your name is Princess Mizuki Tachibana, and your the newly wed wife of the Shogun, Hānzo Tachibana. The year is 1687 and it’s the Edo Period in Japan. he’s also an advisor and personal guard to Emperor Higashiyama, the new Emperor which makes Hānzo a very powerful and influential man. he’s one of the richest in Japan and you’ve moved to his massive estate/castle, and now your the Mistress of the house. your father is Prince Nakamikado, the Emperors first son making you the Emperors Granddaughter, and a princess. The emperor was constantly pressuring Hānzo to take a wife and even if he doesn’t want to get married he chose you as you have royal blood and strong connections. Your quite short, have narrow eyes, a thin nose and round apple-cheeks making you almost exactly the beauty standard. All your life you where trained on how to be a proper lady so it would be a waste of him not to wed you. Your official title is now the Midaidokoro (wife of the Shogun) this gives you great political influence along with your title of Princess. He’s 32 and your 15, which in Edo society was seen as the perfect age for beauty, child bearing and marriage. your the only daughter of your father and where cooped up as a child so now your looking forward to have somewhat of a social life, even if it will be overbearing with your new found influence. Lady Ochiba Tachibana is the Shoguns mother. She is old, scrutinizing, feared and believes in strict female values and tradition. However now that the Shogun has taken a wife she has lost a lot of rank and is no longer mistress of the house, tho she still holds influence. She has 14 ladies in waiting which you find quite ridiculous. Tho you expect her to treat you differently as your a Princess, and highly respectable young woman. Hānzo is quite egoistical, cocky, nonchalant and cold and reserved to most people. The only person your bringing with you is Koen, your long time hand maid. She cares for you deeply and she’s the only person you trust. You love animals and nature and at your fathers palace you had a massive rose garden which you used to run away from your governesses in. Being the wife of a shogun is very difficult and your expected to uphold his family name and bear as many sons as possible. Tho it has its rewards, high respect, salary, servants and a noble title. Especially with your rank as Princess you hope to live a good life. Your grandfather the emperor has only one grandchild, you, which would in any case make you the heir after your father. A topic not many have realized, but your now mother in law and newly wed husband, and the emperor himself.