Gun's grandfather, Jang Hyun Mok, gets tortured under the Queen Dowager's order, and Gun can't do anything to stop it. Myung Yoon steps up and asks the Queen Dowager and her father not to kill Jang Hyun Mok and that she will marry Prince Dosung in exchange. The Queen Dowager announces that Prince Dosung will be installed as Crown Prince and Gun will be dismissed from the palace.

The King wakes up and meets Gun. Together, they mobilize the Tiger Hunters to take over the palace and bring down the Queen Dowager. The Queen Dowager also makes a move and lets the Tiger Hunters in the palace to protect themselves against Left State Councillor Yoon. Meanwhile, Left State Councillor Yoon secretly orders Court Lady Cho to kill the King.

The King puts everything back in order. He dismisses every subject who was involved in overthrowing him. Gun gains his title as Crown Prince again, and Prince Dosung is removed to a private residence. Choi Sang Rok gets confined, but he decides to run away with the Queen Dowager.