The King is still unconscious but the Royal medical staff state the King will soon awake, after his fever goes down. The doctors and the herbalists believe the king might be suffering from a skin disease or severe cold sores, causing the extreme high fever.
Court Lady Choi writes to Choi Pan Sul saying the King’s loss of consciouness is an opportunity given to them by the heavens and asks him to seize the opportunity. Choi Pan Sul goes to see a Royal herbalist to plant ideas in his mind, casting doubt about Han Sang Gong’s true intent in taking the King to her hometown.