Qing Empire. The Third Princess (), whose name is not mentioned, is the Shunzhi Emperor's third daughter and a sister of the Kangxi Emperor. She often sneaks out to find Nalan Rongruo to escape the boredom of life in the palace. Once, Nalan Rongruo requested a special medicine from her to heal an injured Zhang Huazhao, and she insisted on meeting his new guest. She develops a crush on Zhang Huazhao and decides to sacrifice herself to help him rescue Yilan Zhu because she knows he truly loves Yilan Zhu. Eventually, she commits suicide after stealing a special seal from the Kangxi Emperor that can authorise Yilan Zhu's release from prison. Nobles Dodo () is a Manchu prince who is also the governor of Jiangnan and Jiangxi. He is well-versed in military strategy and martial arts. Although he is aware that Nalan Minghui is unhappy about being forced to marry him, he still loves her genuinely and dies in his wife's arms after being assassinated by Yilan Zhu. Nalan Minghui () is Nalan Xiuji's daughter who is talented in literary and martial arts. She had a secret affair with Yang Yuncong and bore him a daughter, but was forced to marry Prince Dodo. She treated Dodo indifferently after their marriage but still respected him as her husband. When Yilan Zhu returns to take revenge on Dodo, she tries to stop both sides from harming each other but fails. When Yilan Zhu is imprisoned for murdering Prince Dodo, she tries to save her daughter but is unable to do so and commits suicide. Nalan Rongruo () is Yilan Zhu's cousin and a talented scholar and poet highly favoured by the Kangxi Emperor. Having a strong disdain for bloodshed and conflict, he constantly hopes that everyone in the Qing Empire can live in harmony so he secretly helps the rebels on numerous occasions. Nalan Mingzhu () is Nalan Rongruo's father. He pretends to be a patron of literary arts by hiring people to help him write poems and pieces of literature, so that he can win the favour of the Kangxi Emperor, who likes intellectuals and literati. Nalan Xiuji () is a Manchu general who contributed to the founding of the Qing Empire. He is appointed chief of Hangzhou's armed forces. Yunti () is the Kangxi Emperor's 14th son who leads the Qing army to conquer Tibet and capture the Dalai Lama.