To save Dong Shik and the rest of the imperial guards' lives, Wang Shik withdraws his gun and submits to the Emperor's wishes. However, when taken away by the Emperor's guards, they release him in return for his good deeds. Later, Wang Shik catches the Emperor off guard and gives him a little taste of what he had done to his mother. Meanwhile, the Empress Dowager instates Princess Ari as the Crown Princess.
“끝까지 비겁하게 외면할 거야? 덮는다고 덮어지지 않아!”
이혁에게 엄마가 겪은 고통을 되돌려준 왕식.
하지만 여전히 반성하지 않는 이혁에게 써니는 분노한다.
한편 아리를 황태녀로 만들어 권력의 단꿈을 꾸는 태후와 강희 앞에 새로운 황실의 일원이 등장하는데..
