When San (actor Lee Seo-jin) learns that Wang Yu wants to bed Song-yeon
(actress Han Ji-min) by having her come to his chambers, San tells Song-yeon to go to the government office to fulfill her official duties as a palace painter. Wang Yu is unhappy about this and tells Song-yeon to prove that she really is a painter as San says she is. So Song-yeon is tested on the spot by being asked to draw a painting according to a theme selected by Wang Yu.
San has a hard time dealing with the Ch’ing Dynasty delegation because of their demands and is troubled about the disappearance of the baekwupo. When they face a problem with their negotiations with the delegation because they do not possess the baekwupo, Jung Hoo-gyeom (actor Jo yeon-woo) intervenes.
Dae-soo (actor Lee Jong-soo) was part of the bandits who stole the baekwupo from the ship laden with tribute gifts for the Ch’ing Dynasty. When Song-yeon tells Dae- soo that San is in grave trouble because the baekwupo were stolen, Dae-soo is quickly tries to rectify the situation by seeking out the Gakjung bandits. Meanwhile, the merchants simmer with anger when they are told they must donate more of their goods to make up for the stolen baekwupos. When the merchants begin to blame San for being careless in letting bandits steal the baekwupo, Song-yeon gets worried and comes up with a plan...
