Character Index

Wei Guang: The Imperial Edict Bearer, deceased.

Zhou Ying: The previous Emperor, also known as Emperor Xuanzong (his posthumous title).

Zhou Yunqi: The Crown Prince and incumbent Emperor.

General Yan: Commander of the reinforcements sent to Chuluo Khagan.

Chuluo Khagan: Khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, Ashina's father.

Hu Qing/Liang Hongfei: Lord of the Liang clan and Oversight Officer for General Yan's troops.

Xie Rengui: A talented young farmboy who became one of Hu Qing's retainers. Went north with the oversight committee.

Zhou Kuang: The Third Prince, deceased.

Heli: The teenage chieftain of the Pugu tribe. Asked Kayla for help in killing his nephew, which was carried out in General Yan's camp.

Geleng: A Pugu warrior who had been part of Hu Qing's escort.

Dulan: A Pugu warrior, Geleng's friend.

Tuhezhen: The deceased nephew of Heli, he was twice his uncle's age and a threat to the young chieftain's power.

Sima Qi: The second poison tester arranged for Kuang, he had been away at the time of the prince's death and was put under arrest.

Li Que: A Senior Investigator.

Cao Shuyi: The Third Princess Consort.

Ju Shou: Kuang's primary poison tester. Was forced to help kill Kuang.

Zhou Xianchun: The Seventh Prince, now an Archduke (technically a higher position).

Liu Boyue: Xianchun's loyal friend and strategist.

Sun Ruhui: Right Secretariat of Justice, Kayla's supporter.

Chen Caichun: Chamberlain of the Court of Judicial Review.

Zhou Chenqian: Kuang's five-year-old son, also an Imperial prince through his father.

General Shu: Yunqi's maternal grandfather, was ordered to commit suicide.

Shu Yunsong: Yunqi's maternal uncle, one of the conspirators. Deceased.

Shu Yunzhi: Yunqi's maternal uncle, was ordered to commit suicide.