Song Yeoreum unexpectedly wins the national Empress selection that marries her to Kim Taehyung, the Emperor of the modern-day Korean monarchy. However, behind the guise of a fairy tale, her seemingly flawless husband appears to be hiding dubious secrets from her. With the support of her gentle bodyguard Min Yoongi, will she be able to seduce the empire that wrongs her? +THE WATTYS 2021 SHORTLIST STORY +WATTPAD ROYALS FEATURED STORY +WATTPAD KPOP FEATURED STORY

The twist of fate tumbles the modern-day Korean monarchy into ashes. The former Empress, Yeoreum, falls into Jungkook's vengeful hands. He morphs her most humiliating assault into a token to secure his power and keeps her as his fuck toy, sacrificing her pride and honour to his plan until he realises that he has fallen for the woman who calculatively seduced him to escape. +SPIN-OFF NOVELLA TO EMPRESS HANDBOOK

The monarchy had left the nation for good. How would Yeoreum fall in love with Yoongi, Taehyung and Jungkook? +ONE SHOT ALTERNATIVE ENDINGS FOR THE HANDBOOK SERIES