Yeok helps Shin Su Geun and decides to leave the capital with Chae Gyung. Meanwhile, Yung gives Su Geun a royal command to catch the snail wives. In the search for the snail wives, anyone who has received rice from them gets captured, tortured and put to death. Seo Noh sees innocent citizens dying due to Yung's tyranny and gets angry.

Yeok and Chae Gyung get to see each other for a brief moment, Yeok prepares to restore the nation. Chae Gyung couldn't decide on what to do while she was on Yung's side, but she finally makes up her mind to help Yeok. Meanwhile, Yung's obsession with Chae Gyung becomes greater.