Madoi no Torikago

Emine is a lady-in-waiting who serves the Empress Dowager in the Seraglio of the Ertugrul Empire. Born into a poor family, she has always behaved inconspicuously in the glittering inner palace. Meanwhile, at a banquet to celebrate the enthronement of the new emperor, she is asked by Bayazit, the heir of the prince of Larende, to give her information about the empress dowager. Although surprised by his audacity, Emine, in her despair of never leaving her seraglio, decides to become Bayezid's agent. As a result of this, Emine learns about the outside world that she has never experienced before. She gradually realizes that she is attracted to him -? Kodansha ! A forbidden romance set in the Ottoman world! !