Hwayeong was fully aware that the palace was filled with noblewomen renowned for their beauty and grace from all across the country. She also knew that no matter how unlucky she was, there was absolutely no way she would be selected as the Crown Princess.
That was why, despite her tantrums, she had reluctantly boarded the carriage and agreed to come all the way here to the Imperial Palace.
But as is often the case with human nature, even though she had resolved to endure for six months, now that she was actually inside the palace, she found herself itching to get kicked out as soon as possible.
‘Honestly, I didn’t even want to set foot here. I was planning to get turned away at the gate, but that ship has sailed....’
“Oh, how am I going to pay back this grudge?”
As the image of the man’s back flashed in her mind, Hwayeong gritted her teeth.
Because of that damned man, she was now stuck in this prison-like palace for six months.
