The king commands that the civil service exam be stopped. While the soliders are suppresing the people, citizens arrive at the scene. Meanwhile, the king tries to get the Crown Prince to blame his crimes on someone else so that the king won't have to punish his son.

The king will hold a selection process in finding the new queen. Meanwhile, the Crown Prince tries to keep his promise by building a secret library in the northwestern region for the commoners who weren't allowed to take the civil service exam.

The Crown Prince finds out that Na Chul Joo is planning on assassinating the king. Meanwhile, Hong Gye Hee grows suspicious of the Crown Prince and does everything he can to find evidence against him. The king is also made aware that the Crown Prince has been taking money out of his personal savings...