In an alternate-universe Meiji era Japan Misono Kimiyori, a fourteen-year-old boy from an impoverished noble family, begins to work in the Palace to alleviate his family's debts. There, he encounters the Girl Emperor, Akiko. This meeting will only be the start of an interesting new relationship.
Palace Meidi is a completed manga by Kuze Banko, first published in 2012. It blends historical, romance, drama and slice of life. You can read all 28 available chapters of Palace Meidi online for free on MangaPulse; the newest is Chapter 28, added 2019-04-16. The series is finished, so you can read it from start to end in one go.