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. 

Chil Sook and Seok Pum finally find where the Princess has been hiding. Those being surrounded by Chil Sook, Deok Man, Yu Shin, and the rest are looking for a way out desperately. So Hwa eventually disguises herself as Deok Man to distract Chil Sook away. He is determined to chase her as the order given is to kill but to arrest Deok Man. At this moment, a Tang envoya is arriving in Silla, making Mi Shil feel stressed out...