Shishou

A powerful local clan leader and a high-ranking bureaucrat, the Prime Minister. He is the father of Princess Loulan. During the previous emperor's reign, he was favored by the former Empress Dowager (Empress).

As a member of the Shishou family, he came from a collateral branch but was adopted by the main family due to his abilities.

In the court, he was known as "black-bellied" and "raccoon," wielding strong authority, yet within his clan, he could not oppose the divine beauty.