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sacrifice ↠ han jisung

◦ genre: goryeo au, fluff, angst

◦ pairings: reader x jisung

◦ word count: 9k

◦ description: the king of goryeo issues an imperial edict for his personal physician, but the problem is, you haven’t found the secret to longevity yet.

◦ warnings: mentions of death + alcohol

◦ a/n: the gif is funky because this is a goryeo era fic (so imagine the hair) but I tried with the coloring to give it that effect // based on a few eps of ashes of love on netflix & historical accuracy—idk her

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Manwoldae Palace is truly extravagant in the eyes of a commoner like you, for every hall contained plated gold shrines for the gods and royal blue tainted celadon roof tiles on the ceilings. There is a stone astronomy tower in the center of the courtyard where royal astrologists analyze the stars, evaluating the alignment of the planets to assure that the timing for anything and everything was reasoned with, backed by the Heavens above.

You are dressed in your finest robes made with the softest linen and most expensive dyes, and a silk veil conceals the bottom half of your face, setting you apart from the servants and maidens tending to the flowers and the trees in the imperial garden. 

The title of “physician” lies heavy on your shoulders when you make your way to the king’s living quarters, your footsteps quick against the brick floors as the hefty medicine crate rattles with your every step. Fifteen years of studying medicine and pharmacology under the noses of your tribal elders, your efforts have not prevailed, the elixir to longevity still as arbitrary as it was centuries ago. Now, the king has finally called for you, and you have absolutely nothing to present to him.

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