LZH Characters (for TV Tropes)

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!![[center:The Imperial Harem (with titles in chronological order)]]

[[folder:Niohuru Zhenhuan (originally Zhen Huan), Noble Consort Xi (Xi Guifei)]]

*Played by Betty Sun (Sun Li)

**The Emperor's favorite concubine throughout the series, with the nickname of Huanhuan
***Titles: Wan Changzai, Wan Guiren, Wanpin, Xifei, Xi Guifei, Shengmu Huangtaihou;
Xiaoshengxian Huanghou (posthumous)
**Resembles the Emperor's first wife, Original Empress Chun (Chunyuan Huanghou)
**Mother of Princess Longyue and the twins Prince Hongyan (Liu Ahge) and Princess Lingxi
**Based on the real-life Lady Niohuru (Niuhulu Shi), Empress Xiaoshengxian (posthumous
title)

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[[folder:Ulanara Yixiu, Empress (Huanghou)]]

*Played by Ada Choi (Cai Shaofen)

**The Emperor's second wife
***Titles: Ce Fujin, Di Fujin (before Episode 1); Huanghou; Xiaojingxian Huanghou
(posthumous)
**Also the younger half-sister of Original Empress Chun
**Based on the real-life Lady Ulanara (Wulanala Shi) Empress Xiaojingxian (posthumous title)

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[[folder:Nian Shilan, Consort Hua (Huafei)]]

*Played by Jiang Xin

**A senior concubine of the Emperor and younger sister of the general Nian Gengyao; the
most powerful concubine at the beginning of the series
***Titles: Huafei, Hua Guifei, Huafei (demoted), Nian Daying (demoted)
***Posthumous titles: Dunsu Guifei, Dunsu Huangguifei
**Based on the real-life imperial concubine Noble Consort Dunsu

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[[folder:Shen Meizhuang, Consort Hui (Huifei)]]

*Played by Lan Xi
**Best friend of Zhen Huan since childhood who is also a concubine of the Emperor
***Titles: Shen Guiren, Hui Guiren, Shen Daying (demoted), Hui Guiren (restored), Huipin,
Huifei; Hui Guifei (posthumous)
**Mother of Princess Jinghe

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[[folder:An Lingrong, Consort Li (Lifei)]]

*Played by Tao Xinran

**Initially a concubine of the Emperor befriended by Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang when
they first entered the Imperial Harem
***Titles: An Daying, An Changzai, An Guiren, Anpin, Lifei
**Daughter of the provincial official An Bihuai

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!![[center:The Aisin Gioro (Aixin Jueluo) Imperial Clan]]

[[folder:Yinzhen, Yongzheng Emperor]]

*Played by Chen Jianbin

**The current Emperor

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[[folder:Empress Dowager Renshou, Lady Uya (Renshou Taihou)]]

*Played by Leanne Liu (Liu Xuehua)

**Birth mother of the current Emperor, who was raised by the Empress of the late Emperor
**Also an aunt of the current Empress (more accurately a removed cousin)
**Based on the real-life Lady Uya (Wuya Shi), Empress Xiaogongren (posthumous title)

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[[folder:Aisin Gioro Yunli, Prince Guo (Guo Junwang)]]

*played by Ethan Li (Li Dongxue)

**17th son of the late Emperor and younger half-brother of the current Emperor

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!![[center:Other Main Characters]]

[[folder:Wen Shichu]]

*played by Zhang Xiaolong

**An imperial doctor whose family was friends with the Zhen clan

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[[folder:Huanbi (renamed Niuhuru Yuyin)]]

*played by Lan Yingying
**One of Zhen Huan's childhood maids who was actually her paternal half-sister
***Titles: Ce Fujin; Di Fujin (posthumous)
**married to Prince Guo as a secondary consort (Ce Fujin)

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!![[center:The Imperial Harem]]

!!![[center:Imperial Consorts (Fei)]]

A group of the highest ranks, limited to seven persons[[superscript:incuding one Imperial

Noble Consort (Huangguifei), two Noble Consorts (Guifei), and four consorts with other titles]]

[[folder:Consort Duan (Duanfei)]]

*Played by Li Yijuan
**A senior concubine of the Emperor who joined his harem around the same time as the
Empress
***Titles: Duanfei, Duan Huangguifei (skipped a rank), Huangguitaifei
**foster mother of Princess Wenyi

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[[folder:Consort Jing (Jingfei)]]

*Played by Yang Ziyan

**A senior concubine of the Emperor who joined his harem the same time as Consort Hua
***Titles: Jingpin, Jingfei, Jing Guifei, Guitaifei
**Foster mother of Princess Longyue

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[[folder:Consort Qi (Qifei)]]

*Played by Zhang Yameng

**A senior concubine of the Emperor who is the mother of the 3rd Prince and a longtime
follower of the Empress

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!!![[center:Imperial Concubines (Pin)]]

The next highest rank after the Imperial Consorts, limited to six persons

[[folder:Concubine Xin (Xinpin)]]

*Played by Wan Meixi
**A senior concubine of the Emperor who stayed in the lower ranks during her years in the
Imperial Harem
***Titles: Xin Changzai, Xin Guiren, Xinpin, Xin Taipin/Xin Taifei

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[[folder:Cao Qinmo, Concubine Xiang (Xiangpin, Cao Shi)]]

*Played by Chen Sisi

**A concubine of the Emperor who follows Consort Hua
***Titles: Cao Guiren, Xiangpin
**Biological mother of Princess Wenyi

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[[folder:Concubine Li (Lipin)]]

*played by Li Jiaxuan
**A senior concubine of the Emperor who follows Consort Hua

