Hawi (Lee Yeon Hee) denies that she is Princess Jeongmyeong, but Kang In Woo (Han Joo Wan) is convinced that she is the Princess. Hong Joo Won (Seo Kang Joon) grips Hawi rushing out with tears in her eyes and asks her what happened, but she tears herself from him. In-Woo also doesn't tell him about her identity saying he doesn't know if he can handle it because he is the man of Gwanghae (Cha Seung Won). The old friend asks him what he will do if Hawi is a political opponent of the King and Joo Won cannot answer his question.
Jeongmyeong hastens to the scene where Queen Inmok (Shin Eun Jung) is caught by royal guards. In-Woo followed close behind stops her from revealing her identity saying he will do anything to keep her. He harbors her in a gisaeng house where is his favorite hangouts.
Gwanghae is furious at the conspiracy and Heo Gyun (Ahn Nae Sang) agitates for his violent behavior. Heo Gyun recalls his friends who were killed for helping Prince Yeongchang to the throne. He flattered Yi Icheom (Jung Woong In) to survive and he committed himself to avenge what Gwanghae had done to them. He has Kang Joo Sun (Jo Sung Ha) to bribe royal families and senior statesmen with money to make the King depose the mother of Jeongmyeong.
Yi Icheom tells Kim Gae Shi (Kim Yeo Jin) that the conspiracy is manipulated by someone. The King suspects that Heo Gyun has enticed him into a trap when he hears of the fact.
Gwanghae pays a visit to Inmok to button down the truth and he gets to know that she left the house because of the beads of the Princess.
Yi Icheom tells the King Heo Gyun met not Kang Joo Sun but the sulfur craftsman and Gwanghae order him to find Hawi and the King also leaves the palace to meet the worker.
Meanwhile, Hawi overhears that the betrayer wants to eliminate not only her mother but also her stepbrother. In Woo and some senior statesmen meet secretly and agree to against to depose Queen Inmok.
Meanwhile, Hawi overhears that the betrayer wants to eliminate not only her mother but also her stepbrother. In Woo and some senior statesmen meet secretly and agree to against to depose Queen Inmok.
Icheom and royal guards seek thorough Hawgidogam by order of the King. Icheom found In Woo brought Hawi to the gisaeng house and heads for the place to catch her. Gwanghae pushes Joo Won to tell him a fact he hasn't disclosed about the guy from Japan, but Joo Won never say Hawi is a woman and hurries to the old hangouts of his friend to deliver her from danger before the arrival of the guards. They take refuge in a house where she was locked in by Heo Gyun. Hawi asks him to get a skirt and jacket and confesses her identity. Joo Won sheds tears recalling his promise.
Jeongmyeong shows herself in female clothes and Gwanghae is shocked at his stepsister who has survived.
