May contain spoilers if you're not caught up to latest chapters, as I update this list as new chapters are published. (current as of chapter 49)
- DUKE NING'S HOUSEHOLD -
Main branch:
* Madame Lin - matriarch, the duke's mother
* Yan Jin Hai - Duke Ning, official in the Ministry of Works
* Feng Bing Qing - Duchess Ning
* Yan Xiang Yi - 1st son, heir apparent, in the army
* Yan Qiu Yue - 4th daughter, heroine
* Yan Qiu Heng - 5th son, YQY's younger twin brother
Second branch:
* Second Uncle - younger brother of Duke Ning, lower official in the Ministry of Rites
* Second Aunt - Second Uncle's wife
* Yan Shen Li - 2nd son, junior official in the Ministry of Personnel
* Yan Chang Yuan - 3rd son
- YAN QIU YUE'S MAIDS -
* Zhi Lan - head maid, skilled at cooking and medicine
* Chu Hua - in charge of hair and make-up, bodyguard
* Li Mei - in charge of clothing, bodyguard
* Mu Rong - jack-of-all-trades, knows the most news and gossip
- IMPERIAL FAMILY -
* Emperor Yong Le
* Empress
* Wei Yin Fang - 2nd princess, married to Yi Qiang Li
* Wei Xie Liang - 4th prince, wastrel friend of WHS
* Wei De Ming - 5th prince
-PRINCE RUI'S HOUSEHOLD -
* Prince Rui of the First Rank - younger brother of the emperor
* Princess (Consort) Rui
* Wei Tian Ao - legitimate son and heir apparent of Prince Rui
* Wei Hong Sheng - second son, illegitimate
* Cheng Guang - Princess Rui's most trusted servant
- TIAN FAMILY -
* Tian Ren - a rich merchant from Northern Xi (deceased)
* Wife of Tian Ren
* Second son
- MARQUIS LU'S HOUSEHOLD -
First branch:
* Marquis Lu
* Marchioness Lu (deceased)
* Feng Ying Jie - 1st son
Second branch:
* Second Uncle
* Second Aunt
* Feng Ming Xia - 5th daughter, maternal cousin and friend of YQY
Third branch:
* Third Uncle
* Third Aunt
- GENERAL SUN'S HOUSEHOLD -
* Sun Bo - General Sun, an honorable military man
* Sun Fen Fang - only child of General Sun and one of YQY's best friends
- MARQUIS JI'S HOUSEHOLD -
Main branch:
* Marquis
* Marchioness
* Song Lu Ming - 1st son
* Song Lu Li - 3rd daughter, one of YQY's best friends
Second branch:
* Song Mei Zhen - 2nd daughter
- MARQUIS ZHANG'S HOUSEHOLD -
* Marquis Zhang - nephew of Madame Lin
* Noble Consort Lin - 1st daughter, favored concubine of the emperor
* Second son
* Lin Qiao Lian - 3rd daughter, in love with WHS
- DUKE YI'S HOUSEHOLD -
* Duke Yi
* First Son
* Hua Yan Ting - 2nd son, friend of YQH, the Golden Barley Scholar
- DUKE GUI'S HOUSEHOLD -
* Duke Gui
* Yi Cheng Rui - 1st son, friend of WTA
* Yi Qiang Li - 2nd son, prince consort of 2nd princess
- DUKE JIANG'S HOUSEHOLD -
* Duke Jiang - Princess Rui's father