This is a list of characters in TWF if anyone gets confused! It’s still in progress and I’ll be adding to it as I translate~
Main Characters:
Jing Shao:
- Third Prince
- Jing Chen’s younger brother
- Has title of “Cheng Wang”
- Nickname of Xiao Shao
Mu Hanzhang:
- Jing Shao’s Wang Fei aka the “Cheng Wang Fei”
- Also known “Jun Qing”, his courtesy name
- Second son of the North Marquis, born to a concubine mother = “bastard”
Third Prince/Jing Shao’s Household:
Concubines/Side Wives:
Song Lingxin:
- original Secondary Wife, demoted to third rank concubine
Concubine Li:
Concubine Yan:
- given away to the 4th prince, planted as a”spy” by the first prince
Servants:
Steward Yun:
- Housekeeper/manager of servants
Yun Zhu:
- JS & MHZ’s young servant boy
Zhi Xi:
Meng Xi:
- Drugged MHZ’s soup with an aphrodisiac
Lan Ting:
Duo Fu:
- wrinkled steamed bun face
Ren Feng:
- Commander of JS’s close Imperial Guards
Duo Lu:
- Empress Wu’s eunuch
Ge Ruoyi:
- Family was killed by the King of the Southwest
- JS remembers her from his past life; she helped end the war against the vassal states
- MHZ’s personal maid
Other:
Xiao Huang:
- pet tiger
Lu Niao:
- Lu Zhanpeng is his real name
- JS’s childhood friend
Gu Huaiqing:
- Huainan King (vassal state)
Military:
Zhao Meng:
Right Protectorate General:
Left Protectorate General:
Hao Dadao:
Royal Family:
Emperor Hong Zheng:
- Current Emperor
- Father of Jing Chen and Jing Shao with Empress Yuan (dead)
Empress Yuan:
- Mother of Jing Chen and Jing Shao
- passed away
Empress Wu:
- New Empress after Empress Yuan passed away
- Mother of Fourth Prince, Jing Yu
Jing Rong:
- Eldest Prince
Jing Chen:
- Second prince
- First born of Empress Yuan
- Jing Shao’s older brother
Jing Yu:
- Fourth Prince
North Marquis Family:
Mu Jin / North Marquis:
- Mu Han Zhang’s father
Mu Ling Bao:
- Eldest son of Mu Jin, legitimate
- Older half-brother of Mu Han Zhang
Mu Yangwen:
- MHZ’s cousin
Mu Huafeng:
- MHZ’s cousin
I always remember only the main characters names, so this list is really useful. Thanks so much!