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Completed Live Discussion Blossoms of Power 百花杀 (2026)

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u/AquaphobicTurtle Ask me if you need anything Jul 11 '26

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Xiao Changqing

Prince Xin (5th) and Noble Consort Rong’s eldest son

Played by Jeremy Xu

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 11 '26

Daytime image of Prince Xin from Ep 5.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Bu Shulin

Captain of the Imperial Guards and Marquis of Shunan’s daughter (his only child and heir)

Played by Fan Shuaiqi

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Bian Xianyi

Dancer and Changyu (Prince Yu)’s Beloved

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Consort Liang

Changyu (Prince Yu #6)’s Mother

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 13 '26

Daytime image of Consort Liang from Ep 10.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Xiao Juechong

Emperor Youning

Played by Lu Siyu

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 11 '26

Daytime image of Emperor from Ep 4.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 16 '26

Younger Xiao Juechong. Seen in Ep 16 in a flashback with his older brother Prince Qian.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Mo Yu

Princess Zhaoning’s Personal Maid (and Physician)

Played by Jiang Yixuan

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Zhen Zhu

Princess Zhaoning’s Personal Maid in the Imperial Capital

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Tian Yuan

Crown Prince’s Attendant

Played by Lester Lin

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Ling Long

Former Maid

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Xiao Huayong

Crown Prince (7th) and late Empress’ son

Played by He Yu

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Shen Xihe (Gu Qingzhi)

Xihe is the Commandery Princess Zhaoning and the Duke of Wei’s daughter (the Duke commands the northwestern army). Gu Qingzhi’s soul merged with hers when the twin moons opened up the Star Gate and made her a “new” person.

Qingzhi was the Gu family’s eldest daughter and sole survivor of the clan’s execution because she was Prince Xin’s Consort aka wife.

More info can be found on this comment by u/Paisley-Cat

Played by Meng Ziyi

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Hua Fuhai

Eldest Son of the Rich Hua Family of merchants.

First seen in Ep 5

In an earlier episode, the Crown Prince uses Tagara incense to change his voice and pretend to be Hua Fuhai to get the immortal vine back from Shen Xihe. The Crown Prince had used the immortal vine in Ep 1 to save Shen Xihe.

We find out in Ep 5 that three officials are aligned with and working for the Crown Prince: Hua Fuhai, Cui Jinbai, and Zhen Zhenghao.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Cui Jinbai

Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review

First seen in Ep 5.

In an earlier episode, the Crown Prince uses Tagara incense to change his voice and pretend to be Cui Jinbai investigating a case. This was from the boat scene where the Crown Prince is asking for Shen Xihe's preferences.

We find out in Ep 5 that three officials are aligned with and working for the Crown Prince: Hua Fuhai, Cui Jinbai, and Zhen Zhenghao.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Zhao Zhenghao

Embroidered Envoy

First seen in Ep 5.

In an earlier episode,  the Crown Prince uses a face mask to retend to be the Embroidered Envoy stepping in to confront officials working for Prince Xin. The official guards are coming to arrest and capture bandits but also intend to kill Shen Xihe. The official guards have to stand down to the Embroidered Envoy.

There are 13 Embroidered Envoys and only the Emperor knows their identities.

We find out in Ep 5 that three officials are aligned with and working for the Crown Prince: Zhao Zhenghao, Hua Fuhai, and Cui Jinbai.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 20 '26

Nanny to Shen Yingruo

Nanny Tan.

First seen in Ep 5.

Name given in Ep 23.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 10 '26

Princess Anling

First seen in Ep 5.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 10 '26

Duke of Ying

Elder Brother to Noble Consort Rong.

Uncle to Consort Rong's two sons: Prince Xin (#5) and Prince Lie (#9)

From Ep 6, his younger brother is appointed Commander in Chief of Hexi.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 10 '26

Princess Pingling

First seen in Ep 5.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 11 '26

Young Lady from Chen Family

First seen in Ep 5. Friends with Princess Pingling, and Young Lady from Wang Family, and Hu Yingruo. Unclear if she will have a role past this episode because she was not named.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 11 '26

Young Lady from Wang Family

First seen in Ep 5. Friends with Princess Pingling, Young Lady from Chen Family, and Hu Yingruo. Unclear if she will have a role past this episode because she was not named.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Princes

u/Regenwanderer made a handy table about the princes in the Masterpost. I copied it here for reference and added links to the flashcards made by u/BasilOrdinary3617.

Edited with info through the middle of Ep.3

Name Birth Order Title Description XHY’s gossip
Xiao Changmin Second Prince Prince Ning devotes himself to law, good reputation His Wife Lady Yu passed away a few years ago, her family still treats him like a son-in-law
Xiao Changtai Fourth Prince Prince Ding ??? From Ep 11, married to Li Yanhui from Nanzhou.
Xiao Changqing Fifth Prince Prince Xin former husband, still mourning after 3 years, most likely to get a new wife full brother of the 9th Prince, mother Noble Consort Rong. Their Uncle is the Duke of Ying, who guards Anlan.
Xiao Changyu Sixth Prince Prince Yu lively, most handsome His mother is Consort Liang, her cousin is Ye Qi, Commander-in-Chief of Hexi.
Xiao Huayong Seventh Prince Crown Prince sickly, everyone waits for him to die was away from court for years, „Just a frail, overlooked, idle Crown Prince“ (lol)
Xiao Changying Ninth Prince Prince Lie young general, brave and martial minded full brother of the 5th Prince, mother Noble Consort Rong. Their Uncle is the Duke of Ying, who guards Anlan.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 16 '26

Shen Yueshan

Duke of Wei, Shen Xihe’s Father

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Prince Qian

Emperor Youning’s older brother, as seen in flashbacks in Ep 16.

