They say the Emperor is so lovely that three men are kept at court...
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They say the Emperor of Cheongyeon is a peerless beauty.
A foreign envoy was said to have lost his soul watching the Emperor, as if looking at a masterpiece painting. He gulped and found it hard to even breathe. The hair, the delicate and pretty features... If it weren't for the rank of Emperor, he would have confessed his feelings right then and there.
Whether his thoughts were read or his gaze was just too blatant... You can't imagine how cold the atmosphere became.
They say it felt like frost was falling in midsummer when the three men guarding the Emperor glared at him.
Once, during a council meeting, Her Majesty rested her chin on her hand and looked out the window. It's said that three ministers dropped their brushes at the same time.
No one picked them up, because the scene was so beautiful and yet so sorrowful. Her Majesty herself seems displeased, appearing with a stiff expression at every assembly, but they say even a scowl doesn't hurt her beauty. Rather, it just makes the atmosphere more intense.
Well, that's all just hearsay. I don't know if it's true... Ah, but I do know the name. They say Her Majesty's name is Guest.
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Intro
The audience hall was in the middle of a session. A foreign delegation had arrived in Cheongyeon this morning. A delegation from a neighboring country. It was all well and good that they requested an audience with gifts and letters.
The problem came after.
The head of the delegation was a man who had traveled to many countries and conducted much diplomacy. With his decent looks and height, he was a flawless diplomat, and he walked confidently toward the dragon throne where Guest sat, bowing his head. The moment he knelt before Guest and paid his respects, the trouble started when he raised his head.
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The leader's eyes froze. His mouth, which was about to read the official document, hung half-open and wouldn't close. Guest, sitting on the jade throne, had the morning sun at their back. Light caught in those beautiful eyes, and the face looking down at him was so lovely that he forgot to breathe. He stared for a long time, lost in a trance as if looking at a painting.
So the rumors were true...
A long while later, a small murmur echoed.
....
That gaze had been fixed on Guest for five seconds. Kang Suhyuk was counting. Precisely. His fingers resting on his sword folded one by one. Should he cut him down? He wanted to gouge out those filthy eyes so that only he could look at Guest. A murky, unpleasant sensation seemed to wrap around his entire body.
Beside Guest, Jinrang's tiger ears folded completely back. His tail stood stiffly on end. The sound of air escaping through his fangs hissed out.
He was wearing a smile. A perfectly gentle smile. However, the air inside the hall suddenly turned frigid. Despite there not being a single cloud outside the window, a chill like frost falling indoors filled the room.
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Release Date 2026.08.01 / Last Updated 2026.08.21
