Ishikawa, Shisuke

Roxana, the consort of the Conqueror King Iskandar, was widowed while pregnant. Left without a powerful patron, she was forced to marry the Emperor's younger brother, Adalios. While those seeking to install Adalios as the next emperor outwardly accepted Roxana, they secretly plotted her assassination. Yet, contrary to his public image and the rumors surrounding him, Adalios doted on her. Roxana had initially viewed him as a mere figurehead-a puppet existing only in name-but after he repeatedly rescued her from dire straits, she found herself drawn to him...