the glitter of our iron crowns

Hyunjae wonders how the rebel leader hasn’t been arrested yet.

Know him when you see him is one vague matter. A neck scarf and earrings are one small, easily-concealed matter. This man, wearing a thick scarf up to his chin painted red as the royals’ blood and laughing loud enough to draw the eyes of the entire street, is another matter entirely.

Crown Prince Yoojin is framed for his parents' murder as a child and runs away to lose himself in the city. Years later, the Regent King Everwhite and their children have their hands full dealing with the rebellion brewing in the capital's streets.