# WebtoonLib — His Majesty's Secret Heroine #171

## Series
- title: His Majesty's Secret Heroine
- slug: his-majestys-secret-heroine-9906b0

## Chapter
- number: 171
- release_date: 2025-05-13

### Summary
The "Dark Marriage" between Empress Lokheun and Emperor Garyun has reached a critical breaking point, culminating in Lokheun's dramatic collapse from a life-threatening condition. Unaware that her immense qi is draining her life force—causing her body to freeze and her blood to crystallize—Lokheun misinterprets Garyun's desperate, restrictive attempts to save her as a controlling effort to suppress her warrior identity. In a defiant bid for independence, she embarked on a solo investigation into child disappearances, a mission that has now accelerated her demise. The cliffhanger has ignited intense reader debate, with fans torn between blaming Garyun's failure to communicate and Lokheun's reckless stubbornness. While some readers sympathize with Garyun's helplessness and speculate he may be transferring his own life force to her, others argue Lokheun is foolishly sacrificing her life and their happiness. This internal crisis leaves her vulnerable to the overarching conspiracy led by Dr. Ahmil Gwak, who is reportedly preparing a doppelgänger to replace her. Caught between the internal threat of her own power and the external enemies closing in, Lokheun's life hangs precariously in the balance.
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## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The "Dark Marriage" between Empress Lokheun and Emperor Garyun has reached a critical breaking point, culminating in Lokheun's dramatic collapse from a life-threatening condition.

### Spoiler summary
The "Dark Marriage" between Empress Lokheun and Emperor Garyun has reached a critical breaking point, culminating in Lokheun's dramatic collapse from a life-threatening condition. Unaware that her immense qi is draining her life force—causing her body to freeze and her blood to crystallize—Lokheun misinterprets Garyun's desperate, restrictive attempts to save her as a controlling effort to suppress her warrior identity. In a defiant bid for independence, she embarked on a solo investigation into child disappearances, a mission that has now accelerated her demise. The cliffhanger has ignited intense reader debate, with fans torn between blaming Garyun's failure to communicate and Lokheun's reckless stubbornness. While some readers sympathize with Garyun's helplessness and speculate he may be transferring his own life force to her, others argue Lokheun is foolishly sacrificing her life and their happiness. This internal crisis leaves her vulnerable to the overarching conspiracy led by Dr. Ahmil Gwak, who is reportedly preparing a doppelgänger to replace her. Caught between the internal threat of her own power and the external enemies closing in, Lokheun's life hangs precariously in the balance.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — His Majesty's Secret Heroine #171](/series/his-majestys-secret-heroine-9906b0/chapter-171)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/his-majestys-secret-heroine-9906b0

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