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Saiunkoku Monogatari ( 彩雲国物語) is a Japanese Light Novel series written by Sai Yukino and illustrated by Kairi Yura. This series concluded with eighteen volumes published by Kadokawa Shoten, Seoul Media Group.
There was a manga adaptation of the series published by Kadokawa Shoten which concluded with 18 volumes. Two anime sessions by Madhouse Studios aired during 2006-08.

Story Synopsis

Shurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern.

Shurei enters the palace as Ryuki’s consort, but he has yet to seek her out. It is rumored that men, not women, share the emperor’s bedchamber. Shurei must think of a way to stop the emperor from shirking his responsibilities, but she has to find him first!

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7-October-2012:
- SM Volume 1 Afterword Completed

3-October-2012:
- SM Volume 1 Chapter 1 Completed
- SM Volume 1 Prologue Completed
- Initiation as a teaser project

The Saiunkoku Monogatari series by Sai Yukino

Volume 1 - The Wind of Beginnings is Red

Illustrations
Prologue
Chapter 1 - There Is No Free Meal in the World
Chapter 2 - The Events of a Country
Chapter 3 - The Truth in the Darkness
Chapter 4 - The Conspirator Pushing the Scenes
Chapter 5 A Double-faced Person
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 2 - The Promise of Gold

Illustrations
Prologue
Chapter 1 The Man Collapsed by the Road
Chapter 2 The Big Picture Outside the Court
Chapter 3 The King's Plans to Wander at Night
Chapter 4 Chancellor Ko, Removing His Mask
Afterword

Volume 3 - The Flowers Blossom in the Purple Palace

Illustrations
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 4 - Feelings Headed for the Distant Sa Province

Illustrations
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 5 - The Moonlight Banquet in the Dark

Illustrations
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 6 - The Waning Silver Sand-glass

Illustrations
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 7 - A Heart Deeper than Indigo

Illustrations
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 8 - The Light Shines on the Green Land

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 9 - The Fragrant Scent of Plum Blossoms in the Night

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 10 - The Summer Breeze is Like a Sword

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 11 - The Moon Grass Swaying in the Mountain Wind

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 12 - White Rainbow Aims at Heavens

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6- first part
Chapter 6- second part
Chapter 7
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 13 - Amber Glitters at Dawn

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Epilogue
Afterword and Memory of light

Volume 14 - The Caged Black Butterfly

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 15 - The Palace of Somber Dusk

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 16 - The Shrine Maiden of the Blue Labyrinth

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 6 (filler)
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 17 - The Throne of Purple Darkness (First Book)

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Epilogue
Afterword

Volume 18 - The Throne of Purple Darkness (Second Book)

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Epilogue
Afterword

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Series Overview

はじまりの風は紅く (Oct 31, 2003) - ISBN 4044499012
黄金の約束 (Feb 28, 2004 ) - ISBN 4044499020
花は紫宮に咲く (Jul 31, 2004) - ISBN 4044499039
想いは遙かなる茶都へ (Sep 30, 2004) - ISBN 4044499047
漆黒の月の宴 ( Mar 1, 2005) - ISBN 4044499055
欠けゆく白銀の砂時計 (July 30, 2005) - ISBN 4044499071
心は藍よりも深く (Sep 30, 2005) - ISBN 404449908X
光降る碧の大地 (Feb 1, 2006) - ISBN 4044499098
紅梅は夜に香る (Sep 1, 2006) - ISBN 404449911X
緑風は刃のごとく (Oct 1, 2006) - ISBN 4044499128
青嵐にゆれる月草 (Apr 1, 2007) - ISBN 9784044499136
白虹は天をめざす (Sep 1, 2007) - ISBN 978-4-04-449914-3
黎明に琥珀はきらめく (May 1,2008) - ISBN 978-4-04-449916-7
黒蝶は檻にとらわれる (Dec 1, 2008) - ISBN 978-4-04-449917-4
暗き黄昏の宮 (Dec 1, 2009) - ISBN 978-4-04-449919-8
蒼き迷宮の巫女 (Apr1, 2010) - ISBN 978-4-04-449920-4
紫闇の玉座（上） (Jun 1, 2010) - ISBN 978-4-04-449921-1
紫闇の玉座（下）(Jul 1, 2011) - ISBN 978-4-04-449922-8