Zhao Pan'er's former fiancé who passes the imperial exam but abandons his original promises to marry a high-ranking official's daughter. He offers Zhao Pan'er a concubine position, refuses her demands, and ultimately frames her for a fabricated violation to protect his political career.
The seventh prince of Great Wei who desperately desires the throne. He launches a violent coup on the day of Qingchen and Yuan Ling's wedding ceremony, triggering the bloodshed that prompts Qingchen to use the Sacred Pebbles to create a new timeline. In the alternate world, his history and motivations are notably altered.
Joe Xu has 16 screen credits in a career dating back to 2012. Signature works include Love Between Fairy and Devil, Lost Love in Times, A Dream of Splendor. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
