Mo Chen (墨尘)
Supreme Deity of Water and Ice
Ling Yuan Pace’s sole inhabitant — cold, silent, unapproachable.
With ink-bck hair and ice-blue eyes, he reigns over celestial rivers and frozen heavens, untouched by time or mortal longing.
He nurtures the pearl on a whim...
but in the endless quiet, even a heart of ice may begin to stir.
Xingyao (星曜)
God of Stars, Xingyun Pace (星云宫)
Master of the consteltions and the silent gaxies, Xingyao is as distant as the stars he commands.
With hair as pale as starlight and eyes deep as night skies, he is admired by countless immortals — yet remains unmoved.
Until a single pearl girl begins to eclipse even the stars in his gaze.
*Xingyao's Pets:
Xingluo – golden spirit finch, loyal and affectionate
Yuebao – moon fox, quiet and clingy, often wraps around Xiao Zhu’s feet
Liuying – luminous baby dragon with translucent wings, pyful and mischievous
Mingxiu – gaxy-shelled snail, slow-moving and judgmental in silence
Shuanghua – twin violet-winged butterflies, trail stardust, drawn to music
Song Yaoyao (宋瑶瑶)
The Beautiful Pearl of Chang’an
Once a spirit pearl nurtured in Mo Chen’s palm, now reborn as the brilliant daughter of the Grand Tutor's house.
With a vermilion mole beneath her right eye and a soul of rare crity,
she is destined to enchant princes, generals, and even gods...
yet her true path remains hidden beneath yers of mortal fate.
Li Zhen (李桢)
Fourth Prince of the Empire
Charming, strategic, with a golden tongue and a calcuting mind.
Among the emperor’s sons, his ambition shines the brightest —
but beneath the silk and smiles, his heart may not be as cold as it seems when it comes to a certain pearl-like girl.
Li Wei (李巍)
Sixth Prince of the Empire
Cold and martial, a bde forged for the empire’s future.
Reserved in emotion but passionate in action, his loyalty, once given, is deep as the roots of ancient mountains.
Zhao Yunzhan (赵云湛)
Eldest son of Duke Zhen (镇国公)
Fierce and hot-blooded, Zhao Yunzhan is a warrior through and through —
a general’s heir whose fists are as quick as his temper,
yet whose heart softens painfully in the presence of Chang’an’s brightest pearl.
Altan Khan (阿勒坦汗)
Golden-eyed Prince of the Uyghur Steppes
Born under endless skies, free and untamed,
Altan Khan carries the warmth of sunlit grassnds and the sorrow of past. His mother died when he was young.
To him, Song Yaoyao is a light he would cross deserts and mountains to touch —
even knowing he might never truly hold it.
Supporting Characters:
Song Xuan (宋璇)
Yaoyao’s Father
Handsome, kind, and utterly devoted to his wife.
A true schor, raised under Grand Tutor Song, his love story with Madam Mi is a rare gem in a calcuting world.
Madam Mi (米氏)
Yaoyao’s Mother
Once the most talented dy of Chang’an, daughter of the current Minister of Rites.
Song Xuan’s childhood sweetheart, renowned for her intelligence, beauty, and gentle heart.
Song Jing (宋景)
Grand Tutor of the Empire
Yaoyao’s grandfather.
Strict but kind, a man whose teachings shaped princes and ministers alike.
Old Madam Song (陆氏)
Yaoyao’s Grandmother
Proud and aloof, once a famed beauty herself.
Born the daughter of the te Minister of Personnel; her older brother now holds that title.
Song Shuyun (宋书云)
Shu Fei (淑妃) of the Imperial Pace
Yaoyao’s aunt.
Mother of the mischievous Eighth Prince, wise enough to survive the dangers of pace life.
Li Jingxiao (李景霄)
Emperor of the Realm
A wise ruler slowly growing old amidst rising tides of ambition.
Li Xun (李询)
Eighth Prince
Yaoyao’s cousin by marriage.
A mischievous, bright boy who stirs up trouble wherever he goes — yet only Yaoyao can tame him.
Crown Prince - Li Yanzhao (李延昭)
The only son of Empress Shen.
Unlike his siblings, a debauched, spoiled man surrounded by countless concubines. A danger to court stability.
??? Yaoyao’s Household:
Xiaolian (小莲)
Older by two years.
Cute, fiercely protective of Yaoyao, a little naive but pure-hearted.
Lanxin (兰心)
Older by three years.
Sensible and orderly, often managing small household troubles before they grow.
Nanny Zhang
Yaoyao’s wet nurse.
A widowed woman who loves Yaoyao as her own daughter.
?? Heavenly Companions:
Goddess of Fire - Yanxia (焱霞)
Always arguing with Mo Chen, frustrated by his coldness.
Despite her temper, she is warm-hearted and kind beneath the fmes.
Goddess of Earth - Wenn (文岚)
Patient and wise.
Teaches Mo Chen how to care for the Little Pearl, having watched over many budding spirits herself.
God of Wind - Qingfeng (清风)
Free-spirited, ughing at the world, yet surprisingly wise.
A close adviser and occasional friend to the lonely Mo Chen.
Goddess of Flowers - Yunhua (云华)
Beautiful and charming, one of Mo Chen’s persistent suitors, unwilling to give up easily. Live in Wanhua Pace (万花宫)
