Joka

Maomao

Maomao works as an apothecary in the red light district, helping her mentor and father Luomen in caring for its residents, with special attention given to the Verdigris Hall brothe

Jinshi

Jinshi is the eunuch in charge of the affairs of the inner palace. He is described as having a face capable even of outshining the consorts in beauty, amazing women and men alike.

Gyokuyou

The Noble consort, residing in the Jade Palace within the inner court. Her red hair and green eyes distinguish her from the other consorts, that being part of the reasons she becam

Rifa

The Able consort, residing in the Crystal Palace within the inner court. The second most favoured consort of the Emperor, said to be so in big part due to her voluptuous chest. She

Riishu

The Virtuous consort, residing in the Diamond Palace within the inner court. She was sent to be a high consort on the inner court as a young child because her prominent family was

Aaduo

The Pure consort, residing in the Garner Palace within the inner court. She was the current Emperor's milk sibling and childhood crush, being just a year older than him. She became

Gaoshun

Gaoshun is Jinshi's attendant. He's shown to be extremely dependable. A stern believer in deference to authority and proper etiquette, his disapproval is often splattered in his tr

Hongniang

Lady Gyokuyou's head lady-in-waiting.

Meimei

Meimei is one of the Three Princesses of Verdigris Hall. She started as Fenshen's apprentice and, being somewhat cunning herself, inherited Fenshen's taste for strategy board games

Pairin

Pairin is the oldest of the Three Princesses of Verdigris Hall. She loves men's bodies and dreams of being taken away by a muscular prince.

Fuyou

A mid-rank consort, princess of a distant land. She became the Emperor's middle consort against her will.

Ruomen

Ruomen is a physician of the Inner Court, a physician in the red-light district, and Maomao's father.

Yarite Baba

Once a high ranking courtesan herself, the Madam is now the runner of the Vergidris Hall.

Xiaolan

Xiaolan is a servant in the inner court of the palace. Carefree and easy to please, she looks at her sale to the inner palace as a good thing, since at least she now has proper bed

Guen

Guen is the current physician of the inner court. The requirement of being castrated to be allowed to work inside the inner court does not attract many physicians to choose from. G

Lihaku

Lihaku is a military officer, residing in the outer court of the palace. He's strong and honest, but not exactly brilliant.

Yinghua

Ailan