The episode reaches its peak during the Exorcism Rite, a grand ceremony meant to ward off evil spirits. Behind the masks and the fire, a deadly assassination plot is unfolding. Thirsty for power, the 3rd Prince, Wang Yo, and the Queen Mother plot to kill the Crown Prince.
Hae Soo finds herself caught in the crossfire. In the chaotic aftermath of the ceremony, she witnesses a group of assassins fleeing into the woods. Driven by a mix of fear and a lingering sense of modern justice, she follows them—only to find Wang So in the middle of a bloodbath. He is a whirlwind of steel, cutting down the killers to protect the throne, or perhaps just to prove his own worth. moon lovers scarlet heart ryeo ep 2