Summary: Yeonwoo, a court lady of common birth, has a common dream inside the palace.

She fell in love at first sight with the Crown Prince, but due to her low rank and lack of connections, she knows it's a love that can never be fulfilled. However, she finds moments of joy as she watches the Crown Prince from afar.

One day, an unexpected incident occurs, forever scarring Yeonwoo, and she is essentially banished to the laundry department, a place where she will never come across the Crown Prince ever again.

However, many... more>> years, she is given an opportunity. In exchange for permission to leave the palace with riches beyond her imagination, she is to spend the wedding night with the Emperor, formerly the crown prince. She must stand in for the new Empress and spend the wedding night with the very man who scarred her.

Despite the terror, she can't help but remember the warm memories of the Crown Prince. But the price of deceiving the Emperor is one's life. Will she safely pass through the wedding night and gain her freedom?

Warning: Dubious consent (since there is a lot of deception going around)

Review: This is kind of like a darker, R18 version of a Cinderella story. It very much gives off a fairy tale vibe, and I found it hard to believe, which threw me off at times. Overall, as long as you're not looking for a deep, logical novel that explains how everything goes the way it does, this will be a decent read. Like a fairy tale, it's a very dreamy tall tale, almost like a folk tale. If you're in the mood for a short story with a little bit of scheming and plotting mixed in with some smut, give this novel a try! <<less