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.

As soon as the King carries out the execution, San saves Yu Ha. Even when San reveals who he truly is, the King does not give up on the throne. While protecting San, Si Yeol runs into his old instructor who turns out to be the watchman of the King. Meanwhile, Dan O gets chased by the King's guards, which forces her to draw a bow on a man.