Royal Coup

Synopsis

“His Highness the Crown Prince has been in an accident.”

The imperial family’s daily life had been turning like clockwork, until suddenly, the Crown Prince’s accident began to shake the life of Yi Seon, the Lady Cheongyang, who was sixth in line to the throne.

“Father really is something. To entrust such a harsh task to a girl…”

“Seon. You must become the emperor.”

“How am I any different from you, Your Highness? Honestly, in my eyes, you’re no different from an ordinary person who just happens to have imperial blood flowing through your veins.”

Beyond the deliberate disregard of her paternal uncle, who was being considered as the next Crown Prince, came the secret proposal of the Emperor, who had reached the age of ninety.

And then there was Kwon Tae-oh, the indispensable partner she needed to uncover the truth, whose doubts about her remained far from reassuring.

Seon sets out to prove that her uncle’s death was not a simple traffic accident, but a meticulously planned murder. To ensure that power does not fall into the wrong hands, she throws herself into the heart of a chaotic political struggle…

This work is a fictional creation based on historical research. The characters, place names, organizations, events, and other elements appearing in the work contain fictional settings unrelated to actual history. Please keep this in mind while reading.