DBB – Characters Index

Main Characters

• Gu Jinchao (顾锦朝) – Protagonist, the legitimate daughter of the Gu family.
• Gu Lan (顾澜) – Jinchao’s half-sister, daughter of Concubine Song.
• Gu Jinrong (顾锦荣) – Jinchao’s younger brother.
• Chen Xuanqing (陈玄青, also known as Chen Qi Gongzi) – Jinchao’s love interest in her past life.
• Chen Yanyun (陈彦允, also known as Third Master Chen, Chen Sanye) – Chen Xuanqing’s father, and in Jinchao’s past life, her husband.

Gu Family’s Fourth Branch

• Gu Deshao (顾德昭, also known as Fourth Master Gu, 顾四爷, Gu Siye) – Jinchao’s father and the fourth son of Old Madam Gu (Feng Shi), married to Ji Shi.
• Madam Gu (顾夫人), also known as Ji Shi, courtesy name Xiangjun (湘君)  – mother of Gu Jinchao and Gu Jinrong
• Concubine Song (宋姨娘, Song Yiniang) – A favored concubine of Gu Father, mother of Gu Lan.
• Concubine Guo (郭姨娘, Guo Yiniang) – Another concubine of the Gu family, mother of Gu Xi.
• Concubine Du (杜姨娘, Du Yiniang) – Another concubine of the Gu family, mother of Gu Yi
• Gu Xi (顾汐) – Jinchao’s younger sister, daughter of Concubine Guo.
• Gu Yi (顾漪) – Another younger sister of Jinchao, daughter of Concubine Du.

Servants and Maids

• Gu Jinchao’s:
  • Liuxiang (留香) – Maid formerly assigned to Gu Jinchao.
  • Caifu (采芙) – Maid
  • Baiyun (白芸) – Second-tier maid.
  • Qingpu (青蒲) – Maid originally from Gu Jinchao’s maternal household, reinstated to service.
  • Yuzhu (雨竹) – Maid.
  • Yutong (雨桐) – Maid.
  • Tong Mama (佟妈妈) – Stewardess of Qingtong Courtyard.
• Gu Lan’s:
  • Ziling (紫菱) – Maid serving Gu Lan.
  • Mujin (木槿) – Maid serving Gu Lan.
• Gu Jinrong’s:
  • Qingran (清然) – Servant in Gu Jinrong’s courtyard.
  • Qingxiu (清修) – Study attendant.
  • Qing’an (清安) – Study attendant.
• Ji Shi’s:
  • Moxue (墨雪) – Maid serving Ji Shi.
  • Moyu (墨玉) – Maid serving Ji Shi.
  • Xu Mama (徐妈妈) – Wet nurse and senior servant.
  • Luo Yongping (罗永平) – Steward originally from Ji Shi’s dowry.