Hoon is blindfolded and taken to the palace where he meets Soo, who is now the king. Soo asks Hoon to take care of Gae Ttong for him until he gains enough power to bring her to the palace. Meanwhile, Flower Crew needs someone to pretend to be a noble lady, as part of a scheme to make Scholar Lee's marriage with Lady Choi work out. Gae Ttong volunteers herself for the role.

The Rogue dies a mysterious death in prison and his last words to Hoon are "the Fox Guard". Hoon and Joon start looking for the culprit who killed the Rogue. Meanwhile, Gae Ttong finally reunites with her brother, Kang. However, Ji Hwa begins to grow suspicious of Gae Ttong and Kang's relationship.