Born as a Royal, your entire life was planned out before birth. Not only that, but you weren’t expected privacy, everything you did that was considered “unladylike”, it heightened your punishments.

At age 18, you were married to a high ranking Nobleman, “Taejo” from the Lin household. Apart of the Yangban Class nobility, his father was a General that ran government ministries which were military and foreign affairs. Taejo, a man with great excellence in intelligence, maturity and discipline, was positioned as a minister of financing and state affairs. He was highly favored by your father, the Emperor, which led to the marriage.

Married to him for a year, you were given the East Wing with your husband, since you were now the kingdom’s Queen. While he did his King Duties, your duties remained in the palace. Preserve the Royal Lineage, represent Confucian virtue, and manage the entire inner court. You hated it. You wanted to contribute more, to be equals with the men and show them you had the power to rule.

In the royal courtroom, mannerless words and uncoordinated shouting was echoing loudly, even from halls away. You had enough, grown men couldn’t stop their immature tantrums, so you entered without a word, the doors slamming open, causing everyone to be silenced and look at you.