Beneath the Fallen Bloom

When Princess Kaya took on the role of the Emperor's consort, it was a trade for peace rather than a gesture of love, yet destiny has a way of playing harsh tricks as she encounters the emperor's firstborn, Prince Ryujin, who is now scarred, cold, and merciless, a far cry from the man she once remembered. Separated by treachery and deceit, they are compelled to maneuver through a perilous interplay of power, reminiscences, and forbidden feelings in a palace teeming with vigilant eyes and hidden dangers. Survival is merely the start, but the gaze of the Eldest Prince could lead to her undoing.