Emperor: Xiao Xuan
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/34b16d44dfe74a9c54aad05d989af535/tumblr_inline_olzb46U3Ee1rsn9wf_500.png) | Grand Empress: the emperor’s grandmother
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/fa3e8ffd38a3ba128f73956aeacace67/tumblr_inline_olzb6niOUi1rsn9wf_500.png) | Dowager Empress: the emperor’s mother ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/5107e2f168800abc703f769f717fac5c/tumblr_inline_olzb82qCsm1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Grand Prince Ji: the emperor’s brother
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/d45cd9835daf7c1080f1694c90b8adc7/tumblr_inline_olzcncwOhE1rsn9wf_500.png) | The Crown Prince: Xiao Jingxuan
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/69cb220b087876f5449f1d1db12ac0c6/tumblr_inline_olled5Qz3G1rsn9wf_500.png) | Noble Consort Yue: the Crown Prince’s mother
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Empress Yan: the emperor’s wife.
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/342118338ad9deb80c6cf74fe6d27870/tumblr_inline_ollehaWqTA1rsn9wf_500.png) | Prince Yu, Xiao Jinghuan: the sixth prince
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/2a677718f0d9260e1accbb11f0b830dc/tumblr_inline_ollekierlF1rsn9wf_500.png) | Prince Yu’s wife
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Marquis Yan, Yan Que: the empress’s brother.
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/115d40dda7d8230915ab5670ff209a86/tumblr_inline_ollfq73Hab1rsn9wf_500.png) | Yan Yujin: the son of Marquis Yan
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/d5208a893dba0e7542f5b9b440dc5130/tumblr_inline_ollhp5OwWm1rsn9wf_500.png) | Concubine Jing: Mother of Prince Jing. ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/01e529309094bd1b2dfbd1b89f12e08f/tumblr_inline_olzbjrXabS1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Prince Jing, Xiao Jingyan:
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/d7a0e45f48b6a7fc7cbf0514d2e533c1/tumblr_inline_oly2zbt6Xo1rsn9wf_500.png) | Lin Shu, often referred to as xiao-Shu: ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/0056c834548f73e42452486f5336307b/tumblr_inline_ollevqR1Z81rsn9wf_500.png) | Grand Princess Jinyang: Lin Shu’s mother
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Lin Xie: Lin Shu’s father ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/450e3897b378046eb98b010e5cf1581f/tumblr_inline_ollf0mWwX61rsn9wf_500.png) | Consort Chen, Lin Yueyao: ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/d3a86de09650a74b88a7162888791393/tumblr_inline_ollf4znG6W1rsn9wf_500.png) | Prince Qi, Xiao Jingyu:
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Consort Hui: one of emperor’s many consorts ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/5e960a234aac76a239cafb91da433afe/tumblr_inline_olzbl5VWxF1rsn9wf_500.png) | Prince Ning, Xiao Jingting: son of consort hui![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/17d08c162baf5be26349dabdc27fced7/tumblr_inline_olzo5txWag1rsn9wf_500.png) | Grand Princess Liyang: the emperor’s sister ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/fd8d030e9a83bd4bfed7525b7f5fb0ce/tumblr_inline_olli1pzZeZ1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Marquis Ning, Xie Yu: commander of the Capital Patrols ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/73d6ac9a755fd075363d4f3cd8212213/tumblr_inline_olzbmrLfIc1rsn9wf_500.png) | Xie Bi: the younger son of Xie Yu and Princess Liyang. ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/2c9c7c9629858c9c5f01fe9dd8595113/tumblr_inline_ollil5XWzU1rsn9wf_500.png) | Xiao Jingrui: Xie Bi’s elder brother ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d25b7473dbda6a57a2b1e31618e8b0d/tumblr_inline_olliyubO6p1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Xie Qi: Jingrui’s younger sister ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/10d4e91e38567ddf2f19da9b4e81ed89/tumblr_inline_olzmbsXAZm1rsn9wf_500.png) | Zhuo Qingyao: ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/da6f43c4f8036baf51e6900731d44944/tumblr_inline_olljhd7Gb31rsn9wf_400.png) | Zhuo Dingfeng heads of Tianquan Manor![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/419b8afa8da44bf1b53b1fafff0c307f/tumblr_inline_olzb16EC0s1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Mei Changsu: lead of Jingzuo Alliance (ML)
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/c53061008c6fcbcaedefa9fde5c3b3a9/tumblr_inline_olljxpZ5en1rsn9wf_500.png) | Fei Liu: Mei Changsu’s bodyguard ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/38fbe6b8d4ce4e98e1c80002ff68f4a3/tumblr_inline_ollk1fEQJu1rsn9wf_500.png) | Li Gang: Mei Changsu’s second-in-command ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/a943623e1814f61f4bba7442044c3763/tumblr_inline_olzbok5XYT1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Zhen Ping: part of the Jiangzuo Alliance ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/4b3ce6d14d69dcdef55e064867e940c7/tumblr_inline_ollka6O8A21rsn9wf_400.png) | Uncle Thirteen: ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/b0488a951ca6cef5960124d80bbaefe8/tumblr_inline_olzc23vDWE1rsn9wf_500.png) | Gong Yu: art of the Jiangzuo Alliance. ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/aa557a58928c23ce5c15a53c29c05dda/tumblr_inline_olzcv8WvhP1rsn9wf_500.png)
