Shin gets driven into a corner as an arson suspect. He insists that he is innocent but all the evidence leads back to him. Only Chaegyeong believes him to be innocent and feels bad looking at his drooping shoulders. Shin, knowing that someone actually cares and loves him, doesn’t feel lonely anymore and calmly handles the situation. Yool senses that it was all part of his mother’s plan and tells her to stop whatever she’s planning on doing but she does not know how to stop or even control her ambitions. As more incidents happen the existence of the palace starts to get questioned by the people and in order to stop all the rumors, the emperor suggests that the crown princess should practice more self-discipline.