Leave Royalty Behind And Find Your Own Life Path In Road To Empress 2's Side Story

When you first start playing Road to Empress 2, you've got a pivotal choice to make right off the bat about what you'd like to do to get out of your life of relegation in Ganye Temple. You're meant to get back to the Palace and work on becoming empress from here.

However, if you'd rather forge your own path and find a life of your own on your own, you'll need to flee Ganye Temple instead. You won't become the empress this way, but you'll see a completely different storyline with its own collectibles, endings, and so much more.

Road To Empress 2 Side Story Overview

While the main goal of Road to Empress 2 is fairly straightforward in the title, with the goal of the main story being to become the empress through a series of cunning decisions and conversations, there's an entire side story that sees the main character choosing to pursue her own path forward instead.

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Though no choices on this path lead to you becoming the empress, you'll experience a story entirely separate from dealing with the goings-on of the palace. It's a great way to explore a whole new world in Road to Empress 2 after you've finished the main story, and there are plenty of collectibles and characters you can't find elsewhere in the game.

One thing you'll see here that you won't see in the game's main story where you ascend to the throne are what are considered to be "good endings" for Wu, seeing her venture out on her own and live out a fulfilling life outside the watchful eyes of royalty.

All Side Chapter Decisions

Below, we've broken down the side chapters in Road to Empress 2 to help you make the best decisions possible as you explore the side content. To reach the end of the side chapters, follow the decisions below, since the others will likely lead to an ending.

For sake of avoiding as many spoilers as possible so you can enjoy the side story in Road to Empress 2 for yourself, we've been as vague as possible in the side chapters guide below.

Ganye Temple, No Escape 1

Story Node

Correct Choice

Side Chapter 19: Ganye Temple, No Escape 1

Prince of Wei's Promise

Kill him.

Handle Liu Xi's Death

Dress as Liu Xi and slip away into the night.

What Will You Leave Behind?

The amulet.

Danger Approaches

Pretend to be Liu Xi.

Deal with Official Xia

Force her to keep your secret.

Which Item to Pawn?

Soaring Red Kite

Witness Yue's Crisis

Step in and save her daughter.

A Choice Within

No way! I'm not giving up!

Side Chapter 18: Ganye Temple, No Escape 2

Mirage Pavilion's Offer

(Any option.)

The Relationship

I wronged him.

Did You Kill Her?

I've taken more lives than I can count.

Reveal Her Identity?

Tell her.

Assassin's Blade

That won't work; we don't even look alike. *

Cast It on Her

Pass the QTE.

Fight Back

Pass the QTE.

* There's technically no "correct" choice during this scene in the Road to Empress 2 side chapters, but telling the assassin you don't look alike will earn you an achievement.

Dangerous Reunion

Story Node

Correct Choice

Side Chapter 19: Dangerous Reunion 1

A Reason to Be Here

(Any option.)

Assassin's Identity

One of the Mirage Pavilion's agents.

Find a Way to Stay

(Any option.)

A Dagger That Kills

Your Highness, I like this dagger.

Guard's Suspicion

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Gaoyang's Interception

Gaoyang, come with me!

What Intel to Deliver?

Met General Lichen.

A Deadly Choice

Honor your promise and help Li Tai.

Your Dagger

Send a signal to the Prince of Wei.

Side Chapter 20: Dangerous Reunion 2

Deal With Yuan Lichen

Stay

Scatter Dust

Pass the QTE.

Throw the Wine Jug

Pass the QTE.

Win Over Yuan Lichen

Have you forgotten your comrades?

Yuan Lichen's Concerns

You should have said so sooner.

Apply Medicine?

Yes, he was injured because of me.

Time to Deliver Intel

Prince of Wei and Yuan Lichen have formed an alliance.

Why Learn to Fight?

So I'd never need protection again.

Li Tai's Question

Because some people are worth everything.

Reveal His Whereabouts?

Tell them.

Remind the Prince of Wei?

Show kindness.

Beyond The Chains

Story Node

Correct Choice

Side Chapter 21: Beyond the Realm

Ominous Dream

Tell him about the dream.

A Proposal of Marriage

Your Highness, maybe you should just accept it.

The Prince of Wei's Inquiry

(Any option.)

The Guard Approaches

Keep working.

Knock Them Out

Pass the QTE.

Persuade Xu Minhui

Don't you want your family's blessing?

Mihui's Response

Let her go.

The Letter to Xu Xiaode

I am already married to Danlichi.

Another Life

Story Node

Correct Choice

Side Chapter 22: Another Life 1

To Be, or Not to Be

Risk it and make him hand it over.

Feelings for Prince of Wei?

(Any option.)

The Antidote in Hand

(Any option.)

Side Chapter 23: Another Life 2

After Rebirth

I'll help him, and wait for his return.

Reason to Stay

Because someone here still matters to me.

A Trap in the Capital

I will go with you.

Things Have Changed

I don't.

Wine at a Treacherous Feast

Watch in silence.

Li Zhi's Concerns

Prince of Wei.

Li Zhi's Proposal

The throne is never what he seeks.

Li Zhi's Thoughts

(Any option.)

The Path Forward

(Any option.)

Kiss Him

(Any option.)

Yue's Questioning

His Majesty ordered her execution.

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