Park Moon Soo and his colleagues respond to the Saganwon by rallying the Confucian scholars to protest the corruption going on among the Patriarchs. Prince Milpoong is aware of the tables turning and decides to take action with his Death Records. To check Minister of Personnel's hegemony over the Patriarchs, the Prime Minister goes to the king and requests that Prince Yeoning be appointed as the heir to the throne. Meanwhile, Prince Yeoning and Yeo Ji are being pursued by a group of assassins.

Yeo Ji is found severely injured in a barn. Her colleagues bring her back home and call the doctor to treat her. The king's royal guards arrive to announce that Prince Yeoning has been made Crown Prince. Dal Moon, who once worked for Min Jin Heon, is inspired by Prince Yeoning and now works for him. Prince Yeoning is worried about Yeo Jin and he has a hard time hiding his feelings for her. The new exam results are out and Park Moon Soo finally passes.