Di Renjie didn't have a niece. In the drama, Di Renjie deliberately fabricated the identity of a niece named Ruyan in order to lure the snake out of its hole. The Spirit Snake had sent Su Xian 'er to impersonate Di Renjie's niece, but Di Renjie had seen through her. However, because Su Xian 'er fell in love with Li Yuanfang and betrayed the Snake Spirit, Di Renjie officially adopted her as his niece and gave her the name Di Ruyan. Therefore, Di Ruyan became Di Renjie's real niece. In summary, Di Renjie did have a niece named Ruyan.
Di Ruyan didn't appear in Detective Di Renjie 3 because Qian Yanqiu had originally planned to ask Jiang Xinyan to continue playing the role of Ruyan when the third film started filming. However, Jiang Xinyan had changed careers to become a producer and couldn't participate in the film. Therefore, there were no actors like Yan in the third film. In the fourth movie, Qu Zha Zha took over the role of Ruyan. The director found an explanation for Ruyan's absence in the third film: Ruyan went home to take care of Di Renjie's brother, so she was not by Di Renjie's side in the third film.
Di Renjie's Ruyan was originally a bad person. She was originally a member of the Snake Spirit Organization and was sent to Di Renjie to spy and steal information. However, as time passed, her heart was gradually moved by Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang's sincerity. She eventually turned over a new leaf and was recognized as Di Renjie's niece. She helped Di Renjie solve the case in the play and was appreciated by Wu Zetian. Therefore, Ruyan in Di Renjie could be said to have changed from a bad person to a good person.
Di Renjie had siblings. Di Renjie had an elder brother whose name was not mentioned. In addition, Di Renjie's father, Di Zhixun, had four other sons: Di Renzhen, Di Renjie, Di Renge, and Di Renju. However, specific information about whether these siblings had served as officials was not found in the search results provided. Therefore, Di Renjie had siblings, but their specific backgrounds and positions needed further research.
Di Renjie knew from the beginning that Ruyan was fake. In the play, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang both knew that Di Renjie did not have a niece at all. Di Renjie told Ruyan in the woods that he had never had a niece, so he knew she was fake. In addition, Li Yuanfang's suspicions in East Willow Town also began when the woman in black was killed. Therefore, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang had always known Ruyan's true identity in the play.
Di Renjie suspected Ruyan's identity in Detective Di Renjie 2 in episode 11.
Di Renjie knew from the start that Ruyan was fake. This was mentioned in many documents. For example, in document 1, it was mentioned that Di Gong had long known that Ruyan was a fake because he did not have a niece. It was also mentioned in document 2 that Di Renjie told Su Xian 'er in chapter 8 that he knew she was fake from the beginning. In addition, document 4 and document 5 also mentioned that Di Renjie knew that Ruyan was fake from the beginning. Therefore, Di Renjie knew from the start that Ruyan was fake.
In Di Renjie's second movie, Ruyan was originally a bad person. She was originally a member of the Snake Spirit Organization and was sent to Di Renjie's side to spy and steal information. However, as time passed, her heart was gradually moved by Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang's sincerity. She eventually turned over a new leaf and was recognized as Di Renjie's niece. She helped Di Renjie solve the case in the play and was appreciated by Wu Zetian. Therefore, it could be said that Ruyan in Di Renjie's second movie eventually became a good person.
Di Renjie liked Cao An. In the work, Di Renjie showed deep feelings for Cao An. The relationship between them had experienced many twists and turns and challenges, but in the end, they chose to protect each other at the moment of life and death. Di Renjie's wisdom and Cao An's silent support turned the situation around, showing their close relationship. Although Cao An was associated with the Black Flame Organization, Di Renjie still chose to forgive her and eventually got together with Cao An. This showed that Di Renjie had genuine feelings for Cao An.
Ma Rong really liked Di Renjie. In the TV series " The Great Tang Di Gong Case," Ma Rong was responsible for taking care of Di Renjie's diet and daily life. She was very capable, which made Di Renjie respect her. Ma Rong had been following Di Renjie to solve cases, and she had an important influence on Di Renjie's understanding of the power of women. In addition, Ma Rong's setting in the play was not useless. She had contributed a lot to Di Renjie's ability to solve the case. In summary, Ma Rong really liked Di Renjie.
In Detective Di Renjie III, Ruyan left Di Renjie's side and did not appear in the play. She had returned to Bing Province to take care of First Master and had not shown up. The director did not arrange for Ruyan to appear in the third film because the plot was brand new. It would be inappropriate for Ruyan to appear again. That was why she did not appear in this drama.