Family Tree

Characters:

: Duke Ying (rank, title), head of the family, old master.

: Wei Zhangchun’s wife, old madam

: First son of Wei Zhangchun, eldest master

: Wei Min’s son, eldest young master, the oldest boy in the Duke’s family

: Second miss of the family

: Third son of Wei Zhangchun, third master

: Wife of Wei Chang, third madam

: Third miss of the family

: Fourth son of Wei Zhangchun, fourth master

: Wei Yan’s wife, fourth madam, daughter of Marquis An Ling

: Wei Yan’s son, third young master

: Wei Yan’s son, fourth young master

: Wei Luo’s father. Wei Zhangchun’s fifth son, fifth master.

: Wei Luo’s mother. Mysteriously gone. Wei Kun’s first wife.

: Main character. She’s affectionately called Ah Luo. Fourth miss of the family.

: Wei Luo’s twin brother, younger by one hour. Sixth young master of the family.

: Wei Kun’s second wife. Referred to as Madam Du (the novel uses her maiden/clan’s name) or Madam. Maternal niece of Count Zhongyi’s wife. Fifth madam.

: Du Yueying’s daughter, Wei Luo’s stepsister, fifth miss.

: Du Yueying’s son

: Wei Luo’s servants

: Madam Du’s servants

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: related to Imperial Consort Ning

: Count Zhongyi’s heir, father of Song Hui

: Wife of Song Baiye

: Wei Luo’s fiance, oldest grandson of Count Zhongyi from the legitimate line

: Song Hui’s younger sister

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Emperor Chong Zhen

Empress Chen: Zhao Jie’s mother

Zhao Jie: Prince Jing, Emperor Chong Zhen’s son

Zhao Liuli: Zhao Jie’s younger sister by the same mother

Noble Consort Ning: or Ning Guifei or senior consort, highest below Empress

Zhao Zhang: Zhao Jie’s younger brother by Noble Consort Ning

Zhao Linlang: 7th princess, daughter of Noble Consort Ning

Zhu Geng, Yang Hao: Zhao Jie’s bodyguards

Prince Rui: The Emperor’s brother (probably)

Zhao Jue: Prince Rui’s son

Prince Ruyang: Conferred the rank by the Emperor for his meritorious service

Zhao Xuan: Princess Gaoyang, younger sister of Emperor Chong Zhen, married to Prince Ruyang

Li Song: Prince Ruyang’s son and heir

Li Xiang: Li Song’s younger sister, engaged to Wei Changhong

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Marquis An Ling: Madam Qin’s father

Qin Ce: youngest son of Marquis An Ling, Madam Qin’s brother.

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Marquis Pingyuan: Liang Songnian. His wife and Jiang Miaolan are sworn sisters

Liang Yu: Marquis Pingyuan’s heir

Liang Yurong: Liang Yu’s younger sister, Wei Luo’s good friend

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Sun Ying: The eldest miss from Duke Ying’s residence’s future husband. Son of a great general. It’s also possible that I misunderstood, and the great general’s name is Sun Ying (but it’s unlikely, I’m waiting for future appearances to confirm)

Mr. Xue, Mrs. Han: Wei Luo’s teachers

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Bai Yang, Lin Huilian: Wei Luo’s adoptive parents from Longshou village in her first life

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Duke Zhen: Married to Empress Chen’s sister

Gao Danyang: First daughter of Duke Zhen, Zhao Jie’s maternal cousin

Gao Qingyang: Second daughter, Wei Luo’s age