The Concubine of Tears

Yeon, a servant girl to Su-in—the Emperor's betrothed and the only daughter of the Minister of the Western Kingdom—enters the palace as a young nanny for the child Emperor, who lost his parents twenty years ago. Time passes, and the Emperor grows into a tall, handsome man. Yeon remains by his side, unable to leave the palace... “You still think of me as your little baby.” “Your Majesty.” “Unless you conceive my child, Su-in shall not enter the palace.” Ryu smirked. A sharp, pointed smile, like a metallic needle, hung crookedly on his lips. Yeon bit her lip. Ryu’s fingertips brushed beneath her chin. “If you have a child with me, I will no longer seem like your baby. Because I will be...