The Shut-In Empress Consort of the Rikan Empire
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Alternative titles
Rikan Koukoku Hikikomori Zuichou Hiden
璃寛皇国ひきこもり瑞兆妃伝
璃寛皇国ひきこもり瑞兆妃伝 日々後宮を抜け出し、有能官吏やってます。
Rikan Koukoku Hikikomori Zuichou Hiden - Hibi Koukyuu no Nukedashi, Yuunou Kanri Yattemasu.
Lost in a Chinese-inspired fantasy world where only the emperor and his consort may possess the noble color black, a Japanese woman named Saya is taken in by the emperor of the Rikan Empire and becomes one of his consorts. But when palace life grows unbearably dull, she sneaks out, disguises herself as a man, and begins working as an official—only to find herself quickly climbing the ranks!“Work is fun… but if they find out I have black hair—or worse, that I’m a woman—I’m doomed.”While concealing both her identity and her forbidden black hair, Saya deftly switches between her two personas—the “hidden consort” and the “brilliant official”—to solve the court’s most perilous mysteries and protect the empire from the shadows.
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Chapter 23
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Love Ranki recognised FL's talents and didn't dismiss her just for being a woman and even vouched for her.
I hope more people read this one, especially now when there are more chapter. This is good. What I like the most that this isn't silly comedy.
The story itself might not be something epic, but it's well written and FL isn't just lost damsel in distress even if she ends up in some cliche trouble.
FL isn't reckless and knows her limits in the new world, she doesn't intentionally go around like some heroine looking for trouble - she is just doing her job.
The ML also doesn't control her, he does things in the background trying to keep her safe when she does something unexpected - but does that in away that it wouldn't affect her freedom.
I admit because this is a quite well balanced story, it might be a bit boring for some, but to me this is just right level and I like seeing their relationship happening slowly, not forced out of nowhere - even when ML already has feelings, he isn't immediately forcing those.