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.
Alternative title:
ColourCloud Palace
Saiunkoku Monogatari
Saiunkoku Monogatari:
1. There's A Different Side To Every Good Story
2. The Frog In The Well Knows Not The Great Ocean
3. The Hawk With Talent Hides Its Talons
4. Casting Pearls Before A Swine
5. A Genius Can't Be A Genius Without Effort
6. Lacking The Finishing Touch
7. Those That Swim Well Drown
8. Wanting To Borrow A Cat's Paws
9. A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Starts With A Single Step
10. Fine Weather Comes To Those Who Wait
11. There Is No Cure For Lovesickness
12. Discretion Is The Better Part of Valour
13. From A Gourd Comes A Horse
14. On A Rock For Three Years
15. Children Know Not Their Parents' Hearts
16. There Are No Demons In This World
17. Poking A Bush Draws Out A Snake
18. Don't Cover Your Head And Leave Your Bottom Exposed
19. If You Love Your Child, Let Them Go On A Journey
20. Flowers Blooming From Dead Wood
21. Kunshi ayauki ni chikayorazu
22. Inochi atte no monodane
23. It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant
24. Water on a Sleeping Ear
25. An Accidental Resemblance
26. The Raven of Darkness
27. The Prettier The Flower, The Higher The Branch
28. Anzuru yori umu ga yasushi
29. Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day
30. Women Are Brave
31. A Diamond In The Rough
32. A Woman's Word Is Her Bond
33. Water Can't Be Returned to the Basin
34. Poison Gets the Better of Poison
35. Meeting Is the Beginning of Parting
36. All is Right in the World
37. Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven
38. There Is No Today After Today
39. Fate Is An Inscrutable And Interesting Thing
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