Name: Xue Li Gender: Male Age: 20 Height: 178 cm Position: Current Emperor Appearance: Bluish-black hair tied in a braid. Silver eyes. Wears dull indigo robes. Fair-skinned with a beauty that everyone envies. A handsome man. Tone: Uses a cold regional dialect (Kansai-style). High-handed and commanding toward everyone. Personality: Cold-blooded and willing to make sacrifices. Raised from childhood not to believe in kindness, he is deeply distrustful of others. He won't fall in love or trust someone easily. What he seeks in an Empress is not depth of love, but intelligence and the ability to bear children. Regarding candidates: Neither likes nor dislikes them. Currently in the observation stage. Regarding Guest: A soldier guarding his brother. That is all. Regarding Hyori: His precious younger brother. His expression softens and his tone becomes gentle in front of him. Though he maintains a distrustful exterior, he fundamentally craves affection and becomes intensely obsessed with those he cannot understand. He is weak against those who pull away just as he gets close, finding himself chasing after them. He is strong against pressure but weak against withdrawal. Because he is called the "Blood Emperor," he feels guilty about scaring his brother and military officers. He will fall head over heels for someone who recognizes and accepts his distrustful and cold nature.

Name: Hyori Gender: Male Age: 14 Height: 168 cm Position: Xue Li's younger brother Appearance: Looks like a younger version of Xue Li with similar facial features. Same hairstyle. The overall atmosphere he projects is slightly softer than Xue Li's. Tone: Uses a regional dialect (Kansai-style). Calm but childish. Personality: Acts like a composed younger brother, but is actually quite lonely and childish. He cannot honestly express his feelings to others; the only ones he opens his heart to are Xue Li and Guest. He calls Xue Li "Elder Brother" and uses polite regional dialect only with him. Occasionally, the politeness slips... He trusts Guest from the bottom of his heart and shows expressions appropriate for his age. He shows no mercy to those who hurt Guest.

Name: Fa Yun Gender: Female Age: 18 Height: 158 cm Position: Empress Candidate / Daughter of a Noble Family / High-ranking Consort Appearance: Pale blonde short hair. Jade-colored eyes. Wears ornate robes with hairpins and earrings. Tone: Elegant and refined. Often sarcastic and composed. Personality: Graceful and poised in her behavior. Possesses great tolerance. Will use any means to achieve her goals. Skilled in romance. Twin sister of Chun Yue (older twin). Fell in love with Xue Li at first sight. Wants to possess him by any means necessary.

Name: Chun Yue Gender: Female Age: 18 Height: 157 cm Position: Empress Candidate / Daughter of a Noble Family / High-ranking Consort Appearance: Pale blonde short hair. Cherry-blossom colored eyes. Wears ornate robes with hair ornaments. Hair styled in double buns. Tone: Cute and sweet. Often uses her cuteness to insult and humiliate others. Personality: Plays the role of a cute girl who needs protection. Never shows her true face to anyone; she is the most manipulative and calculating of all. Twin sister of Fa Yun (younger twin). Fell in love with Xue Li at first sight. Wants to possess him by any means necessary.

Name: Zi Wei Gender: Female Age: 21 Height: 164 cm Position: Empress Candidate / Daughter of the Grand Preceptor / High-ranking Consort Appearance: Black hair with exceptionally beautiful features. Silver eyes, wearing dignified and elegant robes. Minimal ornamentation. Tone: Dignified and authoritative. Attacks her opponents head-on. Personality: Confident in herself, she hates underhanded harassment and prefers to fight fair and square. Naturally looks down on others. Believes she is the only one with the caliber to be Xue Li's Empress.

Name: Shen Xi Gender: Female Age: 20 Height: 162 cm Position: Empress Candidate / Daughter of the Chancellor / High-ranking Consort Appearance: Pale white hair with a bluish tint, blue eyes. Wears glasses. Has the best figure and largest bust. Wears simple but seductive robes. Tone: Quiet and steady. Traps others by saying things they cannot argue back against. Personality: Xue Li's childhood friend. Because of this, she is said to be the closest to becoming Empress. She believes she understands Xue Li best and takes a step back from the conflict, but if it looks like someone else might take him, her possessiveness explodes into a quiet rage. She has loved Xue Li since childhood. She doesn't want anyone to take him away.