At the time of King Seong Jong in 1482, a deputy officer delivers the order from the King to bestow poison on deposed Queen Yoon as a death penalty. Chief civil administration officer Lee Se Jo and Royal Military Guard Seo Cheon Soo visit deposed queen Yoon’s house to execute the death sentence. One night, Cheon Soo falls from a cliff while walking the mountain path. He is saved by an ascetic, who has the ability to see the future, only to find out that he will die due to his involvement in killing deposed Queen Yoon. Not knowing how to react to this horrible news, Cheon Soo is encumbered with worries. Time flows to 1496 and King Yeon San Gun has been ruling the country for 2 years. Myeong Yi reports Seong Geum’s suspicious act to a court lady. However, Myeong Yi is poisoned and thrown away deep in the mountain due to the Choi family’s power and influence in Royal Kitchen. Now resigned from the office, Cheon Soo finds Myeong Yi in the mountain and saves her life.