A Chance Encounter
Emperor Haven Cox, disguised as a commoner named Leon Cox, meets a woman who criticizes the emperor's arrogance and his treatment of the Jang kingdom, including the betrothal of their princess, unaware that she is speaking to the emperor himself.Will Princess Ulan discover the true identity of the man she just insulted?
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