Both Cho Young and Lee Shin Juk are arrested and tortured in the Tribunal, and Cho Young offers him her help. Ha Ryun tells Bang Gwa and Bang Gan that they should petition the king to deal with Bang Won's case after cross-examination between Cho Young and Bang Won. Meanwhile, Bang Ji refuses Yeon Hyang's advice to leave Jung Do Jeon, saying he should keep Boon Yi's dream. Bang Won accepts Jung Do Jeon's suggestion of leaving for Ming China as an envoy.

When Lee Bang Won and his envoy returns successfully from the Ming Dynasty, Jung Do Jeon starts immediately with his political battle and orders several arrests for people related to Bang Won.