Cutting Sleeve

* This story contains dark and disturbing themes, including non-consensual acts, manipulation, and morally grey, scheming characters. * Ji-cheong, who had cherished a forbidden love for the Emperor for a long time, struggled with emotions he wasn’t allowed to have. As a general of the imperial army—tasked with protecting the empire’s highest authority—such feelings were unacceptable. But when the Empress discovered his secret, everything changed. Ji-cheong, cornered and desperate, drew his sword and killed her. Later, Ji-cheong was arrested, branded a traitor, and tortured. When confronted by the Emperor himself and asked about the incident, he gave a false confession—claiming he had tried...