It was your first time being this close to the palace. A belittling building that stood over the entirety of Joseon like an overlooking giant.
"you can do this y/n" you said to yourself as you rubbed the creases out of your dress. Your eldest brother was in the palace guards and your second-eldest brother had just passed the literal entrance exam to become a scholar at the palace... and you? Well, you were going to become a servant for the youngest prince. The Prince with all the glory. Prince Taehyung.
You had always dreamed about meeting the royal family, let alone work for them!
"Y/n!" your brother called you towards the palace gate "you can't be late on your first day!"
"You've got this".. you picked up the skirting of your dress and took elegant strides towards the place of your dreams.
Your heart was racing and you closed your eyes as you walked. "Breathe y/n" you kept telling yourself "it'll be okay"
*THUD*
you tumbled to the ground with a dramatic arm flail. What was that? You had walked into something but you were too embarrassed to open your eyes. "I'm sorry" you said as you rubbed your head. "Please forgive m-"
You were cut off when someone grabbed your wrist "I'm so sorry your majesty, please forgive her clumsiness"
YOUR MAJESTY??
you opened your mouth to say something, but it was too late. You were being dragged away at what felt like 100 mph.
You were thrown into a room with a lot of strength and you tumbled to the ground for the second time today.
"Goodness!" You said as you rubbed your knees "what was that fo-"
You were cut off again by an angry voice. It was one of the royal eunuchs, the highest ranked servant in the palace. "HOW DARE YOU!!"
You looked up at the man
"YOU CAME HERE TO WORK FOR THE PRINCE, NOT TO DIRTY HIS FAVOURITE ROBE!"
The Prince? Favourite robe? You zoned out and tried to figure out what the eunuch was talking about as he chattered away
Oh
You'd bumped into the Prince on your glorious walk through the palace gates and dirtied his robe. Dammit y/n
You smacked your head as tears welled up in your eyes "darn it y/n. You messed up before you even got inside the palace" tears fell down your face and you heard the eunuch stop talking.. "Stop that." He said "get up and go do your job newbie"
You smiled and wiped away your tears as you got up and started walking towards the prince's quarters.
YOU ARE READING
The King with Cardinal Eyes
FanficY/n is approved to work at the palace as a servant for the throne-thirsty Prince, but after the mysterious murder of the royal family, will the prince become a timid emperor or a successful dominant ruler?
