The Empty Palace

*This novel is set in a fictional era that borrows from the trends and politics of the late Joseon period. Please note that the characters and place names appearing in the story are unrelated to historical facts. It all started with sneaking out of the palace to find a lake. Hye-gang unfortunately caught the eye of Jae-yun, the son of an enemy family and a Geumgun Byeoljang (Royal Guard Captain). “I didn’t know the Byeoljang would be so concerned with guarding me. With such strong backing, I should fall into the sea instead of the lake next time.” “You sound like you’re begging me to tie your hands and feet.” “Your ears are remarkably talented at hearing what they want to hear.” “Then ...