San successfully takes the King down. He gets chased by the royal guards, but he manages to escape. As the King is in critical condition, the Queen Dowager decides to enthrone a new king. Si Yeol finds out whom Hong Ju was engaged to and gets immensely shocked. Jang Tae Hwa learns the identity of the watchman that killed his son.

Si Yeol decides to leave Hong Ju out of guilt. San asks him to stay, but he leaves nonetheless. The King regains consciousness and stops the Queen Dowager from reinstating the deposed heir. Jang Tae Hwa is ordered to capture Lee Seol. He heads to Garden of Flowers with his soldiers, determined to capture Lee Seol and kill the watchman.

Yu Ha gets taken to the palace. The King decides to hold a banquet and execute him in front of scholars and show what can happen to traitors. San decides to ambush the banquet, and Si Yeol follows him. Meanwhile, Dan O, who was supposed to leave Garden of Flowers and hide, returns to help San with his attack.