The Five Pillars

In an empire where loyalty is tested and blood is never just blood,
an aging emperor hides a fatal secret - he is dying.
Fearing his fragile son may not survive the weight of the throne,
the emperor entrusts his most loyal master, Baek Dojin,
to form a brotherhood that will uphold the kingdom long after his death.
Five souls - chosen to serve not as men of the palace,
but as the pillars of a nation.
A warrior of unshakable honor.
A scholar whose words can turn the tide of war.
An advisor wise beyond his years.
Two spies - shadows unseen, protectors unknown.
But among them hides a truth the empire could never imagine:
one of the spies is not a man.
Ari, a young woman trained in secret since childhood,
enters the brotherhood disguised as a man -
bound by oath, haunted by her parents' mysterious deaths,
and tied by fate to Won Sik, the fearless warrior
whose loyalty burns as fiercely as his heart.
As the old emperor's light fades and the young king rises,
lies will be woven, thrones will tremble,
and the bond between the Five will be tested by
betrayal, love, and destiny itself.
Because in the palace of power -
truth is the most dangerous weapon of all.