Saiunkoku Monogatari 2nd Season

Kouyuu s'enivre à une fête de démons tandis que Shuurei prépare l'arrivée des invités

Winter continues from the last season; Shuurei is still in capital city while the New Year celebrations goes on. Kouyuu is informed about Kurou's plan of getting him to marry Shuurei, and becomes awkwardly shy around her. Kouyuu goes to the demon's party and gets incredibly drunk. Meanwhile, Shuurei needs to tidy up the house when she discovers she is going to have some important guests, but her friends are no help... (Source: Wikipedia)

Les célébrations du Nouvel An se poursuivent au milieu de révélations personnelles et de considérations conjugales

The new year's celebrations continue, Shuurei collects permissions from the Departments and Clans. Meanwhile, Eigetsu reveals his past to Kourin and Ensei. Kouyuu is still considering marrying Shuurei... (Source: Wikipedia)

Ensei apprend l'existence du culte de Senya Rin pendant que Ryuuren joue de la flûte pour Kokujun

Ensei receives a letter from an old man (from Kouringun), informing them of a strange movement of a certain cult, founded by someone that goes by the name ‘Senya Rin’. As Shuurei goes home, Ryuuren once again does his hideous flute playing, and Kokujun actually thinks it’s beautiful. Reishin discusses Shuurei's marriage opportunities with Shouka. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shuurei cherche Yuushun après avoir essuyé un refus tandis qu'Ensei apprend la présence d'un renard des neiges près du village de Kouringun

Kurou comes to the Hong residence to discuss Shuurei’s martial future with Shouka. Upon hearing that the head of merchant’s guild in Kiyo refused to met with her, Shuurei runs to find Yuushun. As she makes her way around the imperial palace, Shuurei is confronted by a mysterious man. Back in Sa Province, Ensei receives another letter saying that a snow fox was discovered near Kouringun village, the site of the strange epidemic which triggers past memories for Eigetsu. (Source: Wikipedia)

L'amour n'est pas avare de ses dons

Shūrei reçoit des textes médicaux et des lettres provinciales pour lutter contre l'épidémie dans la province de Sa.

Shūrei meets with Governor Kai, who tells her of Eigetsu’s past. He also gives her some medical texts written by Eigestu’s former caretaker Dōshu, who was the legendary doctor Kashin. During their meeting, Shūrei receives letters from Eigestu and Ensei informing her of all the occurrences in Sa Province. She immediately summons all the doctors to the palace and gives them the texts which held a great deal of information about the current epidemic. Shūrei convinces the head doctor in Kiyo to order as many doctors as possible to Kōringun village. Eigetsu meets with Ambassador Hei and assures him that Shūrei will come with the help that they need. (Source: Wikipedia)

Les médecins découvrent un remède à la maladie mais doivent faire appel à un chirurgien expert dans la province de Sa

As the doctors go over Dōshu’s texts, they stumble upon the cause and treatment for the illness. The only way to cure it is for the patient to undergo surgery. Unfortunately, none of the doctors present knew how to perform it. Shūrei hears of one who can and remembers that he is an old family friend. Dr. Yō agrees to go to Sa Province and to also train all the doctors along the way. Using Dōshu’s texts as an incentive, Shūrei gets the Merchant’s guild to agree to send aid as well. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shūrei justifie ses actes devant la cour et affronte seule la secte de la montagne

Shūrei’s drastic actions causes her to be summoned by the Imperial Court to justify them. Ryūki orders that the Imperial Army deal with the mountain cult, but Shūrei openly refuses. Realizing how in the process a great deal of lives could be lost, Shūrei convinces him to allow her to deal with the cult on her own despite the risk to her own life. After everything was settled, Shūrei breaks down under all the stress, but she recovers in time to bid farewell to Ryūki and promise him that she will return safely. (Source: Wikipedia)

Eigetsu rencontre un sosie tandis que Kōrin cherche de l'aide et que le groupe de Shūrei entre dans Korin

Eigetsu is helping the ill villagers, but is lured away by a cloaked man who looks identical to the deceased Dōshu. Flashbacks to Eigetsu’s past are shown. In the present, Eigetsu awakens tied up inside of a cave after being beaten. After seeing the man again, Eigetsu immediately realizes that he is not Dōshu. Kōrin runs away determined to find Eigetsu. Shūrei’s group with Shūei as her escort arrives in Korin but are denied entry. Luckily, Ensei and Shō Sai force the gate open and the group makes camp inside. Shūei gives Ensei Seiran’s Kansho before departing. Shūrei asks Ensei that if the time comes to perform an extraordinary act. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shūrei explique sa demande à Ensei au milieu des rumeurs du village

