Choi Sang Rok finds out that the Queen Dowager is pregnant with his child. He suggests returning to the palace so the Queen Dowager and the baby can be safe. Choi Sang Rok realises that Myung Yoon helped the King gain consciousness. Master Geowoo visits Myung Yoon to explain what happened on the night her mother got killed. Meanwhile, Choi Sang Rok plans a coup with Yoon Yi Kyum and Yoon Jung Dae.