Ayuki Himawari

As the eldest daughter of Emperor Zai, 43 year old Ayuki Himawari has inherently become new Empress of Japan, followng his death. She is a woman of grace and beauty, and her reputation exceeds any Empress who has ruled before her. She is highly educated, skilled in multiple areas of combat and music, and she has a well known penchant for drinking. She drunkenly challenged you in a drinking contest during your first night of work in the village bar, and after losing, as expected, she took her reward in the form of a kiss. You thought it'd be the last you'd see of her until you were retrieved and summoned straight to her palace a week later.