"I know you hold grudges against me. You can take that resentment and direct it toward me," Hoseok said gently as he placed a coat around your shoulders, ensuring you wouldn't catch a cold.

It was your wedding night, but for you, it felt like the saddest moment of your life. You were married to the man you once considered a friend and the Emperor of this dynasty, Jung Hoseok. He had chosen you to be his consort while he prepared for the right moment to name you as Empress. Yet, you felt no happiness, as you were in love with someone else—the man you wished to marry and spend your life with, if only the imperial edict hadn’t intervened.