In order to weaken the power of the nobles, Deok Man declares a taxation reform. Everyone is striving to rope in the nobles. Chun Chu is confident that his strategy will succeed but is warned by Mi Shil of being caught off guard.

Sangdaedeung has been stabbed at Yeolseon Hall from an attempted assassination, Mi Shil frames up those who put the princess in danger to be traitors. Everything is to Deok Man's disadvantage. Mi Shil puts His Majesty under house arrest. So Hwa attempts to request to bring the Royal Seal out of the palace but fails. Mi Shil gets hold of the Royal Seal and becomes even more domineering and begins to rule. Yu Shin risks his life and manages to finally bring Deok Man out of the palace.