Without knowing the authorities were tapping the phones, the Empress makes a call to her family and gets caught. But before she makes it into the police station, Ms. Hong confesses to the murder. Later, the Empress broadcasts to the nation a recording of the Emperor and Yu Ra talking about his illegitimate child, damaging the Emperor's image.
"저 이혁(신성록)이랑 이혼할 거예요"
화려했던 결혼의 추악한 진실을 알게 된 써니는 절망한다.
한편 이혁의 옆자리를 차지하기 위한 왕식과 태후, 유라의 치열한 궁중암투에 새로운 대항마가 등장하는데..
