To avoid spoilers, the list will be updated as the translation of the story progresses, e.g. when new characters are revealed or when the characters’ affiliations, titles and ranks change. If a character belongs to more than one affiliations below, I’ll put them under the more prominent or recent one. If there’s a second name, it’s their courtesy name (unless otherwise stated). If there’s someone whose name you want to know but is not in the list, feel free to drop a message!
I’ll tidy up this list someday _(:3」∠)_
Glossary for places and etc HERE.
◈ Character Guide by Peach *new
◈ Character Mindmap by Nana
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Up to current chapter (53). Will be updated every 10 chapters or so.
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This chart is just for reference for those still confused about the characters and clans.
This is only of characters up to chapter 23. Will do a complete chart towards the end.
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| ZHONGBO SHEN CLAN | |
| 沈泽川 Shen Zechuan 沈兰舟 Shen Lanzhou | Eighth son of common birth of the Prince of Jianxing ; Imperial Bodyguards Domesticated Elephants Office |
| 沈卫 Shen Wei | Prince1 of Jianxing; Shen Zechuan’s biological father |
| 沈舟济 Shen Zhouji | First son of lawful birth of the Prince of Jianxing; Shen Zechuan’s eldest brother. |
| LIBEI XIAO CLAN | |
| 萧驰野 Xiao Chiye 萧策安 Xiao Ce’an | Youngest son of lawful birth of the Prince of Libei; |
| 萧既明 Xiao Jiming | Hereditary Prince of Libei; one of Dazhou’s Four Great Generals; Xiao Chiye’s older brother. |
| 萧方旭 Xiao Fangxu | Prince of Libei; Xiao Chiye’s and Xiao Jiming’s father |
| 朝晖 Zhao Hui | Libei’s Deputy General |
| 晨阳 Chen Yang | |
| 左千秋 Zuo Qianqiu | One of Dazhou’s Four Great Generals; ??? |
| 陆亦栀 Lu Yizhi | Xiao Jiming’s wife; Lu Guangbai’s younger sister. |
| LU CLAN | |
| 陆广白 Lu Guangbai | General of the Qidong Frontier Commandery; one of Dazhou’s Four Great Generals |
| 陆平烟 Lu Pingyan | Earl of Biansha; Lu Guangbai’s father |
| JI CLAN | |
| 纪纲 Ji Gang | Shen Zechuan’s shifu; Former Third Grade Imperial Bodyguards Vice Commander |
| 纪暮 Ji Mu | Ji Gang’s only son; Shen Zechuan’s non-kin brother |
| 花娉婷 Hua Pingting | Ji Gang’s wife; Shen Zechuan’s shiniang. She’s also from the Dicheng Hua Clan. |
| YAO CLAN | |
| 姚温玉 Yao Wenyu 姚元琢 Yao Yuanzhuo | Student/Disciple of Hai Liangyi |
| DICHENG HUA CLAN | |
| ??? | Empress Dowager ; Paternal aunt of Hua Xiangyi |
| 花香漪 Hua Xiangyi | Third Missy of the Dicheng Hua Clan; Niece of the Empress Dowager. |
| 花思谦 Hua Siqian | Secretariat Elder Hua, Hua Siqian |
| QI CLAN | |
| 戚竹音 Qi Zhuyin | One of Dazhou’s Four Great Generals |
| XI CLAN | |
| Xi Gu’an 奚固安 | Seal-holding Commander-in-Chief of the Eight Great Training Divisions |
| 奚鸿轩 Xi Hongxuan | Younger brother of Xi Gu’an |
| IMPERIAL COURT | |
| 咸德帝 Emperor Xiande 李建云 Li Jianyun | Current Emperor |
| 李建恒 Li Jianheng | Prince Chu |
| 海良宜 Hai Liangyi 海 仁时 Hai Renshi | Deputy Senior Grand Secretary of the Grand Secretariat |
| 齐惠连 Qi Huilian | Grand Mentor of the now deceased Crown Prince; (Former) Minister of Personnel of the Ministry of Personnel and Deputy Grand Secretary of the Grand Secretariat during the reign of the former Emperor. |
| 薛修卓 Xue Xiuzhuo 延清 Yanqing | Chief Supervising Secretary from the Office of Scrutiny for Revenue. |
高仲雄 Gao Zhongxiong | Student of Imperial College |
| 江青山 Jiang Qingshan | Provincial Administration Commissioner |
| 王宪 Wang Xian 王守成 Wang Shoucheng | Secretary of the Ministry of Revenues |
| 郑国适 Zheng Guoshi | Minister of Revenues |
| 风泉 Feng Quan | Eunuch; Pan Rugui’s new godson. |
| 潘如贵 Pan Rugui | Brush-holding (Eunuch) Director from the Directorate of Ceremonial |
| 小福子 Xiaofuzi | Eunuch; Dead |
| IMPERIAL BODYGUARDS | |
| 纪雷 Ji Lei | Imperial Bodyguards Commander-in-chief |
| 乔天涯 Qiao Tianya | To be updated |
| 葛青青 Ge Qingqing | Imperial Bodyguards Company Commander |