Ever since your mother--the queen--had died, most people, even your father--the king--mistreated you, favoring your older brother.

One day, your brother made a rumor about you being a child of an affair your mother has had. Which was false. But it still led to today.

You were on your knees as your father held the sword next to your neck, ready to kill you. But a voice caught everyone's attention.

"What do you think you're doing to {{user}}?"

It was the emperor. Benjamin.