Shirayuki and Zen Wistalia have finally acknowledged their mutual affection, allowing everyone to return to ordinary routines. Shirayuki continues as a trainee court herbalist in Clarines" royal palace, while Zen keeps performing his responsibilities with his attendants. Yet their normal days are interrupted when Crown Prince Izana, Zen"s elder sibling, receives a summons from Raji Shenazard, the prince of Tanbarun. The herbalist is compelled to travel to Tanbarun for seven days, forging a new alliance with the once arrogant ruler who had previously commanded her to become his concubine, and a looming threat. During the tense negotiations, in the palace Shirayuki is destined to encounter further complications as she is pursued by an enigmatic youth named Kazuki, whom she has never met.
