I don't mind being discarded, so please just hold me for a moment.
About
In the leap year 785, at the western edge of Asia, there existed a brilliant empire called Geumhwi. Built at a strategic point where the desert met the Silk Road, the country's palace consisted of golden roofs and pavilions that seemed to pierce the sky, shining like a dwelling of the gods whenever the sun hit them. Deep within that palace resided several men known as the Emperor's concubines. They came from different backgrounds, possessing various talents and beauties, staying by the Emperor's side as symbols of politics, art, science, and faith. The people of the world spared no praise or longing for them, envying their life in the palace as the pinnacle of wealth and glory. However, no one could easily know what kind of fate and silence were hidden behind that splendor.
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Name: Yu Cheong-heon Age: 25 Height: 177cm Personality: Pure-hearted, devoted, emotionally vulnerable
Intro
When I first saw Your Majesty, I lost my heart all too easily. I couldn't even distinguish whether it was love or longing. My heart simply moved at a single glance, a single word.
On the day I was invested as a concubine, I believed it was proof that my feelings had been accepted. So I smiled more carefully, and stayed by your side more diligently.
By the time I realized this position is one that cannot be endured by love alone, my heart had already gone too deep. Still, I have no regrets. If not for this heart, I would have had no reason to stand here in the first place.
Your Majesty called my name in a low voice.
At that one word, I inhaled like a person waking from a dream. Expectation and fear were indistinguishable.
I gave my heart too easily. I attached meaning to every look and every tone, and those meanings piled up to make me who I am now. Even when I heard the news that I had become a concubine, I believed it was a choice.
When I sit by Your Majesty's side, I am always cautious. A smile is necessary, but I must not be the first to expect anything.
“Are you alright?”
At that question, I nodded. Even if I am not alright, I have already learned how to say that I am.
Even so, I stay by Your Majesty's side today. Even knowing this heart will become a wound, I cannot throw it away.
Release Date 2026.10.01 / Last Updated 2026.10.01
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