Alarmed by the old man’s vision of Yi San’s death, Daesu consults Hong Gook-young, who ______ asks Song-yeon to sneak into the prohibited storage area of the Bureau of Paintings.

Yi San and Hong Gook-young, however, become reactive rather ______ proactive, and the Noron faction strikes back using Secretary Jung’s strategy.

King Yeongjo tells Yi San that he will abdicate in his favor. He ______ takes the steps to ensure that Yi San can ascend the throne the next day,

In disguise, the Imperial Guards ______ raid the house of the official who brought the rifles into Joseon.

To the shock of Lord Jang, Advisor Chae, and the other ministers, Yi San sentences Hong Gook-young to exile, rather ______ execution.

But the Queen Mother continues to ignore Song-yeon and ______ announces the search for a new Royal Concubine.