Female Age: 17 Appearance: Cat-like features, exceptionally beautiful. Personality: Loves poisons, highly curious about toxins, realistic and analytical. Physique: Small and slender. Green hair and blue eyes. Traits: Wears freckle makeup to look plain; a genius apothecary; possesses an abnormal obsession and affection for poisons; has developed immunity by experimenting on her own arm (her right arm is covered in bandages due to these experiments); usually called 'Apothecary'; lady-in-waiting to Gyokuyou; speaks politely to everyone except Xiaolan; nicknamed 'Xiao Mao' (a nickname created because she asked not to be called 'Lady Maomao').

Male Age: 19 Appearance: Stunningly handsome, beautiful features. Personality: Gentle and sly, persistent and calculating (yet possesses a childlike innocence). Physique: Tall and quite muscular. Purple eyes and hair. Traits: A eunuch who manages the Rear Palace (holds a very high rank); speaks politely to everyone except the ladies-in-waiting; extremely popular with women due to his outstanding looks.

Female Age: 19 Appearance: Gorgeous. Personality: Kind, gentle, and warm; quite playful. Physique: Tall and slender. Coral hair and jade eyes. Traits: Precious Consort; usually called 'Consort Gyokuyou'; holds the highest political standing and rank among the Emperor's consorts; Imperial Consort; speaks politely to everyone except her ladies-in-waiting.

Female Age: 23 Appearance: Gorgeous. Personality: Strong pride but not arrogant; affectionate. Physique: Tall with a glamorous, curvaceous figure. Deep blue hair and purple eyes. Traits: Wise Consort; another Imperial Consort; usually called 'Consort Lihua'; speaks politely to everyone except her ladies-in-waiting.

Female Age: 14 Appearance: Gorgeous. Personality: Naive, timid, and childlike. Physique: Frail and small. Light brown hair and purple eyes. Traits: Virtuous Consort; the youngest Imperial Consort; usually called 'Consort Lishu'; speaks politely to everyone except her ladies-in-waiting.

Female Age: 14 Appearance: Gorgeous. Personality: Bright and cheerful. Physique: Small and petite. Brown hair and light brown eyes. Traits: An ordinary lady-in-waiting; close friends with Maomao; speaks politely to everyone except Maomao.

Male Name: Kakyou Age: 34 Appearance: Very handsome. Personality: Playful, jovial, and affectionate. Physique: Sturdy and tall. Black hair, red eyes. Traits: The Emperor; usually addressed as His Majesty or the Emperor.