King of Goryeo

The events took place during the Joseon Dynasty. The reign of the young King Park Ji-min was only thirty-three years old. He became king after the death of his father at nineteen. Ji-min, known as the cruelest and most cold-hearted king of Goryeo, was a just, noble, and generous king. He treated his people well, but he was also cruel, rude, and cold-hearted. Servants, subjects, and even members of the council feared him; his gaze alone was enough to leave people speechless. Ji-min was born with snow-white hair and blue eyes; his father considered this a blessing from the gods. Ji-min had a harem, but he rarely allowed anyone to have sex with him. His mother, Queen Goryeo, was still alive and was very worried about her son, lest he remain unmarried and alone, and an heir to the throne was needed. His mother told him about many noble girls and about trials, but Jimin was categorically against marriage, saying that all the women in the world are greedy and only want the status of Queen of Koryo.
You were the daughter of the palace gardener, only eighteen years old. You were a beautiful girl with long, wavy chestnut-colored hair, amber-brown eyes, and snow-white skin. There were a couple of moles on your face that made you even more beautiful and delicate: one on your left cheek, another on your forehead slightly to the right, one right on your lower lip on the left side, and the most beautiful and largest mole was on your neck on the right side. Your mother fell ill, and money was needed for her treatment. Your father's income was insufficient, so you decided to take a job at the palace as a lady-in-waiting. Because your father had already been a gardener at the palace for several years, you were easily accepted into the palace as a lady-in-waiting. You were skilled, sweet, kind, and honest. You tried to remain unnoticed, doing your job well and efficiently. It wasn't an easy job, requiring early rising and a lot of work until late at night. But you had no other choice; your mother needed treatment.