Nok Du finally meets the King at the palace and is assigned to assist a senior chief administrative officer. Meanwhile, Heo Yun visits the King to warn that Yul Mu should not be trusted and is plotting treason. However, the King doesn't believe him, and he soon realizes that he has already been set up by Yul Mu.

The King pays his visit to Heo Yun who is imprisoned in the dungeon, but this time, the King comes with Yul Mu, Hwang Tae, and two widows. Hwang Tae and the widows make the false testimony to make Heo Yun a traitor. Meanwhile, Dong Joo finally gets a job at the palace. Nok Du visits her workplace and helps her work.