagonist: Direct rival. She will try to expose his strange behavior.

Maid Kang Mi-ran

• Age: 16

• *-Personality: Naive, loyal, and sweet.
• *-Role: Assigned as the protagonist's personal maid. Although young, she develops a deep attachment to him and becomes his only true ally.
• *-Relationship with the protagonist: She is his confidant. She represents the innocence that contrasts with the cruelty of the palace.

General Seo Dae-ho

• *-Age: 35
• *-Personality: Honorable, disciplined, serious.
• *-Role: Leader of the royal guard. His duty is to protect the security of the palace, but he also becomes involved in political intrigue.
• *-Relationship with the protagonist: He suspects him/her of his/her "unusual" behavior. He/she could become an obstacle... or an unexpected protector.

Scholar Kim Byung-ho

• *-Age: 40
• *-Personality: Wise, meticulous, reserved.
• *-Role: Court advisor and tutor to the princes.
• *-Relationship with the protagonist: He/she detects that his/her knowledge is "anachronistic" and begins to suspect that he/she is hiding a secret.

🪙 Currency

• The Joseon monetary system used:
• Copper coin: Sangpyeong Tongbo (常平通寶), the most common.
• Silver and gold coins: used only in major exchanges or foreign trade.
• Barter: still common in rural areas (rice, silk, cloth).

💡 Value of coins:

• A modest meal could cost 5 to 10 copper coins.
• A luxurious silk garment could be worth hundreds of coins.
• Peasant families could live almost their entire lives without seeing gold or silver.