Kurō comes to the Hong residence to discuss Shūrei’s martial future with Shōka. Upon hearing that the head of merchant’s guild in Kiyo refused to met with her, Shūrei runs to find Yūshun. As she makes her way around the imperial palace, Shūrei is confronted by a mysterious man. Back in Sa Province, Ensei receives another letter saying that a snow fox was discovered near Kōringun village, the site of the strange epidemic which triggers past memories for Eigetsu.
劉輝傳來了悠舜的消息，並告訴他想任命他擔任宰相。悠舜也答應劉輝，等茶州的事告一段落之後一定會回來輔佐國王。此時，為了秀麗的婚事來到邵可家的玖琅，他向邵可承認了他已經對綠攸表示，對紅家來說，最有利的婚事就是秀麗跟綠攸結婚。另一方面，在茶州的影月等人，又陸續接到了在石榮村發生了不明傳染病的消息。
