Silver Knife

Minister Kim's future daughter-in-law Lady Hong is locked into an annex and forced to maintain her chastity after her husband dies before the wedding. One night while walking in the forest, Lady Hong encounters Park Saeng and forms a relationship. Lady Im learns her daughter-in-law's loss of chastity and gives her an heirloom silver knife, pressuring her not to bring trouble to their families.

Knowing her mother-in-law has discovered her loss of chastity, Lady Hong tries to kill herself with the silver knife when Park Saeng suddenly runs after her. Her father-in-law Minister Kim shows up at that moment and tells Park Saeng to take Lady Hong with him and live in hiding. He gives them money and sends them to Hamgyeong Province. Minister Kim spreads rumors saying his daughter-in-law killed herself with the silver knife and fakes her funeral. On the other hand, the rich Lee family's daughter Eum Jeon turns seventeen and enters an engagement...