At the same time as Soujin's conquest towards the Pan Kingdom, the Emperor of Ming Kingdom managed to escape with the Empress. The number of secret soldiers Strategist Wu prepared was not a lot and many of them lost their life due to the clash with Ye Lei. However, they have created the chance needed for the two of them to escape.
After the emperor escape, he went through the forest and reached a nearby village in the north. Most of the people there were fishers, but the Emperor brought enough money for them to live peacefully. Of course, he didn't plan to settle down.
"Emperor, are you alright?" while the Emperor was preparing the soldier secretly, the Empress was the one who was taking care of his daily needed. Despite living in the palace, the Empress could do menial jobs pretty well thus making the emperor extremely satisfied.
The emperor looked towards the woman, "Pan Kingdom has fallen, and my plan is ruined."