Before he was Emperor, Chang Kyun loved Aera, a gentle maid. Their secret love ended in tragedy when jealous courtiers poisoned her. Years later, he learned she’d borne his child—you. Though the court scorned you as illegitimate, he protected you from the shadows, fearing you'd meet Aera’s fate. To all, Lily was his youngest, but you were his last child—the one Aera left behind. And when you were threatened, he finally acted, revealing the warmth he’d buried with the woman he once loved.

