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Genroku 13th YearAuthor: Hayashi Fubō
| Original Title | 元禄十三年 |
|---|---|
| Author | 林 不忘 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the shadowed corridors of Edo Castle, a high-stakes political dance unfolds as daimyo Okabe Minonokami and Tachibana Izumonokami are thrust into the prestigious yet perilous Imperial Envoy Reception Duty. Reluctant yet bound by tradition, they face the cunning Master of Ceremonies, Kira Uemonnosuke, whose expertise masks a hunger for bribes. When Okabe defiantly sends a humble fan box instead of the expected lavish gifts, Kira’s pride ignites a silent war of wills. Behind the scenes, Okabe’s brother Tatsuma scrambles to avert disaster, while his wife, Itoshige, infiltrates Kira’s household as a spy—a dangerous gambit to protect their clan. Amidst whispered conspiracies and veiled threats, protocols twist into traps, and every gesture carries lethal consequences. As tensions simmer toward a boiling point, loyalty clashes with ambition, and the fragile threads of honor threaten to unravel. Will defiance uphold tradition—or spark a reckoning that echoes through history? |
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