The Grand Empress Dowager overhears Yu Ra and the Emperor talking and learns of their secret. She forbids their love and demands Yu Ra to leave the palace. Later, the Empress tries her best to please the Emperor but following Yu Ra's suggestion only angers him. Meanwhile, Wang Shik starts to get closer to the Emperor.
자신을 웃게 만드는 써니에게 마음을 여는 왕식.
한편 왕식은 옛 기억에 괴로워하는 이혁에게 접근해 신임을 얻는다.
그리고 오랜 시간 염원해온 복수극의 막을 여는데..
