The king visits the patients at Hwarinseo and consoles them. The riot is prevented. Park Moon Soo is pursuing Wi Byeong Joo and finds out that he contacted a guard of the Cheongju armory. The king orders a prescription based on the past Cheongju epidemic and the patients begin to recover. Queen Dowager also recovers from the disease. 

The King's palace finds out that Cheongju Castle has fallen. Prince Milpoong and the rebels convince the people of the provinces that he will bring about a new world. Moon Soo and his men volunteer to fight in the battle to guard the capital. The King orders his soldiers to go to the battle and feels guilty for not fighting with them.