Character Index

Duan Wuxie: A Senior Investigator in the Bureau.

Qin Yang: A young Investigator who died en route to Dengzhou after an assassination attempt against Kayla.

Tan Hui: Archduke Qi's former head-of-security, currently still his retainer.

Archduke Qi: The Emperor's half-brother, formerly the teacher of the Imperial Princes, fell from favor after the death of the Sixth Prince.

Guo Qian: An old archivist under investigation for Lin Jie's death.

Wu Zhihuan: The scapegoat of the conspirators. Executed for the deaths of the First and Second Princes.

Archduke Wei: Archduke Qi's younger brother from the same mother. Father of Princess Chengxia, the Wu equivalent of Ashina who married into the Khaganate.

Zhou Ying: The current Emperor. Took the throne in a palace coup after the former Emperor changed his heir to a three-year-old on his deathbed.

Lin Yaoguang: The Grand Duke's money launderer. Involved with Archduke Qi.

Ju Shou: The Third Prince's original poison tester.

Linhua: Ju Shou's mistress.

Xuhuan: Ju Shou's only son with Linhua. Technically illegitimate.

Sima Qi: The Third Prince's second poison tester, delegated from the Bureau.