Snow White with the Red Hair

Shirayuki is a pharmacist living on the country of Tanburn who is chosen by the prince to become his concubune due to her rare beauty, but she decides to flee instead. On her escape, she meets and befriends Zen, who happens to be a prince from the kingdom of Clarines and offers her shelter.

Shirayuki takes the court pharmacist exam where her knowledge of plants are tested. Once passing the test, she is assigned to be an apprentice under Ryuu, another young prodigy like her, who soon becomes her friend.

Izana, the crown prince of Clarines and Zens elder brother returns home and wary of Zens relationship with Shirayuki, invites Raji for a visit to Clarines with unknown intentions.