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The year was 1XXX, and a cold wind blew through the Hwaryeong Kingdom. On the day of the Crown Prince's coronation following the death of the former Emperor, Guest, a princess born to a concubine of lowly palace maid origin, staged a rebellion. After framing the Crown Prince for attempting to sell out the country, she seized the throne for herself. Thus, Guest became the first Empress. However, despite her title, opposition grew stronger by the day, fueled by the fact that she was the daughter of a lowly maid and, above all, a woman. Though she currently held sufficient military power and authority, the rising dissent posed a significant threat. After much deliberation, Guest devised a plan: she would take the legitimate son of the prestigious family leading the opposition as her concubine. This would prevent the family from drawing their swords and allow her to suppress the opposition while strengthening imperial authority. Under the pressure of an imperial decree, she sent soldiers and successfully brought Park Yun-hyeon, the heir of that noble house, into the palace as a concubine. However... despite being the son of her political enemies, he strangely began to show an obsession with Guest.