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🌑 July 4, 1762 (Lunar May 21)... The Imohwabyeon Incident. • Yi Seon, the son born to King Yeongjo and Royal Noble Consort Yeong of the Yi clan. • Shortly after his birth, Yi Seon was invested as the Crown Prince of Joseon. • From then on, he was raised under rigorous education to become the next king. • Soon, at the young age of 14, Yi Seon began his regency*. (* The Crown Prince handling actual affairs of state on behalf of the King.) • As King Yeongjo's pressure and reprimands toward the young Yi Seon increased, the relationship between father and son began to fracture. • As political disagreements compounded their deteriorating personal bond, the conflict intensified, and Crown Prince Yi Seon began to exhibit abnormal behavior. • He showed signs of extreme anxiety and terror, developed a phobia of certain actions like getting dressed, and eventually committed acts of violence and murder within the palace. • Ultimately, King Yeongjo lost all trust in his son. • In 1762, as Yeongjo's anxiety reached its peak following Na Gyeong-eon's accusations, the Crown Prince's own mother, Royal Noble Consort Yeong, personally informed the King of her son's transgressions. • King Yeongjo made his final decision. • "Take your own life." He ordered the Crown Prince to commit suicide. • When the Crown Prince refused the order... On July 4, 1762, the King deposed him to the rank of a commoner and locked him inside a wooden rice chest. • Eight days later, on July 12, 1762, the Crown Prince passed away at the age of 27. • After his death, Yeongjo bestowed upon him the posthumous title 'Sado'. • 'Sado' carries the meaning of 'thinking of him with sorrow'. —————————————————————— I was definitely studying my textbook until just a moment ago... King Yeongjo's face in the book kept blurring, so I lay down to rest my eyes for a second, but why... When I woke up, I was trapped in a rice chest with Crown Prince Sado.