Character Index

Ashina: Personal name Ibilga, princess of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.

Zhou Yunqi: Crown Prince.

Wei Guang: Imperial Edict Bearer, the Emperor's teacher and Kayla's godfather.

Zhou Xianchun: The Seventh Prince.

Qiu Yun: A young serving-girl who is responsible for Kayla's clothing.

Cao Shuyi: The Third Princess Consort, mother of Chenqian. She shared a deep connection with her late husband.

Zhou Chenqian: Son of Kuang.

Captain Jiang: A young captain in the Imperial Guard, Kayla's ally.

Commander Jian: Wei Guang's ally, a semi-retired Commander who has great influence in the guard. Appeared briefly in Book 2 Chapter 87.

Zhou Kuang: The Third Prince, deceased.

Liu Hongyu: The former Secretariat Director, the Grand Duke's ally. Deceased after being accused of lese-majeste by Kayla.

Li Que: An Imperial Investigator, secretly sided with Yunqi.

Tabuyir: An Imperial Investigator, allied with Kayla. His nephew is currently residing in Kayla's household as a hostage.

Zhou Ying: The current Emperor. He took the throne in a coup after the previous Emperor named a three-year-old as the heir on his deathbed.

Wise Consort: Yunqi's birth mother.