The Story of Saiunkoku

彩雲国物語

Shuurei Kou belongs to one of Saiunkoku's noble clans, yet her family lives in poverty while she dreams of becoming a government official to help the kingdom. The imperial advisors offer her a fortune to spend six months at court as consort to the young emperor Shi Ryuuki, who neglects his duties, and Shuurei accepts in the hope of pushing him to rule. Set in a Chinese-inspired empire, the series follows her efforts to draw Ryuuki into responsibility while she pursues a place in government herself.