Yume no Shizuku, Kin no Torikago

夢の雫、黄金〈きん〉の鳥籠

73 chapters

20 volumes

2010 – 2024

In the early 16th century, Alexandra is captured by slave traders during one of their raids in Ukraine. When they reach Greece to sell their captives, she is bought by a charming young man named Mateus, who promises to grant her true freedom. He arranges for various tutors, scholars, and palace ladies to mold her into the ideal woman of her time. As Mateus treats her with kindness, Alexandra grows deeply attached to him and dreams of becoming his concubine. But fate intervenes when Mateus reveals he has already promised her to Suleiman the Great, the Ottoman Emperor. Despite Mateus's vow of freedom, Alexandra finds herself trapped in Suleiman's harem, longing for the man who stole her heart. Faced with this situation, Alexandra resolves to escape her own captivity and help Mateus break free from his. Since Mateus holds the position of Grand Vizier, second only to the Emperor, Alexandra understands she must become the most influential concubine to achieve her goal, which requires bearing Suleiman's child. Yet Suleiman already has a son from another concubine who fiercely guards her status as the sole heir. This story follows Alexandra's journey from a slave to one of history's most renowned empresses, Roxelana, Empress of the Ottoman Empire. Included one-shot: Volume 11: Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Shokan