Main characters

Chronology

A note on the text

Born to chaos

Little sister

Royalty in exile

Continental adventurer

A new life in Japan

Manchu prince, Japanese wife

School days

The beauty in men's clothing

Extreme measures

Repercussions

On her own

Poisonous devil's brew

Advance into Manchuria

An emperor in flux

The reluctant empress

Powerful connections

Woman of influence

A growing awareness

Commander Jin

Starting over in Manchukuo

In the bright light

Wild child

A daughter looks back

China nights

Emergency help

An old love

Adrift in Fukuoka

Hopeful to the end

Narrow escapes

Postwar justice

Go with a smile.

Table of Contents; Main Characters; Chronology; A Note on the Text; 1. Born to Chaos; 2. Little Sister; 3. Royalty in Exile; 4. Continental Adventurer; 5. A New Life in Japan; 6. Manchu Prince, Japanese Wife; 7. School Days; 8. The Beauty in Men's Clothing; 9. Extreme Measures; 10. Repercussions; 11. On Her Own; 12. Poisonous Devil's Brew; 13. Advance Into Manchuria; 14. An Emperor in Flux; 15. The Reluctant Empress; 16. Powerful Connections; 17. Woman of Influence; 18. A Growing Awareness; 19. Commander Jin; 20. Starting Over in Manchukuo; 21. In the Bright Light; 22. Wild Child.

23. A Daughter Looks Back; 24. China Nights; 25. Emergency Help; 26. An Old Love; 27. Adrift in Fukuoka; 28. Hopeful to the End; 29. Narrow Escapes; 30. Postwar Justice; 31. Go with a Smile; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index.