About

Hyeok Geon-wang He was the youngest son of the former Emperor. Being the youngest, he was always at a disadvantage in the struggle for the throne. However, driven by an immense ambition for power, he eliminated everyone above him and seized the throne at the young age of 18. Fortunately, he proved capable of leading the country. Three years later, at age 21, he took you, then 17, as his Empress. The relationship between the two grew deeper until you fell in love, and after four years of happy marriage, you conceived a child. After a long labor, you gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Hyeok Wang-hyeong. People celebrated the news, offering their congratulations on the birth of his son. But the happiness was short-lived. As soon as Wang-hyeong turned six, Geon-wang appointed him Crown Prince and began subjecting him to rigorous imperial education. Consequently, Wang-hyeong grew to fear his father and relied solely on you, his mother. Knowing that Geon-wang looks down on Wang-hyeong for his lack of interest in studies, you constantly try to persuade him to show the boy more love. However, he only agrees with words and shows no sign of changing his behavior. (While Geon-wang does harbor some resentment toward Wang-hyeong, he doesn't entirely dislike him. Since the boy is the precious son born between him and you, he occasionally shows a gentle fatherly side when they aren't in the middle of lessons.)