The final chapter. Every choice leads to the Eternal Empress ending — or to BE 129 if you fail the prerequisite chain. Wan'er's questions force you to confront …
The final chapter. Every choice leads to the Eternal Empress ending — or to BE 129 if you fail the prerequisite chain. Wan'er's questions force you to confront your legacy, the pearl curtain must be torn down, and the Mingtang must be built. This is where the game asks: what kind of empress are you?
Ambition + — Duty as motivation
Strategy + — Legacy as motivation
Ambition +, Resolve +, Prestige + — Recommended; the honest answer is the most powerful one
Resilience + — You must complete both options to proceed
Strategy + — Both questions must be answered before Scene 191
Ambition +, Resolve +, Prestige + — The curtain is the last symbol of indirect rule; removing it is claiming direct authority
Scene 193 — Grand but not the right symbol; leads to BE 129 unless paired with wrong auspice
Scene 193 — Pious but not the right symbol; leads to BE 129 unless paired with wrong auspice
Scene 193 — Required for main path; the Mingtang represents heavenly mandate and earthly authority
Leads to BE 129 unless paired with Mingtang
Required for main path. Prerequisite: Scene 192 Mingtang + Scene 193 Auspicious omens → Scene 194; otherwise → BE 129
Leads to BE 129 unless paired with Mingtang
You MUST choose both: (1) Build the Mingtang at Scene 192, AND (2) Use auspicious omens at Scene 193. Any other combination triggers BE 129. The Mingtang represents imperial authority; the auspicious omens represent heavenly mandate. Together, they form the complete justification for female rule.
Yes. At Scene 190, you must click both options (about Shangguan Yi and about reading) before the game advances to Scene 191. Each gives different attribute bonuses (Resilience + and Strategy +).
After building the Mingtang and proclaiming auspicious omens, you choose whether to build the Great Buddha. Saying 'yes' leads to Scene 195 where you gild the statue, gaining +5 attributes (Ambition, Resilience, Resolve, Strategy, Prestige) and unlocking the 'Eternal Empress' ending — the canonical final ending of the RtE II main line.
'Yes' gives Prestige + and leads to the gilding scene with maximum attribute gains. 'No' ends the chapter immediately. Both complete the game, but 'yes' gives the fuller ending.