Seiran delivers a message to Ryūki from Shūrei, stating that their next meeting would be when the Sakura Bloom. Ryūki offers Yūshun Tei the position of Prime Minister, but Yūshun only accepts if the Emperor accepts the ten conditions he has set. Two men try to propose to Shūrei while on the way to the Kogaro to meet Kochō about a painting, and is greeted warmly by Kochō's guest.
劉輝任命與秀麗一起從茶州回來的悠舜擔任自己的副官「尚書令」，同時也是宰相，悠舜也發誓將成為保護劉輝的「盾牌」。另一方面，秀麗雖然被降級為冗官與暫時禁止入宮，但她覺得自己也不能因此浪費時間玩耍，因此想外出尋找事情做，直到閉門思過處分解除為止。
