Chapter 126

• Yi Hwan's POV
• Within the palace, preparation for the coronation and wedding was in full swing. Servants rushed around, hanging banners, arranging flowers, and ensuring that every small thing was faultless. The atmosphere was heavy with anticipation, redolent with the scent of the cherry blossoms now in bloom.
• I stood in my quarters, looking back at my reflection in the polished bronze mirror. The ceremonial robes were heavy upon my shoulders, first because of their weighty embroidery and secondly due to the many layers of fine silk. This was not to mention the great responsibilities that they represented. Today, I was to be crowned Crown Prince of Joseon, and that very night, I would wed Eun Kyung.