The story moves on to explain the meaning behind Shūrei's request to Ensei, and why she's worrying over being blamed for the disease when she is clearly not the one who caused it. Preparations for the treatment are being done by the doctors on the side of Shūrei, while Shuuran leads the people of Sekie village to Kōringun to speed up the treatment process. Shūrei and her company however receives some harsh welcome as they enter Kōringun, with people still believing the rumors spread by the Jasenkyō. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shūrei fait face à la résistance de Kōringun dirigée par Shuon alors qu'il tente d'atteindre la ville

Shūrei arrives with the doctors but becomes faced with much resistance from people of Kōringun who still blames her for the disease. They are thrown in a pinch as these people, headed by Shuon, rebel against Taishu’s orders and is determined to prevent them from entering the town. Will Shūrei and the doctors be able surpass this hurdle to save the people in time? (Source: Wikipedia)

Les médecins soignent les patients tandis que Shūrei et Ensei se préparent à partir pour le village de Sekiei

After successfully entering the town, Dr. Yō and the rest of the doctors prepare and begin treatment on the sick people while Shūrei and Ensei make sure to prepare everything that is needed or lacking. As more patients enter the town, the doctors continue to operate nonstop, saving most of them. As Shūrei and Dr. Yō prepare to leave for Sekiei Village, Shūran and Riō joins the group to guide them, while Seiran finishes preparations to go to Sekiei Village as well. Meanwhile, Eigetsu discovers the intentions of the Jasenkyō while Ryūki comes face to face with the head of the Hyō Clan. (Source: Wikipedia)

La précipitation mène à l'échec

While Ryūki unsuccessfully tries to invite the head of the Hyō Clan to some tea, the fake Dōshu waits for Eigetsu to die or Yōgetsu to appear. Ensei heads to Sekiei Village ahead of Shūrei and meets up with Seiran in the village. Seiran refuses to accept the sword Kansho from Ensei, telling him that until everything is over, he is to keep it by his side. While Shūrei and company formulate a plan to infiltrate the Jasenkyō hideout, a tired and normal clothed Ryūren shows up in their camp. Kōrin gets help from Shūren, enabling her to be reunited with her special person. (Source: Wikipedia)

Kōrin secourt les villageois tandis que Ryūren et Seiran s'infiltrent dans le repaire de Jasenkyō

While Kōrin starts the rescue operation, Ryūren tells a sleeping Shūrei that he'll go ahead to meet Eigetsu. After a touching reunion(and a long one at that), Eigetsu urges Kōrin to save the villagers rather than him. Seiran and Ryūren infiltrate the Jasenkyō hideout in different ways, with Seiran rescuing the villagers and Ryūren helping an unconscious Eigetsu back up. Meanwhile, Shūrei and Ensei walks inside the hideout and meets with the fake Dōshu whose body possessed by a boy, oblivious to the trap set before them. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shūrei et Ensei arrêtent l'imposteur pendant que les villageois disparaissent et que les troupes de Sashu apparaissent.

As Shūrei and Ensei place the fake Dōshu and his men under arrest, he tries to buy time to make Shūrei step on the trap, but is surprised when he discovers that all the villagers are gone, and his men are replaced with men from the Sashu army, with Serian leading them. As Shūrei takes a step forward towards Senya, activating the trap, and is set immobile. But before the trap fully activates she is rescued by Riō, who tells fake Dōshu who is actually a boy called Ren that he was betrayed by his own people and doesn't have a body to go back to. It seems like Ren is actually Riō's relative. Eigetsu asks Kōrin and Ryūren to bring him near Kashin's body, before collapsing and to be replaced by Yōgetsu. (Source: Wikipedia)

Kōrin se remet à Sekiei tandis qu'Eigetsu vient lui rendre visite et que les officiels complotent contre Shūrei

As Kōrin falls ill from the shock, she is brought to Sekiei village to recover, while Yōgetsu is visited by the spirit of Kashin, and is requested a favor from Dr. Yō, who is one of the Eight Sages in disguise. As dawn breaks, Kōrin is visited by none other than Eigetsu, who tells her Yougetsu has once again given him life, enough to die of old age. Meanwhile, officials at the Imperial Palace are outraged that the outbreak has been resolved, and try to prevent the credit from falling to Shūrei. Ryūki is forced to demote Eigetsu, and Shūrei is suspended to Joukan, or a rank in name only. As Sekiei village begins reviving, Shūrei and company receives a letter from the Palace, informing them of their demotion. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shūrei reçoit le cadeau de Ryūki du gouverneur Kei au milieu des célébrations de Kōrin

Shūrei and company throw a feast to celebrate the revival of the cities in Kōrin, when they are visited by Governor Kei the next day, Governor Kei handing the gift entrusted to him by Ryūki to Shūrei. As Shūrei and Seiran depart for Kiyou, they are sent off by all the people in Kōrin. After arriving home, they witness the first buds from the Sakura tree they got from Ryūki, with Spring now approaching. (Source: Wikipedia)

Réflexions sur la route lointaine après le coucher du soleil

Past events are shown: The journey to Kōringun, the operation on the sick villagers, successful entry to the hideout of the Jasenkyo and the capture of its members, and Eigetsu coming back from the dead. Ryūki wonders whether his decision to have Shūrei unemployed would cause her to slap him. (Source: Wikipedia)

Ryūki reçoit le message de Shūrei tout en négociant avec Yūshun Tei et en rencontrant l'invité de Kochō.

