The ending of the characters in the original novel was as follows: The Qing Emperor was killed by Fan Xian and Wu Zhu. Fan Xian successfully assassinated the Qing Emperor and helped the Third Prince ascend to the throne. Because of Chen Pingping's death, the Great Prince had a rift with the Qing Emperor. In the battle of Dong Mountain, his plan to rebel had failed and he had committed suicide by taking poison. The Second Prince and Fan Xian had become enemies too early. After the battle at Dong Mountain, the situation had changed and he had committed suicide. After Chen Pingping retired, he returned to the capital. He failed to assassinate the Qing Emperor and was eventually ordered to be executed by dismemberment. Fan Xian chose to live in seclusion in Jiangnan and led a happy life with his wife and child. The endings of the other characters were not mentioned.