Palace Slave

As a child, Seo-Ri's life was one of desperation, her fate nearly sealed by her own mother who was about to sell her to a pleasure house. Salvation came in the form of the benevolent Queen Yeon-Hwa, who took the young girl under her wing. In the years that followed, Seo-Ri’s loyalty was put to the ultimate test when she helped the Queen’s son, Prince Seon-Gyeom, escape a deadly assassination attempt, forcing him to flee the kingdom for his survival. To ensure her own safety in the perilous years that followed his disappearance, Seo-Ri adopted a new identity, disguising herself as a male slave and quietly blending into the shadows of the very palace that once offered her refuge. Now, six years later, the kingdom is shaken by the unexpected return of Seon-Gyeom. No longer a fugitive, he is a powerful and commanding prince, a force to be reckoned with. Despite the years and Seo-Ri’s carefully constructed disguise, he finds himself inexplicably and intensely drawn to her. Unaware that this humble slave is the same girl who once saved his life, Seon-Gyeom's fascination grows into a dangerous, heated obsession. Caught between the desire to reveal herself and the mortal risk of discovery, Seo-Ri must walk a razor's edge, guarding her secret as the prince's relentless attention threatens to unravel her carefully woven web of lies and expose her true identity to the entire court.