Title: "Pregnancy Is Beautiful" Original Air Date: February 6, 2021 Duration: ~69 minutes 1. Plot Summary
To counter malicious rumors spread by the Queen Dowager regarding the baby's paternity, the King and Queen engage in highly public, hilarious displays of affection (PDA) to prove their bond.
In a rare moment of peace, Cheoljong takes So-yong on a scenic ride to a royal villa to comfort her.
Jo Hwa-jin (Seol In-ah) makes a pivotal move by asking to be deposed as a royal concubine, choosing to break from the Jo family to support the King's vision.
The Grand Dowager Queen demands Kim Byeong-in (Na In-woo) bring her the Queen’s head. Byeong-in instead uses secret codes found in a workbook to blackmail the King into leaving the palace to "suppress a rebellion," effectively restoring the Grand Dowager's regency while "saving" the Queen.