General Hawthorne returns, finds Rosalind not Aurora, framed. He rescues Aurora. Crown Prince Kaelan forces him to apologize for Rosalind. Hawthorne restrains Kaelan. Hawthorne exposes Rosalind's collusion and Kaelan's treason. Rosalind imprisoned. Rosalind, a Northern Khanate princess, colludes with Kaelan and Qi Chengzhang. Hawthorne exposes Rosalind's true identity; she commits suicide. He exposes Emperor's collusion, forcing abdication. Prince Kian ascends, Aurora Hawthorne is Regent.