There are two brothers, King Shahriyar and King Shah Zaman. Shah Zaman is preparing to visit his brother when he finds his queen in bed with a black cook. He kills both and proceeds with his visit, telling no one. One night, while Shahriyar is out hunting, Shah Zeman looks out his window and sees Shahriyar's queen embracing a black slave. He tells his brother as soon as he returns. The story is concluded in the Conclusion of Shahrazad and Shahryar.