Izana, the crown prince of Clarines and Zen's older brother, returns unannounced to the castle. Wary of Zen's relationship with Shirayuki, someone of much lower social status, he invites prince Raji for a visit to Clarines with ill intentions.Izana confronts Zen and Shirayuki about the nature of their relationship, causing Shirayuki to doubt her place beside Zen. At a tea party, Raji blurts out a lie that Shirayuki and Zen are engaged to cover up his embarrassment of previously wanting her as his concubine and because he mistook Zen and Shiryuki's relashonship.