Historical context, strategy guides, lore explorations, and updates from the Palace Ledger team.
A complete guide to every Bad Ending in Road to Empress I and II, organized by chapter and category. Learn what triggers each death, how to avoid them during story playthroughs, and why achievement hunters need to collect every single one.
StrategyA complete walkthrough for the Li Tai (Prince of Wei) side story route in Road to Empress, covering every critical choice, affinity milestone, QTE sequence, and the endings that make this route one of the most emotionally resonant paths in the entire game.
StrategyAn evaluation-focused guide ranking the most narratively satisfying endings in Road to Empress and Road to Empress 2, with criteria for choosing which ending to pursue first.
LoreA comprehensive character guide covering affinity milestones, route commitments, and Road to Empress 2's five-dimension trait system, faction mechanics, and Memorial Review.
UpdatesDiscover 8 FMV and interactive drama games similar to Road to Empress, from The Invisible Hours to As Dusk Falls, with comparisons of story depth, romance mechanics, and play style.
StrategyLearn how the Road to Empress 2 storyline map works, how branching paths connect, and strategies to unlock every ending across the 100+ outcome tree.
StrategyStep-by-step guide to unlocking the Road to Empress 2 side story at Ganye Temple, including the escape sequence, key choices, and how it connects to the main storyline.
StrategyComplete walkthrough for all 40 achievements in Road to Empress I, including missable achievements, story-locked feats, and optimal play order to 100% the game.
StrategyEssential tips for your first Road to Empress playthrough: how to read the court, which choices keep you alive, and the strategies every new player needs before entering the Sheng Dynasty.
StrategyA strategy guide to reaching the best endings in Road to Empress, covering every major route and the critical choices that lead to happy, true, and good endings.
LoreComplete guide to every romance option in Road to Empress, how the affinity system works, which choices build favor with each character, and how affinity affects your ending.
StrategyDetailed comparison of Road to Empress II vs the original: new mechanics, expanded storyline map, additional endings, quality-of-life improvements, and what returning players need to know.
StrategyEvery quick-time event in Road to Empress mapped out with timing windows, failure consequences, and tips to beat the hardest QTEs that trigger bad endings.
HistorySeven surprising historical facts about Wu Zetian that Road to Empress gets right — and wrong — from her temple exile to her rise as China's only female emperor.
HistoryExplore how Road to Empress mirrors the real history of Wu Zetian's rise from low-ranking consort to China's only female emperor, and where the game diverges from the historical record.