It should’ve been the end for the young Queen Etoile. When her beloved husband, Isar, cuts her down as the enemy invades, it seems she is destined for a miserably short reign. Instead, she awakens five years in the past. Armed with knowledge of what’s to come, she now has the ultimate opportunity: fix her mistakes, take back everything that was stolen from her, and enact sweet revenge on her would-be betrayers! The powers that be won’t let an upstart royal act with impunity, however. Malic...

Rebellion is at hand as Shusei demands Emperor Shohi give up the throne! His Majesty has ten days to decide between abdication or civil war, as even the imperial guard stands against him. Yet in order to protect the country, Shohi chooses the path of war. Meanwhile, Rimi ponders the meaning of what Tama said at the Autumn Garden... And everything comes to a halt when Shohi suddenly falls ill. Rimi suspects poison, but could it be related to the black vial that Hakurei carries?! The world s...

When Rimi learns the real reason behind Shusei’s betrayal, it strengthens her resolve to bring him back from the point of no return, but her failure to provide Kojin with a suitable dish still hangs over her head. On top of everything else, the interrogation over her kidnapping begins. While Shohi stands as the judge, a misunderstanding puts him at odds with his chancellor, leading to a worst-case scenario: Kojin announces his plans to resign and leave the capital! Get ready for the tangle...

Both the Quinary Dragon and Rimi, the empress to be, have vanished from the palace! While Emperor Shohi has Jotetsu and Hakurei search for her, Shusei follows his own hunch and pursues a man who has both the motive and the means to make her disappear: Shu Kojin. When Shusei confronts his cruel, adoptive father, he's told that...Rimi is dead?! Precious memories mix with hostility in this exciting eighth volume!

The month of diplomacy is upon Konkoku, and countries from all over are sending delegations. All seems calm when Emperor Shohi and Lord Shusei establish a temporary cease-fire...until the Saisakoku delegation arrives, and it turns out Princess Aisha is with them! The court is immediately abuzz with whisperings of whether a wedding to seal diplomatic ties between their lands is on the table. In other words, Rimi might be about to lose her place in the world a second time! She can entertain ...

The war splitting Konkoku in two grows even more intense. Shohi finds himself forced into a corner, but the missing Quinary Dragon suddenly appears before him! As if driven by its divine guidance, the battle comes to an end with only one duty left: executing the rebel leader, Ho Shusei. But will things change when Rimi learns what kind of ambition Shusei has been hiding? Witness the end of the series and the princess of Wakoku’s ultimate fate!

Delicious and painful, volume six of the popular Chinese culinary court drama is here! Shusei has left Emperor Shohi's side to stand against him as head of the Ho House. Rimi, wondering what she can do, decides to take over the study of cuisinology. However, when the prefectural administrators all refuse to collect taxes, the imperial court is thrust into turmoil! When it appears that an administrator will be arrested for treason, Shusei intervenes and defends him. Standing in direct oppos...

Rimi has spent most of her life making food for the protector god of the land. She is suddenly sent as a tribute to the great empire of Konkoku, becoming one of the emperor’s concubines. She comes close to losing the taste of her home country, but she is saved by the cuisinologist Shusei. As she dreams of a reunion with the kind scholar, she does her best to survive in the envy-filled rear palace with the help of her natural cheerfulness and her skill as a cook. Then out of nowhere, she is...

The Declaration of Stability—a ceremony where the four highest-ranking consorts of the rear palace compete for the new emperor’s favor—draws near. In an attempt to pacify the consorts as they prepare for the ceremony, the food-loving princess Rimi, along with the cuisinology scholar Shusei, are appointed as the consorts’ cooks. Rimi finds herself hard at work dealing with the womens’ strong personalities. Emperor Shohi also starts to approach Rimi frequently under the pretext of wanting to...

Having learned Shusei’s secret, Rimi has chosen to become the empress in order to protect him. Unable to pursue her love of cooking as the time of the enthronement ceremony draws nearer, she begins her education to prepare for her new role—only to find that her tutor is none other than Shusei himself! The two find themselves smiling at each other as they hide the pain of having to carry their feelings for one another their whole lives. Then, Emperor Shohi receives a letter protesting the c...

Now that she’s betrothed to Sidis, Lyse is dreaming of the life she’s always wanted back in the Razanate Empire. She’s in for a rude awakening, however, when she crosses the border to find her engagement challenged by members of the imperial family—who want the happy couple to choose other spouses in order to spread their Light in different lineages?! This isn’t what Lyse came to the empire for! Can she come up with a clever way to navigate imperial politics, romantic intrigue, and family ...

Now that Reggie’s feelings are out in the open, romance is in the air as Kiara navigates uncharted territory in her relationship with the prince. Meanwhile, the Farzian army’s long campaign finally nears its end as our heroes close in on the royal capital. What does Queen Marianne have in store for them at the end of their journey? And what is the true identity of Kiara and Reggie’s mysterious benefactor, the Thorn Princess? All is revealed in the story’s thrilling climax!