- Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Yang | Aisin-Gioro Yong Yan 愛新覺羅·顒琰 |
The Emperor of China. He plays a very minor role in the series. |
| Rebecca Chan | Niuhuru YIsuet 鈕祜祿·绮雪 |
She was initially out of favor, but regained it after winning a power struggle with Ruyue. |
| Sheren Tang | Niuhuru Yu-yuet 鈕祜祿·如玥 |
Loves Kong Wu An initially favoured concubine who eventually fell out of favor with the Emperor after losing a power struggle with the Empress. She is also initially known for her rather bullying demeanours. |
| Gigi Lai | Hougiya Yuk-ying 侯佳·玉瑩 |
Loves Sun Bak-yeung Erchun's enemy Yu-Ying was treated quite badly by her father before entering the palace. Her mother is the fourth (and neglected) concubine of her father. Died in episode 30 |
| Charmaine Sheh | Dongiya Yisun 董佳·爾淳 |
Loves Sun Bak-yeung Yuying's enemy A Han Chinese posing as a Manchurian in order to get into the palace and save her adoptive father (who committed treason) from death. |
| Maggie Cheung Ho Yee | Guwalgiya Onsin 蘇完尼瓜爾佳·安茜 |
Loves Kong Wu A palace maid who, after knowing that her grandmother was killed by the Empress, actively gained the Emperor's favor to take revenge. Died in episode 30 |
| Jade Leung | Nalan Fuk Nga 納蘭·福雅 |
A kind concubine in the Imperial Court who fell out of favor because of her illness. She is the biological sister to Concubine Chun. Near the end, it is revealed that she had been poisoning herself, sacrificing her future, so that Sun Bak Yeung would continually take care of her. |
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie Lam | Sun Bak Yeung 孫白颺 |
Loves Yuying A palace doctor who caters to the need of all concubines. He was romantically involved with Yu-Ying, who bore his child and posed it as the Emperor's child. Died in episode 30 |
| Chan Hung Lit | Sun Ching Wah 孫清華 |
Father of Sun Baiyang. He and his son share a rather cool relationship, with the father disapproving of the son's actions within the Inner Harem of the Palace. |
| Moses Chan | Kong-Wu 孔武 |
Loves Onqian A palace guard who gained the favor of the Emperor after saving his life. Was responsible for the safety of Er-Chun and Yu-Ying on their way to Beijing. |
| Wai Kar Hung | Chan Song 陳爽 |
Fraternal brother of Kung-Wu. He was expelled from the Palace after he was caught stealing, and was discovered to have joined the rebel forces at the end of the series when they attacked the Palace. Dies at the end of the series defending his fraternal brother. |
| Lo Hoi Pang | Chui Man Tin 徐萬田 |
He is the master behind a plot to train Erchun to become a formidable, beautiful woman and send her into the Palace to actively gain the favour of the Emperor for the sake of his own life. He is murdered by his wife near the end of the series. |
| Ngo Ka-nin | Wong Fuk-sau 汪福壽 |
Eunuch |
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