Kou Shuurei is a 17-year-old young woman born to high social status- which is about the only thing "high" about them. She lives with her father, Kou Shouka (the Imperial Librarian), and a boy that they took in 13 years previous, Shi Seiran. Her adventures begin, and snowball, with a single offer she later regretted being unable to refuse. An advisor to the new emporer, Shou, bribes her with 500 gold pieces for a job which he does not name first, and she falls right into his plans. And into the role of playing the Emporer's only consort! Pushed forward by her love for learning and her people, Shuurei has no choice but to turn 19-year-old Shi Ryuuki into the Emporer he's supposed to be... in 6 months.
