Just as the head guard is about to escort Jang-Geum out. Lady Choi arrives to stop the head guard. Lady Choi reminds the head guard Jang-Geum stole the king’s record book. The head guard says she did no such thing and even if she did the matter is not for Lady Choi to be involved in. Lady Choi is pissed but leaves. Head guard tells Jang-Geum what she did was a serious matter. Jang-Geum goes back. Min Jung-Ho and Jang-Duk are worried about Jang-Geum’s safety.
The nae-ee-ohn staff is busy trying to find a treatment for the king. Lady Choi tells Geum-Young and Yuh-Ri that Jang-Geum must be trying to investigate the incident that led to Lady Han’s jailing and death. Right Prime Minister Oh goes to see the record book room guard to tell him that Jang-Geum indeed stole the king’s record book. The guard tells Oh that the matter is not for Oh to be invovled in and leaves. Choi Pan Sul’s messenger goes to see the guard next day and delivers a letter to him.