Shin Myeon finds out that Seryeong left to warn Seungyu and attacks with his army, but retreats after Jabeon dies. Seungyu sends Seryeong back to the capital and begins the fight.
Seungyu and Seryeong spend the night together as a married couple and part to go on their ways. Seryeong returns to nurse Sung. Sung dies and Suyang is in rage. Suyang goes to Hamgildo and starts a rebellion.
Shin Myeon takes Jeong Jong to Hanseongbu to capture Seungyu. Jong knows he will be executed and tells Princess Gyeonghye not to tell Seungyu about the execution to prevent him from being captured.
Seryeong is stripped of her status and taken to Shin Myeon's house to be his servant. Seungyu hears about this and raids the house to save Seryeong.
Prince Suyang finally becomes the king. Seryeong is mad and refuses to enter the palace. Seungyu attacks Shin Sukju, but Myeon appears and gets injured instead. Gong Chilgu tells Myeon that someone survived the boat that was headed to Ganghwa.
Seryeong returns home to recover from the arrow wound. She refuses to marry Shin Myeon when she finds out that her father lied again. Shin Myeon contacts Gong Chilgu to find out who abducted Seryeong. Danjong decides to concede the throne to Prince Suyang.
Seungyu abducts Seryeong. Geumseong fails to assassinate Suyang and gets arrested. Myeon goes to find Seryeong, but Seungyu and Seryeong get away with Jo Seokju's help. Seungyu lures Suyang out using Seryeong. Seungyu aims an arrow at Suyang and Myeon aims an arrow at Seungyu.
Seungyu hears that his sister-and-law and Agang died. He is set on getting revenge for his family. Suyang hears about Geumseong's plan to kill him. He comes up with a plan to eliminate Geumseong, Jeongjong and Gyeonghye. Seungyu follows Seryeong and sneaks into the house on the day of the wedding.
Seungyu escapes the island with Jo Seokju's help, but he is injured. Seryeong prepares to get married to Myeon. Prince Geunseong plans to kill Prince Suyang on Seryeong's wedding day. Seungyu goes to Suyang's house and sees Myeon and Seryeong together.
Seryeong tells Seungyu to live and come back to kill her. Suyang plots a scheme to get Anpyeong killed and sends people to sink the boat Seungyu is on. Seryeong's marriage to Myeon is set. Seungyu escapes from the boat. He recognizes one of the men who is chasing him as the man who killed his father.
Seungyu goes to see Seryeong. He confesses his feelings. Seryeong tries to tell him who she is, but misses the chance. Kim Jongseo pressures Suyang's people to protect Danjong. While planning a way to restore his power, Suyang finds out that Seryeong is seeing Seungyu again.
Seryeong apologizes to Seungyu and tries to tell him how she feels about him, but Seungyu is cold to her to hide his feelings for her. Munjong passes away and Prince Suyang is about to take power when Kim Jongseo appears with a royal order. Seungyu goes to see Seryeong.
Prince Suyang finds out that Seryeong pretended to be the princess and met with Seungyu. Despite Seryeong's plea to save his life, he tries to have Seungyu killed. Kim Jongseo makes a deal with Prince Suyang to resign from his position in return for sparing his son's life. Seungyu leaves, but returns quickly when Munjong collapses at the princess's wedding.
Seungyu finds out that Seryeong isn't the princess and looks for her. He is accused of insulting the princess and interrogated by the king. Munjong wants to believe in his innocence, but the ministers and servants continue to write appeals to have him executed. Seryeong goes to prison to tell him who she is and save him when her father appears.
Princess Gyeonghye tells Seryeong that Kim Seungyu is going to marry her and that she shouldn't see him anymore. Prince Suyang invites Myeon to his house where he runs into Seryeong and finds out she isn't the princess. Princess Gyeonghye finds out that Seryeong met Seungyu again and calls them both to her quarters.
Princess Gyeonghye finds out that Seungyu is to be her husband. She also finds out that Seungyu and Seryeong met outside the palace. Seungyu and Seryeong grow closer riding a horse. Prince Suyang is mad that Munjong and Kim Jongseo are holding hands and tries to harm Seungyu.
Hanseok visits Lee Jaejun is Suwon to ask for soldiers, but gets surrounded by Jo and the government soldiers.
As the unknown man and Eopbok's gang plot to attack Seonhyecheong, they start to think that Giyun is embezzling money.
Eopbok decides to kill Keutbong's master who is mean to Banjjak. In order to save Hyewon, Daegil attacks the government office by himself.
Daegil gets hanged. He slowly dies as he thinks about Eonnyeon. Meanwhile, General Choi and Wangson hide in Slanted Ear's village.