Shūrei meets with Governor Kai, who tells her of Eigetsu’s past. He also gives her some medical texts written by Eigestu’s former caretaker Dōshu, who was the legendary doctor Kashin. During their meeting, Shūrei receives letters from Eigestu and Ensei informing her of all the occurrences in Sa Province. She immediately summons all the doctors to the palace and gives them the texts which held a great deal of information about the current epidemic. Shūrei convinces the head doctor in Kiyo to order as many doctors as possible to Kōringun village. Eigetsu meets with Ambassador Hei and assures him that Shūrei will come with the help that they need.
以賢官聞名的黑州州牧櫂瑜，主動要求與秀麗見面。櫂州牧將影月的師父纏華村水鏡道寺堂主委託他帶來的醫書轉交給了秀麗，同時還告訴了秀麗關於影月的驚人秘密。就在此時，秀麗收到了茶州的燕青與影月分別寄來的急信。
