The Ban on Marriages in Choson. Volume 1

A cunning deceiver skillfully leads the suffering widowed king by the nose. The notorious Korean cycle about a marriage swindler who sowed chaos not only in men's hearts but throughout the kingdom.
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Lee Hong... is the ruler of the ancient Korean state of Choson. For eight years, he has suffered from the death of his wife, the crown princess An. No matter how hard the courtiers try, no tricks can make Lee Hong move on and find a bride. In despair, he prohibits his subjects from marrying.
Time passes, and a mysterious stranger appears at the palace gates. The girl claims to be possessed by the spirit of princess An and becomes the king's closest confidant.
Who is she? And what will Lee Hong do when he discovers that he has fallen in love with a swindler?