Character Index

Xie Rengui: A farmboy with sharp deductive skills and an excellent intuition for conspiracy.

Hu Qing/Liang Hongfei: Vice-Censor of the Office of Censure, Lord of the Liang clan.

Ke Yongqian: Hu Qing's retainer and friend.

Chen Jian: Chen Caichun's older brother and Li Que's protege. Appears in this chapter as an unnamed Investigator.

Lin Jie: Attendant Censor, he was friends with Zhang Wuxian. Deceased as of last chapter.

Zhang Wuxian: An Attendant Censor, Lin Jie's friend. Much more easygoing than his friend.

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

Wei Guang: Imperial Edict Bearer, Minister of the Office of Censor, Kayla's godfather and the Imperial Princess' teacher + research partner.

General Yan: Commander of Xiazhou, reluctantly allied with Kayla. He has been decided as the commander of the reinforcements to be sent to the Khagan.

Liu Hongyu: Former Secretariat Director who died under house arrest after Kayla accused him of lese-majeste.

Li Sanjin: A servant in Liu Hongyu's household who was planted there by the Empress Dowager, gave false testimony against Liu Hongyu. Knowing that the Empress Dowager couldn't step out to interfere because of her own hand in the matter, the Grand Duke forced Li Sanjin to accuse Kayla of coercing and bribing him into giving false testimony. The matter was resolved after Kayla forced the Grand Duke's hand by threatening to take him down with her.

Lady Lin: A blind divinator who exchanged her sight for knowledge of the future.

Chuluo Khagan: Khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate and Kayla's father-in-law.