"Shouldn't the emperor be attending today's meeting?"
"Is it true that the young emperor is sick?"
"I told you it's no good for a young kid to be a ruler of this kingdom."
"Her majesty is so scary. She is so powerful."
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Empress dowager was dressed in gold, expensive linens with golden stichwork by one of the famous tailor house in Mesmeria. The jewelries adorned the woman, she looked dominant as ever. It was one of the reason why the old emperor married the daughter of a poor farmer, against the will of all the royals even his legitimate wife. Taehyung's mother.
Eunseul was very young when the she met the emperor. The emperor was disguised as a poor beggar and stopped by Jeon Eunseul's family restaurant. The farm wasn't making much and feeding 8 children with that little farm the old farmer owned was really tough. But once he opened the restaurant, they somewhat managed to survive and earn bread time to time. Eunseul's mom died when she was just 10, so she had to became the mother of her younger siblings.
Eunseul grew up feeling discriminated and in a community of poor farmers at the outskirts of the kingdom. She never knew the concept of love until she met the young crowned prince.
He was tall, muscular, powerful, a gentleman and very charismatic. He instantly fell in love and started dating after a couple of days. Once she gained his trust, he revealed that he wasn't just a normal beggar but the crowned prince.
They were inseparable, they were so much in love.
Until.
He had to go back to the town, away from the country side village where Eunseul lived. The crown prince had to go back as the coronation day was close. Before leaving he gave her a ring. A beautiful jade ring and left.
Years passed.
He didn't return. And Eunseul was heavily pregnant. She waited and waited. Jungkook was born. And they started living at the farmer's place. But soon the roof was snatched away from their heads.
Now Eunseul had no option but to migrate to the capital, where the kingdom's new emperor reigned. But it wasn't easy for her and her six months old little son. Everyday she stopped by the palace gate, asked about the emperor and mentioned about how she knew him but the guards pushed her away.
Humiliated. Being called greedy, desperate and many foul words. Soon she became the talk of the town, carrying around her luggage and the malnourished son who wasn't well fed for days. People called her names, they thought she was mentally ill and lost her husband which caused her to her to have delusions, relating herself to the emperor.