Plans are underway to begin a coup to save the king from the corrupt officials that surround him. Soo In enters the palace as a court maid.

Loyalties and friendships are questioned when Yoon Kang and the progressives are labeled as the 'rebels' and take over the palace by force.

The stunning finale begins with the Qing forces coming in to support the Queen and undo all the changes that Yoon Kang and Soo In fought so hard to make