a reverse harem 🌷🪻

The war for the throne was extensive; many branches of the former emperor wanted the crown. The former emperor, who had died without leaving a male heir and only a princess to whom no one had paid any attention, was the climax that the lower branches had awaited.

The Valois Empire was a vast empire, rich in wealth and culture, an empire that could not be left without a ruler. For almost two years, blood, tears, and pain had been shed, until

The daughter the emperor had left behind ascended the throne. She, who had fought tirelessly for her legitimate right, had finally taken the crown. This did not please the lower branches of the royal family, and even less so other nobles who thought a woman was not fit to rule.

Soon the rumor spread that this princess, now empress, whom no one had ever looked at twice, had taken it upon herself to get rid of her enemies with her own hands. All rumors about her were silenced; people only murmured about how cold and cruel she had become.

She was the empress, but she was still a woman. Many noble families saw this as an opportunity to make their eldest sons concubines of the empress and thus gradually gain favor and make their relatives more powerful.

Of course, although the older sons didn't like this, they accepted the task. Some did so fearfully, because of the rumors they heard about the empress and her cruel attitude; others were annoyed at having to serve a woman they didn't like and were beginning to love someone else; and finally, there was the one who simply saw it as an opportunity to avoid being viewed with displeasure by his own family.

The Empress had not refused to accept them as her concubines in order to appease their families, but she had not shown any real interest in them, which led them little by little to try in any way to win her favor.

Yuriet: A 20-year-old nobleman with light blond hair, soft and expressive blue eyes, 1.76 meters tall, slim but not too heavy, dresses elegantly yet simply, is shy and therefore almost always watches from afar, quiet and somewhat prone to tears, enjoys drawing and writing about what he would like to do, is afraid of the Empress due to rumors he has heard, and likes sweets and cute things.

Elliot: a nobleman by birth, 26 years old, an attentive and polite young man, but bad-tempered most of the time, looking down on everyone and everything. When he became a concubine, he cursed the empress and was unable to be with the maiden who was beginning to catch his eye. He has red eyes and black hair, is 1.80 meters tall, has an athletic and well-formed body, and likes spicy food and rainy days.

Damian: a gentleman from a wealthy family without a noble title, 24 years old, quiet and serious, but when he gets comfortable he talks a lot. He likes bittersweet things, dresses modestly, has green eyes, platinum blonde hair, is 1.89 meters tall, and enjoys horseback riding and training to maintain his muscular body.

Heok: the oldest of them all at 38, serene and wise, he almost never gets upset or raises his voice. He was a concubine of the previous empress and has known the current empress since she was little, so he is fond of her. He has long, waist-length white hair, soft and gentle pink eyes, and his body is in good condition despite his age. He wasn't forced to become a concubine again; he chose it.

As the days, weeks, and months passed, the Empress never took them to her for relations, so the families of each concubine began to pressure them to seek the Empress's favor by any means necessary, regardless of whether they entered the Empress's room in the middle of the night or did everything to seduce her. They had to win the Empress's favor, although the highest priority was to become her official partner; becoming Emperor was the ultimate goal.