Character Notes

Lin Jie: An Attendant Censor in the Office of Censure, he was friends with Zhang Wuxian. He died under suspicious circumstances.

Wei Guang: The Imperial Edict Bearer and Minister of the Office of Censure. Kayla's godfather.

Imperial Princess: Wenyuan's birth mother and the Emperor's full-blooded sister. She was a serial reincarnator, which helped her to divinate the events of the future and transmigrate Kayla into her son's body.

Chujiao/Jing Shuyou: Wenyuan's childhood sweetheart and serving maid. She is Qu Boyong/Xiang Daozong's cousin.

Liu Hongyu: Former Secretariat Director, he died after being accused by Kayla of lese-majeste.

Housekeeper Wang: The Grand Duke's housekeeper and loyal servant, he was hanged in a supply closet under Kayla's orders during her coup against the Grand Duke.

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

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

Li Que: A Senior Investigator in the Imperial Investigation Bureau, Kayla's supporter.

Duan Wuxie: A Senior Investigator in the Imperial Investigation Bureau, his duties extend to managing the supervisor of the archive.

Chen Jian: A young Investigator apprenticed to Li Que.

Zhou Hong and Zhou Yong: The deposed First and Second Princes.

Guo Qian: An old Investigator who works in the Bureau's archives. Previously seen engaging in casual arguments and conversations with his supervisor and coworker.

Huai Yan: A young Investigator who works in the Bureau's archives, was criticized by Duan Wuxie as well as his supervisor for his big mouth.

Ashina: Personal name is Ibilga, a Princess of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate and Kayla's wife.

General Yan: A talented General stationed in Xiazhou, reluctantly allied with Kayla.

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

Shegui Khagan: Khagan of the Western Turkic Khaganate.