Character List and Footnote list

This is a list of characters and footnotes from chapters 1-5. I will try to update this as I go. I tried my best not to spoil, but I’m not really sure what’s considered a spoiler.

~Characters~

  • Zhuo household
  • -Zhuo QingYan- Main Character. Transmigrated into the body of a foolish woman from ancient times with the same name. Former Special Forces Soldier. Is the unloved daughter of Zhuo BaiYuan(a minister of the Emperor) and his 3rd concubine. Engaged to Prince Ling. Previous owner of the body was killed by thugs hired by the 3rd Miss of the household. Has a map tattooed on her back, but doesn’t realize it.

    • -Zhuo QingLin- The loved Third Miss of the Zhuo household. Extremely beautiful, but has a hidden terrible personality. Hired thugs to murder the previous QingYan. Born from the legal wife.

    -Zhuo Hou- Legal wife of Zhuo BaiYuan. Mother of QingLin. Loves QingLin very much. Verbally abusive to QingYan.

    -Zhuo BaiYuan- High-ranking minister of the emperor. Father of QingYan, QingLin, and QingPing. Extremely two faced. Pretends to love QingYan, but really loathes her. A schemer. Greedy. Wants to quickly marry QingYan off so that he can not only get rid of her, but gain prestige as well. Greatly dislikes his wife, but pretends to be affectionate. Thinks she is ignorant and greedy.

    -Zhuo QingPing-The second child. He is coming home after being away for a while.

    ~~~~Zhuo Household Servants~~~~

    -MoYu-QingYan’s loyal maid. Looks to be around 12 years old and is very skinny. Twitchy, brave and constantly worries about her mistress.

    -Qiu mama-QingYan’s loyal servant. An older woman. Cares for QingYan greatly.

    -ZhuXin-QingLin’s maid. Bullied the previous QingYan regularly. Is the mouthpiece of QingLin when she decides to attack someone.

    -Tong DaZhu- Steward for the Zhuo Household. Hired along with 3 others by QingLin to murder QingYan.

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    Royal Peeps

    -Prince Ling/Ghost Face Emperor- The Male Lead. A Prince who somehow became a waste. He had previously won many military merits and was called the God of War. Forcibly engaged to Zhuo QingYan. Is the uncle of the Emperor. Two years younger than the Emperor. Is hated by the Empress.

    -Emperor- Married to the Empress. Nephew of Prince Ling. Two years older than Prince Ling.

    -Empress- Married to the Emperor. Chased after Prince Ling when she was younger. Got rejected and now hates him. Wants to humiliate him publicly. Vindictive and petty.

    ~Footnotes~

    • MéiYuàn-Plum Garden
    • Māma-Wet nurse
    • Chénshí-Period of time between 7a.m.-9a.m.
    • Tanghulu-Sugar coated/candied hawthorn(sometimes other fruit too)
    • Wangfu-Palace of a Prince, Prince’s residence, Prince’s mansion
    • Shì-Wife
    • Broken Sleeve-Homosexuality
    • Er-Child