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[[folder:Ye Lanyi, Concubine Ning (Ningpin, Ye Shi)]]

*Played by Re Yizha
**A horse-trainer who became a favorite concubine of the Emperor
***Titles: Ning Daying, Ning Guiren (skipped a rank), Ningpin

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!!![[center:Noble Ladies (Guiren)]]

Mid-level rank with an unlimited number of persons, higher than the Female Attendant ranks
of Lingering (Changzai) and Promise (Daying)

[[folder:Guwalgiya Wenyuan, Noble Lady Qi (Qi Guiren, Guaerjia Shi)]]

*Played by Yixin Tang

**Daughter of the official Guwalgiya Emin, a loyal follower of the Empress in the Imperial
Court
***Titles: Qi Guiren, Qipin, Qi Guiren (demoted)

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[[folder:Noble Lady Fucha (Fucha Guiren)]]

*Played by Zhao Qin

**A concubine from the Manchu banners who entered the Imperial Harem the same time as
Zhen Huan and her friends

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[[folder:Noble Lady Chun (Chun Guiren)]]

*played by Tan Songyun

**One of Zhen Huan's few, genuinely loyal friends in the Imperial Harem
***Titles: Chun Changzai, Chun Guiren

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!![[center:The Aisin Gioro Imperial Clan and Relatives of Imperial Consorts and Concubines]]

[[folder:Consort Dowager Shu (Shu Taifei)]]

*played by Liu Yan

**Mother of Prince Guo and favorite concubine of the late Emperor
**Became a nun at Ganlu Temple upon widowhood

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[[folder:Yunxi, Lord Shen (Shen Beile)]]

*Played by Kang Fuzhen

**Younger half-brother of both the Emperor and Prince Guo; son of Concubine Dowager Xi (Xi
Taipin)

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[[folder:Hongshi, 3rd Prince (San Ahge)]]

*Played by Wu Lipeng
**The Emperor's third and eldest living son; adopted by the Empress

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[[folder:Aisin Gioro Hongli, 4th Prince (Si Ahge)]]

*Played by Wang Wenjie

**Fourth son of the current Emperor and adopted son of Zhen Huan
**Based on the Qianlong Emperor

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[[folder:Princess Wenyi (Wenyi Gongzhu)]]

*Daughter of the Emperor and Concubine Xiang; adopted by Consort Duan

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[[folder:Princess Longyue (Longyue Gongzhu)]]

*Eldest daughter of Zhen Huan and the Emperor; adopted by Consort Jing

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[[folder:Zhen Yurao]]

*Played by Xu Lu
**Younger sister of Zhen Huan
**married to Lord Shen as a primary consort (Di Fujin)

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[[folder:Lady Yun (Zhen Furen, Yun Shi)]]

*Played by Li Dan
**Mother of Zhen Huan and wife of the official Zhen Yuandao

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!![[center:Court Officials and Servants of the Imperial Harem]]

[[folder:Zhen Yuandao]]

*Played by Shen Baoping

**Father of Noble Consort Xi, Huanbi, and Yurao

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[[folder:Nian Gengyao]]

*Played by Sun Ning

**Elder brother of Consort Hua who helped the Emperor gain his throne

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[[folder:Zhang Tingyu]]

*played by Wang Biao

**A minister who is only loyal to the current Emperor

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!!![[center:Palace of Eternal Longevity (Yongshou Gong)]]

[[folder:Liuzhu]]

*Played by Zhan Jingyi

**One of Zhen Huan's childhood maids

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[[folder:Little Yunzi (Xiao Yunzi)]]

*played by Luo Kang

**Zhen Huan's head eunuch

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[[folder:Cui Jinxi]]

*Played by Sun Qian

**Zhen Huan's chief maidservant who is experienced in the affairs of the Imperial Harem
**former maidservant of both Consort Dowager Shu and the Original Empress Chun

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!!![[center:Palaces of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager]]

[[folder:Su Peisheng]]

*Played by Li Tianzhu
**The Emperor's personal eunuch since childhood

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[[folder:Fangruo]]

*Played by Yang Jing

**Chief maidservant of the Emperor who instructed Zhen Huan and An Lingrong when they
entered the Imperial Harem

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[[folder:Sun Zhuxi]]

*Played by Tian Shumei

**Chief maidservant of the Empress Dowager

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!!![[center:Palace of Great Benevolence (Jingren Gong)]]

[[folder:Jianqiu]]
*Played by Yang Kaichun
**Chief maidservant of the Empress

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[[folder:Jiang Fuhai]]

*Played by Yang Liu

**Head eunuch of the Empress

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!!![[center:Palace of the Queen Consort (Yikun Gong)]]

[[folder:Songzhi]]

*played by Liu Yitong

**Chief maidservant of Nian Shilan

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[[folder:Zhou Ninghai]]

*Played by Wang Hanbang

**Head eunuch of Nian Shilan

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!!![[center:Other Palaces]]

[[folder:Caiyue]]

*Played by Zhou Zihan

**Childhood maid and chief maidservant of Shen Meizhuang

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[[folder:Baojuan]]

*Played by Liang Yixin

**Chief maidservant of An Lingrong

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!![[center:Other Recurring Characters]]

[[folder:Jingbai]]
*Played by Zhao Qianzi
**A hypocritical nun who tormented Zhen Huan during her exile at Ganlu Temple

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[[folder:Moyan]]

*Played by Wang Lihan

**A nun who showed kindness to Zhen Huan during her exile at Ganlu Temple

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[[folder:Meng Jingxian]]

*Played by Yang Qi
**Secondary consort of Prince Guo; married the prince at the same time as Huanbi

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