As Lee Rin speaks to Kisan, Court Lady Kim tries to tell him something. When Park Soo Jong enters, she glares at him. Park reports to Kisan that the Night Watchmen are gathering around Prince Wolgang (Lee Rin).
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King Sukjong calls the Chief Inspector and orders him to help him make Prince Yeoning king. Meanwhile, the Patriarchs have decided to support Prince Yeonryeong. The Minister of Personnel persuades Prince Yeoning to withdraw his testimony and indict Jeong Seok for instigating false testimony. Prince Yeoning feels hopeless about the whole situation and has to testify again.
Prince Yeoning decides to testify at the Supreme Court of Saheonbu. He confesses that he substituted for Tae Pyeong at the state exam and asks to be exiled for this crime. The officials, however, do not want to believe his accusations of Prince Milpoong. The Head of Saheonbu decides to arrest Prince Milpoong, and everything seems to go as planned.
The relation between Prince Yeoning and Tae Pyeong remains a mystery. The inspectors of Saheonbu are determined to investigate the murder of Yeo Ok and prove that Prince Milpoong is guilty. Meanwhile, Yeo Ji steals a box from Prince Milpoong supposedly containing valuable evidence. Prince Yeonryeong does not want to use illegal force to stop Milpoong from coming to power.
Prince Yeoning is a prince discriminated against because of his mother's peasant background. He returns to Hanyang to support Prince Yeonryeong take the throne against the tyrannic Prince Milpoong, who would do anything to take power. The Saheonbu is determined to uncover Prince Milpoong's crimes and bring justice to the kingdom. The power struggle between the Patriarchs and Disciples is just beginning.
Master Youngshil and Prince Hwikyung try to crown Seonu as a new king of Silla, but Seonu swears his allegiance to the King with the other Hwarangs. Seonu has agreed to support Jidwi and promised to eliminate those who are against him because he has realized that they dream of the same future of Silla.
Master Hwikyung has finished preparing to make Seonu a new king and is waiting for his decision. To protect those people who are weak, kind, injured, and abandoned, he makes up his mind to become king. Meanwhile, Jidwi finds out about who Seonu really is only after he claims to take the throne.
The Princess and Aro are selected to be Wonhwa, the two leaders of Hwarang. The Queen plans to use them for controlling Hwarang and get rid of them once they become useless. Meanwhile, Prince Hwikyung asks if Seonu is willing to become a real king and change the world as he desires.
To maintain their alliances with Baekje, the Queen and the officials decide to send the Princess and a few members of Hwarang to see the Crown Prince of Baekje. It is Hwarang's first mission to escort the Princess as the amity delegates, but it is also dangerous that they might not be able to return safely.
The princess wants the Hwarangs to have a bloody fight as if they were in a real war, but they only pretend to spar because they do not want to harm any of their colleagues. Suspecting Seonu to be the King, Master Youngshil suggests a match between his guard and Seonu to see how Queen Jiso reacts.
Queen Jiso orders the Princess to get rid of Aro without anyone knowing in order to protect the King. The Princess tries to kill her by shooting an arrow, but fails to do so as Seonu takes the arrow instead of her. Jidwi becomes furious and warns the Princess that he will never forgive her if she tries to harm Aro ever again.
The Hwarang's performance faces an extreme crisis while Master Hwikyung visits Master Ahnji and tells him something meaningful about Queen Jiso. Meanwhile Seonu and Sam Maekjong finds out that Aro has disappeared and they set off to find her and Sam Maekjong locks horns with his mother, Queen Jiso.
Hwarang has practiced a lot for their performance, and everyone is expecting to watch it at the festival. However, Master Youngshil orders Banryu to ruin the performance so that the people see how unprepared and incompetent the Queen's Hwarang is. Banryu hates that he must follow the order when he wants to make it successful with other members.
Hwarang's second assignment is to give a music performance at the Thanksgiving Festival. Wooreuk, the master of instruments, visits Hwarang House as an instructor. The members practice day and night to show the amazing performance to the people and the Queen. Meanwhile, Aro goes to talk to Wooreuk after finding out that he raised her brother.
Master Wehwa gives out the first assignment to the Hwarang members. It is to discuss a king as water and it must be based on “Tao Te Ching” by Laozi. Though his answer is enough to convince everyone, Seonu fails to pass because he argues that Taoism is garbage. He now has only two more chances left to survive in Hwarang.
Mak Moon gets killed by the Commandant just because he has seen the face of the King. Moomyung gets furious and decides to take revenge on those who killed his best friend. Meanwhile, Master Ahnji hears the news about his son and searches everywhere in the capital all day, but it is too late when he finds Mak Moon dying due to the severe injuries.
Moomyung decides to enter the capital with Moon to find Moon's family even though the capital is only allowed to those with entry permits. Their only clue is Moon's necklace, but they ask around to find at least one person who knows something about it. Meanwhile, Queen Jiso offers Wehwa to be the teacher of a new group consisted of True Bone young males.
As the awakened Imoogi (serpent) coils up the pagoda, Sadam is ecstatic, claiming the dragon god is ascending. Jo Sang Heon and Moo Seok move to save Do Ha, while Lee Rin resolves to destroy the Imoogi.
Lee Rin confronts Park Soo Jong, who holds the royal seal. As soldiers attack Lee Rin, Sadam appears, threatening to kill the Queen Dowager unless Lee Rin hands over the seal.
Park Soo Jong threatens the Queen Dowager for the royal seal, warning of a bloodbath. Meanwhile, Lee Rin discovers the seal's location using a jade ring given to him by the Queen Dowager.
Park Soo Jong orders Lee Rin to be bound. As he's dragged away, Lee Rin shouts that the rebellion is reckless. The Queen Dowager warns Park that he will never get the royal seal if he harms Prince Wolgang (Lee Rin).
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