Saiunkoku is a world of eight provinces or houses, each named after a different colour. The new Emperor, Shi Ryuuki, has gained for a reputation for being uninterested in courtly matters and for flaunting his love for men. Shuurei, although born of the important Kou family, has difficulty making ends meet. She easily accepts an invitation to be the Emperor's concubine in order to turn him into a good ruler. The mysterious Seiran, a young man who was adopted by her father, goes with her as Ryuuki's bodyguard. Entering the imperial palace revives Shuurei's dream of being a court official, and, together with the many companions she meets along the way, continues moving bravely forward while trying to fend off the Emperor's advances.
Every Good Story Has a Hidden Side
A Frog in a Well Does Not Know the Great Ocean
The Talented Hawk Hides its Talons
Casting Pearls Before Swine
There is no Genius Without Hard Work
Lacking the Finishing Touch
Even the Strongest Swimmer May Drown
Wanting to Borrow a Cat's Paws
The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
There is no Cure for Lovesickness
Discretion is the Better Part of Valour
From a Gourd Comes a Horse
On a Rock for Three Years
Children Do Not Know Their Parents' Hearts
There are no Devils in the World
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie or Poking a Bush Draws Out Snakes
You Can't Hide by Burying Your Head in the Sand
If You Love Your Child, Send Her on a Journey
Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood
The Wise Know When to Approach Danger
Where There is Life, There is Hope
It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant
Water on a Sleeping Ear
An Accidental Resemblance
Ravens in the Moonless Night
The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch
Worry Gives Small Things Large Shadows
Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day
Women are Brave
A Diamond in the Rough
A Woman's Word is Her Bond
No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk
Poison Gets the Better of Poison
Meeting is the Beginning of Parting
All is Right in the World
Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven
There is no Today After Today
Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing
Kemono Michi: Rise Up
Asteroid in Love
Null & Peta
Love Better Than Immortality
Kiss Note
Modern Love
O Auto da Compadecida
Last Kiss
The Black Devil and the White Prince
I Shared My Husband
Olive Land
BUILD-DIVIDE
KAGINADO
She is the One
I Fell in Love With the Girl Who Gave Me an Eraser
One Night Morning
Mech Cadets
The Ugly Queen 2
Love in Time
Robot King Daioja