Character Index

General Yan: Commander of the reinforcements sent to the Eastern Turkic Khaganate against Shegui Khagan.

Hu Qing/Liang Hongfei: Currently an Oversight Officer sent to "assist" General Yan.

Alizhi: Grandson of Commander Tumidu of the Uyghur tribe.

Lord Qu: Oversight Censor sent to "assist" General Yan.

Xie Rengui: Hu Qing's retainer, a brilliant young man from a rural village.

Zhou Xianchun: The Seventh Prince.

Zhou Kuang: The deceased Third Prince.

Ashina: The Princess of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, Kayla's wife.

Zhou Yunqi: The Fifth Prince.

Chuluo Khagan: The Khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.

General Yu: Yu Bianfu's father (aka Xianchun's childhood friend, hasn't shown up in a while now). Supports Xianchun. Currently stationed in Southeast China while his daughter is stationed in the Southwest.

Archduke Qi: The Emperor's half-brother.

Archduke Wei: Archduke Qi's full-blooded younger brother. His daughter was married into the Eastern Turkic Khaganate as part of the marriage alliance between the countries.

Zhou Ying: The current Emperor.

Tan Hui: Archduke Qi's loyal servant.

Archduchess Qi: From an illustrious clan, she suffered greatly after marrying Archduke Qi.

Zhou Shu: The Sixth Prince, died under Archduke Qi's tutelage in a horseriding accident.

Zhou Zhen: The Fourth Prince, died after being disowned.

Shu Yunsong: The second eldest brother of the Wise Consort, Yunqi's maternal uncle.

Consort Zhao: Wenyuan's aunt, she became a consort of the Emperor under the Grand Duke's support.

Consort Liang: Liang Shen's niece (technically also Hu Qing's niece despite the small age difference).

Wise Consort: Yunqi's mother, comes from the Shu clan. Suffering from poor physical and mental health.

Royal Consort: Kuang's mother. Has a high status in the Imperial Harem.