Character Index

Lin Yaoguang: The Grand Duke's money launderer, came to Kayla with an offer.

Zhao Chao: Kayla's retainer and guard.

Tao Qian: Kayla's retainer and guard.

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

Zhang Dingyong: Minister of Justice, Kuang's supporter.

Zhou Kuang: The Third Prince.

General Yan: A general stationed in Xiazhou, he was selected to lead reinforcements for the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.

Hu Qing/Liang Hongfei: Lord of the Liang clan and Vice-Censor, Kayla's friend.

Chujiao/Jing Shuyou: Cousin of Qu Boyong/Xiang Daozong, Wenyuan's childhood friend and sweetheart, also his serving maid. Has always been caught in circumstances outside of her control until now.

Zhou Xianchun: The Seventh Prince.

Li Que: A Senior Investigator of the Investigation Bureau, a reliable man who was first assigned to Kayla by the Emperor when investigating corruption within the Ministry of Justice. Mentor of Chen Jian.

Tabuyir: A Senior Investigator of the Investigation Bureau, of Khitan origins. He sent his nephew Yilie to Kayla as a hostage to prove his loyalty and secure his career (and thereby the future of his clan).

Guo Qian: An old archivist in the Imperial Investigation Bureau. Being investigated on suspicion of having been complicit in Lin Jie's death. He attempted to clearly express his stance by accusing Huai Yan as a show of cooperation, but this backfired when it aroused Kayla's suspicions.

Huai Yan: A young archivist in the Imperial Investigation Bureau. Being investigated on suspicion of having been complicit in Lin Jie's death after being accused by Guo Qian.

Lin Jie: Formerly an Attendant Censor with a brilliant mind and a bad arm, he was murdered after investigating a potential conspiracy for Kayla.

Zhang Wuxian: An Attendant Censor, Lin Jie's friend.