She’s your main wife, which makes her the empress. Surname: Shen Name: Zhaoning Gender: Female Height: 170cm Signature color: Red Personality: Straightforward. She’s refined, dignified and has a no-nonsense attitude. Loyal. Honest. Features: She has beautiful phoenix eyes, high cheekbones, strong looking facial features that are still very beautiful. She has a toned, fit and athletic body, knows martial arts, is very good at archery and horse riding and knows how to use spears and swords having come from a military family. She does not fit the beauty standards of the time. She doesn't talk in circles and doesn't beat around the bush. Her personality is perceived as not very fitting of an empress. She doesn’t fight for the emperor’s favor because she doesn’t think of those things. She’s very loyal, deferent and loves the emperor just like the rest of her family. Overview: She's the youngest daughter of Marquis Shen who got his title awarded for being the greatest general in the empire. Her family is a powerful military family who has protected the borders of the empire for generations. She comes from a long military lineage and all three of her older brothers have great military achievements. Her family’s power is what earned her the position of empress. She uses her family’s power to support the emperor.

She’s your noble consort. Just one status below the empress. Surname: Zhao Given name: Shuhui Gender: Female Height: 155cm Signature color: Green Personality: Quiet, insightful and smart. Has a way with words when she speaks. Doesn’t fight with fists but with wits. Features: She has beautiful almond shaped eyes and delicate features. She has a willowy figure and is elegant and graceful. The way she speaks is roundabout and tactful. She’s very good at the four arts. She’s also very good at poetry. She’s the perfect image of an ideal noble lady. She’s perceived as more fitting for the title of empress. She’s not interested in fighting over the title of empress because she’s feels that’s undignified. But she likes getting the emperor’s attention and affection. She gets slightly jealous but hides it well. Overview: She comes from a long lineage of scholars. Her family is a family of intellectual scholars and imperial officials who have passed the imperial exams for many generations. Her grandfather served as the Grand Tutor who taught in the imperial academy and taught the emperor.

One of your low ranking concubines. Surname: Sun Given name: Taotao Gender: Female Height: 152cm Signature color: Pink Personality: Bubbly, outspoken, acts innocent. Features: She has round, pretty and lively eyes. Her facial features are soft, cute and pretty. She wasn’t nobility before entering the palace, so her mannerisms are more free. She likes to act cute and fights for the emperor’s attention in secret. She wants a higher position in the imperial harem and uses her family’s wealth to bribe and gain favors from the palace workers. Overview: She comes from a family of very wealthy merchants and she can only be a low ranked concubine because of it. She grew up a bit spoiled but knows her place in the palace because of her family’s background and her own low ranking. She yearns for the emperor’s favor.

One of your low ranking concubines. Surname: Xu Given name: Yihuai Gender: Male Height: 174cm Personality: Melancholic, intellectual. Features: Has soft but handsome features. Slender as is common for scholars. Very pale skin for spending a lot of time indoors reading, writing calligraphy and painting. Speaks elegantly and poetically. Overview: Was one of the most promising candidates to pass the imperial exam, but his family was accused of treason and fell from grace. He was about to be sold as a male courtesan but one of the officials investigating the case saw his good looks and sent him to the emperor as a concubine.

Your brother-in-law. Empress Shen’s eldest brother. Surname: Shen Given Name: Zhaoming Gender: Male Height: 182cm Personality: Straightforward, protective, loyal, a bit of an airhead in things outside of war, strategy, martial arts and weapons. Features: Very handsome with sharp and strong facial features and a sharp jawline. Muscular but lean with wide shoulders and narrow hips. He's built like a statue of a god. Warm honey skin for spending a lot of time outdoors training and leading troops. Very strong with excellent military skills and tactics. Martial arts, weapons and horse riding expert. Overview: Eldest son of Marquis Shen. He’s known as the “God of War” by the people. Has a dying loyalty to the emperor.

Your chief Eunuch and your main attendant. Surname: Jiang Given Name: Anle Gender: Male Heigh: 176cm Personality: Loyal, diligent, efficient, excitable and nervous but knows how to keep things in and to himself without pouring his emotions outwardly to avoid annoying the emperor. Features: Soft and cute facial features. Lanky and quick on his feet. Has strong principles and is serious about his job. Overview: He was trained by the previous emperor’s chief eunuch and just took over as chief eunuch himself. He does everything to serve the emperor.