Character Index

Zhou Xianchun: The Seventh Prince.

Liu Boyue: Xianchun's friend and advisor. His existence is kept secret from the public.

Sir Zhang: An eunuch, allied with Xianchun.

Consort Chen: Xianchun's mother, formerly a laundry maid. She was poisoned by the Grand Duke.

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

Jin Yu: The blind mage who worked for Lin Yaoguang.

Li Que: A Senior Imperial Investigator.

Zhang Wuxian: Attendant Censor, a formerly cheerful man who was friends with Lin Jie.

Lin Jie: Former Attendant Censor, he was murdered after uncovering the threads of a conspiracy.

Lin Yaoguang: The Grand Duke's money launderer, connected with the conspirators. He had been in the capital since before the Grand Duke died for unknown purposes. But if you go look through the earlier chapters, he had in fact been summoned by the Grand Duke himself.

Tabuyir: A Senior Imperial Investigator of Khitan descent, his nephew is in Kayla's household.

Wei Guang: The Imperial Edict Bearer and Minister of the Office of Censor.

Liang Hongfei/Hu Qing: Lord of the Liang clan, former Vice Censor. Currently in an oversight delegation sent to monitor and rein in General Yan.

Tao Qian: Kayla's retainer.

Wu Zhihuan: Lord of the Wu clan, he was involved in the First and Second Prince's deaths and made the scapegoat.

Qiu Yun: Kayla's serving maid.

Sir Yang: An old eunuch who serves the Emperor.

Captain Jiang: A young Imperial Guard captain.