Lee Rin is worried about Do Ha's wound. Seeing Lee Rin and Do Ha together, Jo Sang Heon stops Lee Rin. Moo Seok is surprised to see Sang Heon take down five thugs at once.
While Ok Mae calls for Jo Sang Heon, Lee Rin slips into a room after a scuffle with Do Ha, narrowly missing Sang Heon. Moo Seok feels awkward as Do Ha applies medicine to his arm wound.
Kisan suspects Park Soo Jong of smuggling Lee Rin out. Enraged by news that Park moved troops, Kisan questions if Park is threatening him. Lee Rin and Do Ha hide in the underground storage of the Jamojeonga guesthouse.
Lee Rin, clinging to a narrow ledge on a cliff, is pulled up to safety by Do Ha. The ghost trio tells Lee Rin and Do Ha to flee while they lure away the military officers.
Kisan draws his sword on Lee Rin, accusing him of lying about his ability to see ghosts. Meanwhile, Sadam identifies Do Ha as a shaman of the Hae-wol, Hae-il, and Hae-si, and brings her before Kisan.
Lee Rin offers a hand to Do Ha, who is in a cage, but she immediately throws him over her shoulder. Meanwhile, Park Soo Jong plans to appoint Lee Rin as the Director (Jejo) of Sogyukseo.
Lee Soon, at Jang Hyeon's request to hold an interrogation, tells him to keep his mouth shut in exchange for making him his father-in-law. Meanwhile, the fourth concubine drinks poisoned rice punch and falls unconscious.
Lee Soon appoints Maid Choi to the fourth rank concubine. Meanwhile, Prince Dongpyeong confesses to Lee Soon that he loved Ok Jung.
Ok Jung gathers the court ladies who behaved coquettishly in front of Lee Soon and forces them to drink infertility medicine. Meanwhile, Chi Soo steps forward to help Inhyeon's restoration to the queen's seat.
Ok Jung, showing her son Yun to the ministers, says she wishes to be called the queen as the mother of the Crown Prince. Meanwhile, Inhyeon, having saved the Crown Prince while Lee Soon was unconscious, asks him to protect her father's life in exchange for the life of the Crown Prince.
Min Yu Jung proposes to Prince Dongpyeong that he raise a flag of revolt against the king and asks him to make his decision immediately. Meanwhile, Inhyeon tells Ok Jung to give her Yun and leave if she wishes to keep her life.
Ok Jung safely gives birth to a prince. Meanwhile, Lee Soon suddenly falls unconscious.
Lee Soon rises to the position of the fourth rank concubine. Meanwhile, Min Yu Jung devises a plot to chase Ok Jung out of the palace.
Ok Jung enters the palace with the help of the Grand Queen Dowager. Meanwhile, Inhyeon, to keep her promise to Lee Soon, secures a residence where Ok Jung can stay in the palace.
The Queen Mother has just one wish for Lee Soon who has woken up. It is for him to welcome the queen anew. Meanwhile, Lee Soon hears from Yang Goon that Ok Jung is not in Joseon but China.
Prince Dongpyeong, asking Lee Soon whether he has a woman he loves, says they should share a pleasant chat over a cup of wine. Meanwhile, at Yang Goon's order to bring a blanket, Ok Jung heads toward the office where Lee Soon has fallen asleep.
Lee Soon goes to the seamstress's chamber seeking Ok Jung, saying he has come to have his measurements taken. But not seeing Ok Jung, he is disappointed. Meanwhile, Ok Jung, while struggling with rain-soaked laundry, happens to meet Lee Soon.
Lee Soon carries out Prince Boksun's execution for attempting treason. Meanwhile, Jang Hyeon seeks out Jo Sa Seok, saying there seems to be a romantic attachment between Ok Jung and Lee Soon. He asks for a straw mat to be laid down through the Grand Queen Dowager's palace.
Jang Hyeon went to Buyongjeong to take young Ok Jung with him. But he is disconcerted by Madam Kang's question, do you know my brother? Meanwhile, young Lee Soon, seeing pickpocketers steal from young Ok Jung, gets into a fight while helping her. Ok Jung takes Lee Soon with her and they run away.
Lee Soon receives a letter and ends up meeting Ok Jung. He grows lost in thought, thinking he has seen her face somewhere before. Meanwhile, Ok Jung seeks out Jo Sa Seok's wife and asks him to free her mother. From her uncle, Jang Hyeon, she hears of his dangerous ambition. Ok Jung is the only one who can realize his wish, so how about swallowing Joseon together?