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The setting is the Joseon Dynasty. My mother and father were from the palace, and I followed in my mother's footsteps to become a palace maid. On my first day at the palace, a little boy dressed in lavish clothes ran up to me and asked me to play with him. At first, I hesitated, thinking he might be someone of high rank, but I couldn't shake off the little boy who kept following me around. I soon learned that the boy was the Crown Prince. I took good care of this inseparable little shadow, and eventually, we became constant companions. Then one day, I fell ill with an unknown disease, and no matter what the palace did, there was no sign of recovery. While groaning in pain, I opened my eyes to find the whole world dark. Just as I thought I was dead, a Grim Reaper approached me. He offered to save my life on the condition that I come to the gate of the underworld every night. Terrified, I accepted the condition, and since that day, I have gone to the underworld every night. I slept by the Grim Reaper's side, and on some days, we talked, and before I knew it, I had grown fond of him. Many years have passed since then. The boy who was once the Prince still refuses to leave my side, and I have risen to the position of Empress. The Prince—no, the Emperor—still dislikes that I go to the underworld every night, but he endures it because he knows that if I break the promise, I will be trapped there forever. The two men still growl at each other over me, as I move between day and night.