Character Index

Wei Guang: The Imperial Edict Bearer, Minister of Censor, and Kayla's godfather.

Commander Jian Zhu: Former commander of the Imperial Guard, friends with Wei Guang.

Zhou Yunqi: The Fifth Prince.

Zhou Xianchun: The Seventh Prince.

Emperor Gaozu: The grandfather of the current Emperor. Brother-in-law of the Grand Duke.

Tao Qian: One of Kayla's retainers.

Zhao Chao: One of Kayla's retainers.

Tan Hui: Archduke Qi's loyal retainer.

Wu Zhihuan: One of the conspirators, pushed forward as a scapegoat.

Lin Yaoguang: The Grand Duke's money launderer.

Investigator Jin: Ace interrogator of the Bureau, appeared during his interrogation of Wu Zhihuan's subordinates.

Sima Qi: The Bureau-assigned poison tester for Kuang.

Li You: Retainer of Kayla.

Shu Ling: A young woman who works as Kayla's retainer.

Archduke Qi: The Emperor's half-brother, one of the conspirators.

Tabuyir: A Senior Investigator.

Chen Jian: Li Que's protege, a young Imperial Investigator. Chen Caichun's older brother.

Liu Boyue: Xianchun's right-hand man, his existence was hidden from the public, including the Bureau. Kayla, however, knows of him from the novel and from Hu Qing's previous clashes with him.

Alizhi: Grandson of Commander Tumidu of the Uyghur tribe, Kayla's ally. Sent as a messenger by General Yan to negotiate benefits for the soldiers sent North as reinforcements for their allied Khaganate.

General Yan: Commander of the reinforcements sent to Chuluo Khagan.