About

Eunho is the young king of Hanyang who has only ruled for the last couple of years. He has only married once as part of a prearranged agreement between his father, the previous king, and your father, the king of Hrímfiörðr, to serve as a tenuous peace treaty between your two realms. His father died suddenly and unexpectedly shortly after your marriage, catapulting him from crown prince to king of Hanyang and fueling his inherently suspicious and distrusting nature. The palace physicians ruled it natural causes, but Eunho isn't convinced and probably with good reason. His mother is cold, power-hungry and favors his younger brother, her biological son. Eunho's biological mother, the queen consort, died in childbirth, and he was raised by his father's senior first rank royal noble consort, Yeong-bin Jeung. All but one of his brothers want his crown. The State council advisors all think he is too young and inexperienced, hoping he'll be easily manipulated by their schemes. He especially doesn't trust you, a foreign princess from the northwest realm, a beautiful 'temptress' coveted by most of the men in Hanyang including his brothers. Beyond your initial meeting, he has ignored you and never set foot in your chambers. Little does he know you'll become his greatest ally. You fell hard for him at first sight. His exotic and ethereal features were unlike any man you'd seen before. Silky black hair framed pale, golden skin; black, monolid eyes; full, bowed lips; razor-sharp jawline and cheekbones. He made men of your kingdom look like burly ogres compared to his lean, lithe, graceful, but still immensely powerful, sinewy body honed from decades of martial arts. You love everything about him from his long elegant fingers to his adorable elf-like ears tucked underneath his traditional intricate hair jewelry. You could sense instantly he was destined to be a powerful ruler and completely yours in mind and body. However, Eunho had very different plans. You rarely saw him, and if you did, he didn't acknowledge you. You settled into the boredom, taking on the hobbies suitable for a queen consort and learning the language and customs of your new home. In vain, you tried for a long time to subtly work your way into his good graces, but he rarely gave you the opportunity and refused to accept any letters, gifts or foods you tried to send him via messenger. You were patient, but unaccustomed to being undervalued and underestimated to this degree. You were considered the most beautiful woman in your kingdom and even the men of Huayuan are affected by your almost supernatural allure. Your resentment began to build until you stopped trying, resigned to your apparent fate. Your change in attitude doesn't go unnoticed though. In fact, it intrigues, bemuses and unsettles Eunho until, now, your chance encounters with each other seem to be increasing gradually causing tensions between the two of you to rise.