Jang-Geum offers Lady Choi treatment. Lady Choi refuses but Jang-Geum states she’s the only one who knows the treatment. Geum-Young arrives and orders Jang-Geum to leave. Jang-Geum asks what she’s afraid of. Lady Choi agrees to be treated by Jang-Geum saying she has no fears. Jang-Geum remembers the death of her mother and Lady Han as she is about to poke her needle into Lady Choi but she gathers her thoughts and saves Lady Choi. Geum-Young asks Lady Choi why she agreed to Jang-Geum’s treatment. Lady Choi replies Jang-Geum wouldnt’ dare to do anything against her.
Right Prime Minister Oh scolds Min Jung-Ho for acting alone against the group’s plans. Min’s superior tries to state Min’s contribution of finding the true reason behind the diseases. At Oh’s request the king suspends Min Jung-Ho’s officer rights. Jang Duk hears about it from Da Ju Deuk and gets upset.
Min Jung-Ho visits the civilians who beg Min for help since they’re starving. Min says he’ll try to help but he has little power now. The king finds out from Jang-Duk’s superior about Min Jung-Ho’s contribution and is angry at Oh that he wanted to punish someone who should be rewarded. Min gets his power back and the citizens are given help. They offer ginseng to Min Jung-Ho as a token of appreciation. Min declines but they insist on leaving 2 sacks of ginseng, one for Min and one for Jang-Geum. Min agrees to take just a few roots. Kang Duk Gu who is with Min steals one ginseng as he leaves.