EP 1–36 8 connections
Affiliations
Wei StateLady of WeiWei ClanDaughter-in-Law and Lady of the HouseYanzhou GovernmentMarriage Envoy and Political IntermediaryQiao ClanDaughter of the Younger BranchQiao Man's Dowry HouseholdMistress of the Household
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Wei ShaoPolitical Marriage → True LoveQiao CiSister & BrotherQiao PingFather & DaughterQiao GuiGrandfather & GranddaughterLady DingAunt / Foster MotherLady XuGrandmother-in-LawGongsun YangStrategic AdviserGao HengIntellectual Admirer
EP 1–36 6 connections
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Wei StateLord of WeiWei ClanHead of the Ruling HouseWei MilitarySupreme Commander
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Xiao QiaoPolitical Marriage → True LoveLady XuGrandmother & GrandsonGongsun YangRuler & StrategistWei XiaoLord & GeneralWei DuoLord & GeneralQiao CiBrothers-in-Law
Dead EP 1–36 No mapped connections
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Liu Yan's CoalitionMilitary and Political PartnerBianzhou GovernmentLady Yu Lou and Military Power HolderSu E Huang's FactionFaction LeaderWushan StateWushan NoblewomanWushan Su ClanElder Daughter
EP 1–36 No mapped connections
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Wei StateWei Nobleman and CommanderWei ClanMaternal Grandson and Wei CousinWei MilitaryCommanderBianzhou GovernmentPotential Blood Heir
Dead EP 1–36 No mapped connections
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Langya StateHeir and Later RulerLiu Yan's CoalitionCoalition Leader
EP 1–36 2 connections
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Wei StateSenior MatriarchWei ClanFamily Matriarch
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Wei ShaoGrandmother & GrandsonXiao QiaoGrandmother-in-Law
Dead EP 1–35 No mapped connections
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Qiao ClanDaughter of the Elder BranchBoyaLady of Boya
EP 1–36 No mapped connections
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Liu Yan's CoalitionCoerced Military AllyBoyaLord of Boya
EP 1–36 2 connections
Also known as: Wei strategist, military adviser
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Wei StateChief StrategistWei MilitaryMilitary Strategist
Gongsun Yang is Wei Shao's senior strategist and previously advised Wei Lun. He provides military counsel, institutional memory, and a stabilizing presence when personal grievances threaten sound decisions. He often helps translate the older Wei generation's experience into guidance for Wei Shao's rule.
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Wei ShaoRuler & StrategistXiao QiaoStrategic Adviser
EP 1+ 3 connections
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Yanzhou GovernmentQiao Patriarch and Senior LordQiao ClanClan Patriarch
Connections
Xiao QiaoGrandfather & GranddaughterQiao PingFather & Younger SonQiao CiGrandfather & Grandson
EP 1–36 2 connections
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Yanzhou GovernmentGovernor of Kang CommanderyQiao ClanYounger Son and Commandery GovernorKang Commandery AdministrationCommandery Governor
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Xiao QiaoFather & DaughterQiao GuiFather & Younger Son
Dead EP 1–35 No mapped connections
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Yanzhou GovernmentGovernor of YanzhouQiao ClanElder Son and Yanzhou GovernorLiu Yan's CoalitionYanzhou Collaborator
EP 1–36 No mapped connections
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Wei StateDowager Lady of WeiWei ClanWei Shao's Mother
Dead EP 1–34 No mapped connections
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Wei StateGeneralWei MilitaryHousehold GeneralFour Wei GeneralsShield General
EP 1–36 1 connection
Affiliations
Qiao Man's Dowry HouseholdPersonal Maid and Confidante
Connections
Chun NiangMother & Daughter
EP 1–36 4 connections
Affiliations
Yanzhou GovernmentQiao Family Military HeirQiao ClanSon of the Younger BranchKang Commandery AdministrationGovernor's Son and Defender
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Xiao QiaoSister & BrotherLady DingAunt / Foster MotherWei ShaoBrothers-in-LawQiao GuiGrandfather & Grandson
1 connection
Also known as: Bo Hai, Bohai, Master Zhenshi, renowned scholar
Gao Heng is an aristocratic scholar celebrated for his learning and independent temperament. He openly admires Qiao Man's intellect and poetry, making him a harmless but highly visible source of jealousy for Wei Shao. His role is primarily intellectual and social rather than military.
