HEI sees KAO when he has awakened. immediately. He drives KAO away SHIU and KUO meet the empress dowager at the palace. The empress knows that SHIU loves HEI very much, thus, she let SHIU stay. AU knows HUNG's trace. He arrests HUNG at the pier. YE is injured and falls into the sea. AU tempts HEI to see HUNG. He even discloses that HUNG is the third prince of the CHU's family. HEI is very upset. Later, AU joins together with other officials. They propose to kill HUNG. HEI is in a dilemma. HEI eventually devises to find a scapegoat replacing HUNG. However, his plot is in vain. HUNG agrees to take the poison with the condition that HEI kept three promises. YE slips into the palace. He swears to kill HEI for his master's sake.