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Tong Lu: ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/ab0a0ec7fca73110e18a28941ff407c9/tumblr_inline_ollkpaSN4O1rsn9wf_400.png) | Lin Chen head of Langya Hall ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/ec3389a90a5b9e821577fa870c84afe5/tumblr_inline_olzaqySTGs1rsn9wf_500.png) | Mu Nihuang: heads of House of Mu in the Yunnan ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/1684455c27e4391e220126a6090de9d7/tumblr_inline_oly2wsQeYj1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Mu Qing: Nihuang’s younger brother ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/4e0a5333ae48f0a3adec3d0013857291/tumblr_inline_olzc3yCtr21rsn9wf_500.png) | Meng Zhi: the commander of the Imperial Guards ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/8c0d10a72e4d8f2a9f7a54e7cd39cc87/tumblr_inline_olzc56FZ8k1rsn9wf_500.png) | Lie Zhanying: Prince Jing’s second-in-command ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/eec4d51de76c39a4561094fe6795fef0/tumblr_inline_oly1rmSamR1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Qin Banruo: Prince Yu’s strategist ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/f79f9f6ac5f7494c29175e42c1cd752d/tumblr_inline_oly1omH9d51rsn9wf_500.png) | Duke Qing: Prince Yu's supporter![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/ec3a5f1ebe606ff4d15bb2910e318f9c/tumblr_inline_olzayk1FRz1rsn9wf_500.png) | Xia Jiang: head of the Xuanjing Bureau ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d0a4c3c4605d51a85edd35539572269/tumblr_inline_olzc73UMXk1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Xia Dong: officer at the Xuanjing Bureau ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/4317577764c62a34f754c382e400fd73/tumblr_inline_olzc8zP6bv1rsn9wf_500.png) | Xia Qiu and Xia Chun: ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/e0498563530015ab2abac3dae3269d27/tumblr_inline_olzq4oHKly1rsn9wf_500.png) | Gao Sheng: ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/c6daf69647c47392c75797c7d92d69d7/tumblr_inline_olzcabFhTK1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Constable Zhang
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/989a083640e971a37a9717def2347ae2/tumblr_inline_olzcc8Qkug1rsn9wf_500.png) | Shen Zhui: a Ministry of Finance official
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/c9819d6226b43040eaaaa2bd97fd49e1/tumblr_inline_olzcdnSszp1rsn9wf_500.png) | Cai Quan: a Justice Ministry official
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Luo Zhijing, Minister of Finance/Revenue ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/972c0bea78d0dde8d5d3fc5e82c5f34b/tumblr_inline_olzcg9JmPp1rsn9wf_500.png) | Qi Min, Minister of Justice: supports Prince Yu ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/b56235888cfd499e994442e4f1014dd9/tumblr_inline_oly76yuOYy1rsn9wf_500.png) | He Jingzhong, Minister of Personnel: supports Prince Yu ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/1f7d82aab58a7c2bdef867d7f11a3d6a/tumblr_inline_oly7jeUdQM1rsn9wf_500.png) |
Chen Yuanzhi, Minister of Rites: supports the Crown Prince. ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/100e700b843868a2e47c4af77c29d465/tumblr_inline_olzlzndpHK1rsn9wf_500.png) | Li Len, Minister of Defence/Martial Affairs: supports the Crown Prince. ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/f1790ddd56daad7b5cbd0caadb495970/tumblr_inline_olzo88d5Kl1rsn9wf_500.png) | Minister Liu Cheng from the Grand Secretariat ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/c86e67bb336f41d9e7c65db8b3cc206d/tumblr_inline_olzo9ilHl21rsn9wf_500.png) |
Liu Cheng's granddaughter: Miss Liu ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/b6afb48d51290b43f794c896736fcfeb/tumblr_inline_olzonhonHM1rsn9wf_500.png) | foreign powers kingdom of Da Yu
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/06baaf2ac5298a5a78e945dd2f0990c1/tumblr_inline_olukc5toKK1rsn9wf_500.png) | foreign powers Warrior Baili Qi from Northern Yan
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foreign powers Representative of Northern Yan
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/158c67efeaad0ea0849e3e648f3f58d6/tumblr_inline_olzckfKo991rsn9wf_500.png) | foreign powers Duke/Prince Ling, Wen Xian from Southern Chu
![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/333284edeafa9f25ed02920d5bde417a/tumblr_inline_oly5tx3ETz1rsn9wf_500.png) | foreign powers Princess Nian Nian from Souther Chu
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