# WebtoonLib — The Knight and Her Emperor #136

## Series
- title: The Knight and Her Emperor
- slug: the-knight-and-her-emperor-1eb4c3

## Chapter
- number: 136
- release_date: 2025-05-09

### Summary
The fallout from the foiled assassination plot claims an unexpected victim. Hailed as a hero by some but condemned by a resentful, misogynistic court, the brilliant Empress Tori makes the heartbreaking decision to step down from her title. Her departure shatters the unique and genuine friendship between the consorts, a bond that defied all courtly expectations. While readers mourn the loss of another beloved character, her exit is seen as a pivotal, if tragic, step in the dismantling of the harem, fueling speculation that this path of sorrow is deliberately being cleared for Pollyanna to one day stand alone.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Empress Tori chooses to leave the palace and relinquish her title to find freedom.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The fallout from the foiled assassination plot claims an unexpected victim.

### Spoiler summary
The fallout from the foiled assassination plot claims an unexpected victim. Hailed as a hero by some but condemned by a resentful, misogynistic court, the brilliant Empress Tori makes the heartbreaking decision to step down from her title. Her departure shatters the unique and genuine friendship between the consorts, a bond that defied all courtly expectations. While readers mourn the loss of another beloved character, her exit is seen as a pivotal, if tragic, step in the dismantling of the harem, fueling speculation that this path of sorrow is deliberately being cleared for Pollyanna to one day stand alone.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Knight and Her Emperor #136](/series/the-knight-and-her-emperor-1eb4c3/chapter-136)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-knight-and-her-emperor-1eb4c3

## Usage
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