Episode 4
A weapons cache is found in the East Palace and San (actor Park Ji-bin, 後 actor
Lee Seo-jin) is in big trouble when King Young-jo is told about this potential threat
to his authority. King Young-jo declares that nobody can dare go unpunished in an
attempt to overthrow the king and flaunt the rules of the palace. King Young-jo
begins a criminal investigation of the people who served at Prince San’s palace and
demands that the officials get to the bottom of the matter to swiftly carry out justice.
The East Palace swarms with investigators and Prince San is shocked that
something of this magnitude could befall him. Princess Hye-bin (actress Gyeon Mi-
ri) Hong Bong-ha (actor Shin Chung-shik) strongly advise San to tell King Young-jo
that the weapons cache, which was found in his quarters, was amassed by Crown
Prince Sado and that he knows nothing of it if he wants to live. However, when San
is brought before King Young-jo, he stands up for himself and tells the king he did
nothing wrong and therefore he will not explain something he did not even do. He
also informs the king that his father Crown Prince Sado had no intentions to usurp
the king through a violent uprising. King Young-jo tells San that he wants to believe
he is innocent as well as his claim that Crown Prince Sado was never involved in
any kind of coup d’état but San would have to show him counter evidence that
supports his claims. When San is at a loss of words, King Young-jo slams his fist
on the table and shouts at him.