Seiran delivers a message to Ryūki from Shūrei, stating that their next meeting would be when the Sakura Bloom. Ryūki offers Yūshun Tei the position of Prime Minister, but Yūshun only accepts if the Emperor accepts the ten conditions he has set. Two men try to propose to Shūrei while on the way to the Kogaro to meet Kochō about a painting, and is greeted warmly by Kochō's guest. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shūrei enquête sur des pièces de monnaie contrefaites et des tableaux falsifiés avec Shin Suou à Kogaro

Karin, the name of Kochō's guest, finds Shūrei to be quite cute, then leaves when she sees the painting. Shūrei and company find out that the paintings are fake and find counterfeit coins while still in the Kogaro and dashes off to find out who did it with the help of Shin Suou, one of the guys who proposed to her and is also an official. Shūrei and company find a lot of forgeries in the shops around town, while Seiran notices that someone is following them. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shūrei et ses compagnons enquêtent sur la hausse des prix et découvrent des faux au domicile de Shin Suou.

As they continue searching for forgeries, Shūrei and company discover that prices for everyday household prices are slowly rising and ask for the help of Sai Rin. Shin Suou is baffled why Shūrei tries so hard even though she is suspended, while Karin comes back to the Kogaro and recognizes the painting Kochō has put up for display. Karin goes to the place on where the painting is situated from and is found by Ryūki and company. Shūrei and Company arrived minutes later and discover that the place is Shin Suou's home. Shin Suou leads them to a locked building, then opens the door to reveal Banri, Karin's son, painting the forgeries. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shūrei négocie avec Shin Suou pour réduire la peine de mort de son père, accusé de faux et de contrefaçon.

Shūrei and company learn that Banri was tricked by two men into doing the paintings, while Shin Suou reveals his amazing insight on how his father is part of the painting forgeries but is not involved in the money counterfeiting. But before they can do anything, someone else had sent soldiers from the Imperial Palace arrest Shin Suou and his father on counterfeiting and forgery charges, which carries the death penalty. Shūrei goes through the official procedures and with some "persuasion" from Seiran, convinces Shin Suou to help lower the penalty on his father. Shūrei meets with Ryūki and watches the first Sakura blossoms from the tree, with Shūrei venting her anger on "Ryūki" for the suspension. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shurei fait face à des menaces d'expulsion tout en aidant ses collègues et en découvrant de la pornographie cachée

Shūrei returns to work as just a joukan but to make matters worse officials have proposed the idea of kicking out useless joukan in less than a month. No departments are willing to take Shūrei either. Anjuu and Kouki, the head of the Section of Government Inspection, talk about the firing of the joukan, and Kouki agrees. Anjuu asks him not to bully Shurei and he said she brought it on herself. Sensing Shuuei is worried about something, Ryuki challenges him to a game of Go and offers him some vacation time if he wins. Meanwhile Shurei helps the other joukan. In the process she meets a strange joukan called Seiga-kun. Shūrei, Tan-tan,and Seiga-kun all pitch in to help the other joukan in getting jobs. While cleaning up the filthy joukan common room Shūrei discovers a horde of peach colored books, aka porn, that the other joukan had hidden. After purposely losing the game of Go, Ryuki gives Shuuei some time off. Seiran asks why he went so easy on Shuuei, and he says he doesn't want to lose him. Seiran lets Ryuki know he and Shurei will always stand by him. (Source: Wikipedia)

Shurei enquête sur les affirmations de Tan-tan tandis qu'Anjuu fait une apparition mystérieuse

Shurei works with the joukan one by one with the help of Tan-tan and Seiga. Tan-tan goes to visit his dad in prison and takes him riceballs. Later he goes to see the chief of the Gyoshidai and offers him a deal to spare his father's life. While cooking, Shurei remembers what Tan-tan said about all men having peach-colored books, even Seiran. When Seiran walks into the kitchen, she asks if she could look under his bed and at the bottom of his closet. Seiran agrees, but asks why. Feeling pressured, Shurei tells him what Tan-tan said about the books. Seiran denies having any, but then Shūrei points out that he knows what "peach colored books" are. He silently promises to give Tan-tan hell. At dinner, Shurei, her dad, and Seiran talk about Seiga being her rival. Later Tan-tan and Seiran talk about Shūrei and Tan-tan asks Seiran to do him a favor. Shurei is in the joukan common room working late when a strange man comes in and offers her a peach. When she asks the man who he is, he replies "Anjuu". He then has her peel the peach for him and eats it himself. At the end Ryūki comes face to face with Riō-kun(junior). (Source: Wikipedia)