Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

Yue Li?

How should Your Majesty address me?

Empress.

My...

Empress Nanku.

My father has had the royal seal stamped.

Your Majesty takes the throne as stated in

the deceased emperor's secret royal decree.

It is all justified.

Muru Shuo...

cannot object to it.

This should speed up the coronation faster than the Sovereign Seal.

You wrote it personally?

Are you not scared that--

Being scared is the most useless of all.

Anything that's useless...

I never do.

A woman like you...

You were born to enjoy...

the best things in the world.

I know.

Get proper matters done first.

I'll wait here for you.

Have the ceremony prepared and then come for me.

Your Majesty!

His Majesty is still breathing!

Quickly! Cure him!

I don't know how.

You don't know how?

Don't you have magical powers?

Use them to cure him!

Don't be a useless man!

Magical powers will only cause destruction.

Take a good look at him.

Take a good look at His Majesty!

Destruction? Nonsense!

The Great Duan Empire can only be saved if His Majesty recovers!

Quickly! They are inside!

- Catch them! Quickly! - Stop wasting time!

Don't let them get away!

I'm fine.

Don't worry.

Father...

I can soon be free.

I can meet your mother, Yin Rong.

Sheng...

You must stay well.

I can't look after you anymore.

No!

- Don't leave! - Don't come near me.

I won't bear to leave you.

Father...

Father.

Father.

If Yu Xin Ji's confidential report is true

Nanku Qi must be prepared.

Our garrison guards in the city can only be deployed with his signature.

Tonight...

these are all the men we can get.

If we could afford to wait for some time

and deploy every Lion Fang Guard in various cities overnight

they could reach Tian Qi City by tomorrow at the soonest.

How absurd.

I'm entering the city with my troop now for a thorough investigation.

If I hold it off until tomorrow

what would it make me when the outcome is settled?

Father...

Why won't you take any advice?

Why do you have to take such a risk personally?

His Majesty is in grave need of Muru Shuo's protection now.

I grew up alongside His Majesty.

We're as close as true siblings.

Forgive me for speaking bluntly.

We should just make sure that the emperor is still from the Muyun family.

Who cares which Muyun he might be?

Father, you regard His Majesty as a brother.

For the sake of His Majesty

you would even abandon your own flesh and blood.

After all these years, Han Jiang has yet to be found.

However, I saw that His Majesty was wary of you in every way!

Father...

Will you even forfeit your life for him?

What do you know about the difficulties of being an emperor?

If there really are only difficulties...

Why does everyone fight to be an emperor if there's nothing to gain?

How impertinent!

Muru Han Shan.

Do not let me hear another word of your nonsense!

Or else, I can't blame you for overlooking our kinship.

I am aware of that.

It's good that you do.

Track down Nanku Qi immediately.

Seize his military power.

Be sure to hold off the handover of the throne before Prince Han returns.

Yes.

Muyun Sheng!

What are you doing in a daze?

His Majesty mustn't pass away now!

Prince Han has yet to return!

There's no one to take the throne in the royal court now!

It's actually because of that?

You--

Hold this.

Take it!

I want you to transform.

Turn into the Whiz Charmer!

Save His Majesty!

His Majesty must stay alive until Prince Han returns!

As long as His Majesty--

You're also after something!

I only wish to dedicate my abilities to a wise ruler!

Am I wrong?

Prince Ning Rui, Muyun Sheng

coerced with the Royal Dragon Guards' General Yu Xin Ji!

They joined hands in assassinating His Majesty to commit treason!

Whoever kills the two of them... shall be handsomely rewarded!

Whoever allows them to go free... shall be regarded as their accomplice!

Your entire family is to be annihilated!

Yes!

Gentlemen.

Master Nanku, you had us brought into the palace by force late at night.

What do you mean by this?

Exactly!

As colleagues, who are you to send troops into my residence?

I didn't expect that at Master Xue's age...

you'd still have two teenage beauties in your room.

Master Nanku.

You're envious of Master Xue's health and wish to compliment him.

But you don't need to use your military power for that.

His Majesty...

He has passed away.

What?

What did you say?

His Majesty has passed away?

Your Majesty!

The circumstances of His Majesty's death are very odd.

You are to join me tonight in assisting the new emperor in taking the throne.

Investigate thoroughly!

The new emperor?

Who is it?

Me.

Gentlemen, there's no need to panic.

His Majesty already made a secret royal decree.

He anointed Prince He Ge as the crown prince.

Both of you are important advisers.

You have to sign the national letter of credence along with me.

Announce it to the world.

His Majesty made a secret royal decree?

Master Xue, do you doubt it?

Would you like to inspect it to see if it's forged?

I wouldn't dare do so!

Master Gusong.

What is your opinion?

Where is Muru Shuo?

The national letter of credence...

It's valid with just three signatures.

We won't have to wait for him.

This is strange.

Why do we keep going down the same path?

You're right.

After we pass Central Hall, we should arrive at Qin Feng Hall.

Why aren't we there yet?

Father, I'll scout ahead.

Father!

Father!

Father!

We've been going around in circles!

I'll try again.

Father, I'll go with Han Shan.

- Be careful. - Yes.

By doing so, you have them trapped before they get to Qin Feng Hall

and they can never make it out of there.

This is called Maze Trapping.

However, you'll need to know in advance that your target is coming.

You'll also have to know the topography of the area.

Moreover, this won't stall them for long.

But this should be good enough.

Nanku Qi really is very daring.

But he's quite efficient.

We'll just stall some time for him.

What we aim to do is to hurl the world into chaos.

You seem to have become more capable upon your return.

What should I do to have you teach me?

That depends on how useful you are to me.

Sadly, my father will soon have you back.

I do find it a bit hard to part with you.

My father made me forge the Sovereign Seal for Muyun He Ge.

I had no choice but to do so.

But he's dragging it on for too long.

He insists on waiting until Muyun He Ge takes the throne