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.
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Raon finds out that she is Hong Gyeongnae's daughter and realizes she can never be safe in the palace. Without telling Yeong the truth, she spends the day with him and leaves quietly. Meanwhile, the officials start searching out the Baekwoon Group's spies, especially Hong Gyeongnae's daughter who is said to be residing in the palace.
Premier Kim's servant discovers that Hong Gyeongnae's daughter is called Hong Raon and she is currently in the palace. Knowing Eunuch Hong is Raon, Yunseong secretly gets rid of him and warns the Crown Prince that she needs to leave the palace as soon as possible. However, Yeong is determined to go through any hardships to be with her.
The King persuades Yeong that he must marry Minister Cho's daughter to have more people on his side. Raon also persuades him to marry her since she doesn't want to cause any harm to him. The decision seems to be inevitable if he wants to keep his promise to become a king who always considers the best for the nation and the people.
Raon tells Yeong a story about the mermaid who falls in love with a prince and turns into sea-foam in the end. Both of them realize that they will eventually become like the mermaid and the prince since Yeong has to marry someone whose family can give him political power and Raon has to pretend she'd be all right and disappear.
Yeong continues to postpone the national exam to stop the corruption, which leads to more deepened conflicts with Kim Heon. Even students who have been preparing the exam address an appeal to the king. Meanwhile, having heard that Yeong would treat her as a lady, Raon starts to avoid him.
Yeong is about to start ruling as an interim king, but the conflict regarding the national exam between Yeong and Kim Heon deepens. After Yeong's profession of his feelings to Raon, she feels awful because she can't tell him the truth about her. Meanwhile, as Hayeon gets to love Yeong more and more, she goes to meet Raon for advice.
Eunuch Ma and Wolhee must end their relationship because a eunuch and court lady's love cannot be done. Eunuch Hong attempts to deliver his sincerity through a puppet play, and Eunuch Ma professes his feelings for her in front of people. Meanwhile, despite of the rumors and his status, the Crown Prince decides not to hide his feelings toward Eunuch Hong.
To become the official eunuch, the trainees have to pass three exams which are the physical fitness, the written exam and the character test. They will be kicked out of the palace once they fail at least one of them. In order to escape, Raon tries to fail, however, Yeong intentionally helps Raon so that she cannot escape from the palace.
Raon disguises herself as a man named Samnom and does all kinds of work to earn money, pay off the debts and find her mother. One day, she is kidnapped by the moneylenders, and they sell her to the Office of Eunuch Attendants to get their money back. She happens to work as a eunuch when she is a woman.
Lee Soon gives a decree to Ok Jung for the crimes of setting up an altar and harboring jealousy towards Inhyeon. Meanwhile, Chi Soo asks Ok Jung to be given to him as property.
Ok Jung, when Yun falls ill with smallpox, goes to see a shaman with her mother Lady Yoon. Meanwhile, Concubine Choi seeks out the palace office, saying she has an accusation against Ok Jung to announce in front of Lee Soon and the ministers.
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.
The Queen Mother tells Ok Jung to promise to give her child to the queen, saying it is the custom of the palace for a concubine's child to be raised by the queen. Meanwhile, Ok Jung finds out Inhyeon is unable to conceive and calls Jang Hyeon to the palace.
Chi Soo asks Min Yu Jung to arrange a meeting with His Highness. Meanwhile, Lee Soon, at Ok Jung asking whether it is alright to have a son, tells her he wants her to give him a son at any cost.
The Queen Mother calls a priestess and sets a day for Inhyeon and Lee Soon to spend the night together. Meanwhile, Chi Soo seeks out Min Yu Jung, saying he wants to pay the Westerners' political funds. He wants only one thing, the head of Jang Hyeon.
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.
Lee Soon, preparing to spend the night with Inkyeong, hears Hyeonjong is in critical condition and runs to his side. Meanwhile, Ok Jung is advised by Jo Sa Seok, who has come to Buyongjeong, to try and become a court lady.
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