Seeking intimacy on a cold snowy night, Shizuka convinces her exhausted lord to tell her a provocative love story to stir his passion. He recounts a tale of a young, unsatisfied wife and a thief who claims her body as payment, a narrative that successfully seduces the lord and leads to a heated encounter between the two.
Shizu shares a poignant folk tale with her lord about Princess Ogi and her loyal protector, Shingo. During a violent war, the princess is captured and violated by enemy soldiers, leaving her devastated and stripped of her nobility. However, she eventually finds comfort in Shingo's unwavering devotion, and together they flee to a distant land to start a new life.
To teach a stubborn lord the value of his wife, Shizu shares a cautionary tale about a powerful man who drove away his beautiful bride, Chiho, through possessiveness and cruelty. After Chiho escapes her abusive marriage with the help of a devoted servant, the lord in the story is left in deep regret. Moved by the narrative, the lord decides to reconcile with his own wife before he loses her forever.