Connections
Xiao QiaoIntellectual Admirer
EP 1–36 No mapped connections
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Wei StateGeneralWei MilitaryHousehold GeneralFour Wei GeneralsSword General
EP 1–36 1 connection
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Wei StateGeneral and ArcherWei MilitaryHousehold General and ArcherFour Wei GeneralsArcher General
Connections
Wei ShaoLord & General
EP 1–36 1 connection
Also known as: One of Wei's four generals, tracker
Affiliations
Wei StateGeneral and TrackerWei MilitaryHousehold General and TrackerFour Wei GeneralsTracking General
Wei Duo is the youngest of Wei Shao's four trusted generals. He is especially skilled at tracking people and reading traces, making him useful in searches and field operations. Because of his age, the others often treat him as the junior member despite his competence.
Connections
Wei ShaoLord & General
EP 1–36 1 connection
Also known as: Qiao Man's wet nurse, Xiao Tao's mother
Affiliations
Qiao Man's Dowry HouseholdWet Nurse and Senior Attendant
Chun Niang is Qiao Man's longtime nurse and the mother of Xiao Tao. She accompanies the marriage party into Wei territory and provides Qiao Man with maternal care, household knowledge, and emotional steadiness. Her priority is the safety and dignity of the young woman she helped raise.
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Xiao TaoMother & Daughter
EP 1–36 2 connections
Affiliations
Qiao ClanWife of the Elder Branch
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Xiao QiaoAunt / Foster MotherQiao CiAunt / Foster Mother
Unknown No mapped connections
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Yanzhou GovernmentPolitical and Military AdviserLiu Yan's CoalitionYanzhou Strategist
Dead EP 1–36 1 connection
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Bianzhou GovernmentSenior Chen Lord and Later Power Holder
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Chen LieMaster & Retainer
Dead No mapped connections
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Bianzhou GovernmentBianzhou General
Dead No mapped connections
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Wei StateMagistrate of XinduXindu MagistracyMagistrate of Xindu
Dead No mapped connections
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Su E Huang's FactionFamily AgentWushan StateHeir of WushanWushan Su ClanYounger Son and Heir
Dead No mapped connections
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Langya StateRoyal Uncle and Senior Adviser
Dead No mapped connections
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Wei StateRegional Wei LordWei ClanWei Family UncleWei MilitaryRegional General
EP 1–36 No mapped connections
Also known as: Qiao Man's dowry maid
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Qiao Man's Dowry HouseholdDowry Maid
Xiao Zao is one of the attendants who accompanies Qiao Man from Yanzhou into the Wei household. She assists with daily household tasks and helps maintain Qiao Man's private circle in an initially hostile environment. Her individual history and independent motivation receive limited development.
No mapped connections
Also known as: Wei household attendant, Wei Shao's aide
Xiao Tan is a careful and dependable male attendant in Wei Shao's household. He carries out Qiao Man's discreet arrangements when Wei Shao temporarily lives at the government office, providing food, medicine, and warmth without revealing her involvement at first. His role is supportive and domestic rather than political.
Unknown 1 connection
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Bianzhou GovernmentChen Pang's Retainer
Connections
Chen PangMaster & Retainer
No mapped connections
Also known as: Aunt Jiang, Lady Zhu's attendant
Jiang Ao is a senior attendant serving Lady Zhu in the Wei household. She helps carry out Lady Zhu's domestic instructions and is present during the tension between Lady Zhu and Qiao Man. She has limited independent characterization beyond loyalty to her mistress.
No mapped connections
Dead No mapped connections
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Su E Huang's FactionCovert Operative
Dead EP 1–36 No mapped connections
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Langya StateMilitary CommanderLiu Yan's CoalitionLangya Commander
No mapped connections
Also known as: Aunt Zhong, senior female attendant
Zhong Ao is an older female attendant who appears in the household network surrounding the principal families. She functions as a messenger and domestic support figure rather than as an independent political actor. Public cast sources confirm her presence but provide little reliable detail about her exact affiliation or arc.
No mapped connections
Also known as: Xing'er, household maid
Xing Er is a minor female attendant appearing within the drama's household ensemble. Her scenes support domestic communication and service around higher-ranking characters rather than a separate storyline. Available public cast listings do not clearly establish her principal mistress or final fate.
