Synopsis: Joou no Hana

In a distant land, there existed four distinct nations: Sou, Kou, Do, and Ah. The King of Ah sought to create a fragile alliance among the lands by marrying two queens - one from Kou and one from Do. However, the birth of his second queen's son caused her to disregard his first wife and their daughter, Aki, who was sent to live in the remote regions of the palace due to her ailing condition. Destiny intervened when Princess Aki encountered Hakusei, a slave with striking blue eyes and golden hair, who pledged to protect her and teach her the Six Arts alongside the enigmatic merchant known as Seitetsu. Aki's success during a hunting competition and her insult to Do's honor led to an altercation with the Prince that resulted in the Second Queen's poisonous actions toward the First Queen. Aki, with Hakusei by her side, was banished to the limited domain of Kou with the determination to exact revenge upon Ah. In the face of the united armies of Ah and Do's advance, can Aki and Hakusei survive long enough to bring her scheme to fruition?