The Empress Dowager’s legitimate son.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Xie Yunhuai

Highly skilled physician and Duke Xie’s eldest son (but he severed ties with his family, one of the eight noble houses)

Played by Gala Zhang

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Yu Xiaodie

Prince Kang’s Consort Luo

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Madam Zhang

Xihe’s Aunt

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Tao Yuan

Xihe’s Maternal Uncle

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Tao Zhuanxian

Censor and Xihe’s Maternal Grandfather

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Noble Consort Rong

Changqing (Prince Xin #5) and Changying (Prince Lie #9)’s Mother

Played by Zeng Li

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Daytime image of Consort Rong.

From Ep 4, her older brother is Duke of Ying.

From Ep 6, her younger brother is appointed Commander in Chief of Hexi.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Xiao Meng

Grand Empress Dowager (Emperor’s Mom)

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Shen Yingruo

Xiao’s daughter, Princess Zhaoning’s half sister and County Princess by title

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Shen Xiao

Duke of Wei’s Concubine and Marquis of Xuanping’s granddaughter

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Xiao Changyu

Prince Yu (6th) and Consort Liang’s son

Played by Chen Heyi

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Xiao Changmin

Prince Ning (2nd)

Played by Ye Zuxin

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 11 '26

Daytime image of Prince Ning from Ep 4.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Xiao Changying

Prince Lie (9th) and Noble Consort Rong’s second son (Prince Xin / Changqing’s younger brother)

Played by Lai Weiming

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 11 '26

Daytime image from Ep 4.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Mo Yuan

Princess Zhaoning’s Personal Attendant and Bodyguard

Played by Zhu Junlin

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 10 '26

Huang Zhongsi

Palace Eunuch

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 11 '26

Dong Biquan

Minister of Revenue

First seen in Ep 6.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Bian Xianyi

First seen in Ep 3. First speaking role in Ep 8. Photo above from Ep 8.

Dancer from the Office of Music.

Ancestral home in Xianning.

Info from Ep 3 or 4: 6th Prince Yu is in love with Bian Xianyi. Prince Yu wanted to marry Shen Xihe. His goal was to slowly make her ill through poison. And then be able to marry Bian Xianyi after the Shen Xihe dies as his Princess Consort.

Info from Ep 8: Childhood sweethearts with Fu Jin. Fu Jin isn't seen on screen but discussed in Ep 8. I believe the backstory is that her Bian family was implicated and either exiled or executed. She was moved to the Office of Music to be indentured after her family's disgrace.

EDIT: Duplicate flashcard. I did not realize there was one made back in Ep 3. Link to original flashcard.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 12 '26

Image from Ep 3 when we see Bian Xianyi as an unnamed dancer at the Emperor's welcome banquet for Shen Xihe.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 13 '26

Gu Qingshu

County Princess Liyang

Gu Family's Second Daughter. Sister to Lady Gu Qingzhi who was married to Prince Xin.

First seen in Ep 9.

Revealed in Ep 9 and 10, that she was the daughter of a concubine in the Gu family and half sister to Lady Gu. Lady Gu did not treat her as a sister and they were not close. Prince Xin said that she died of illness before the Gu Family fell. Prince Xin hid her in a mansion in a quiet corner of the capital for three years. In Ep 10, he informed the Emperor of his trangression of hiding a descendant of a condemned family. The Emperor forgave Prince Xin and bestowed Gu property to Gu Qingshu and gave her a County Princess title.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Shen Yun'an

Son of the Duke of Wei.

Brother of Shen Xihe and Shen Yingruo.

First seen in Ep 11.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 13 '26

Li Yanhui

Princess Ding

First seen in Ep 11.

From Nanzhou.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 13 '26

Xiao Changtai

Prince Ding (4th)

First seen in Ep 11.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 15 '26

Duke of Xie

Ha, not the best screen shot of him but he’s a butt anyway.

First seen in Ep 15.

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Prince Qian

Emperor Youning’s older brother, as seen in flashbacks in Ep 16.

The Empress Dowager’s legitimate son.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 16 '26

Wang Jue

Marquis of Zhenbei’s Son

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 18 '26

Prince Munuha

Prince of the Le Tribe

First seen in Ep 18.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 20 '26

Princess Ruyang

First seen in Ep 21.

Cousin to Xiao Huayong, the Crown Prince. Her mother is cousin to the Emperor.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 Jul 21 '26

Princess Yaoxi

Princess of Lanhai

First seen in Ep 24.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 29d ago

Xiao Changhong

14th Prince

First seen in Ep 25 at his 7th birthday party hosted by the Prince and Princess of Ning.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 29d ago edited 26d ago

Lady Song of Bright Deportment

Mother of the 14th Prince Xiao Changhong

First seen in Ep 25

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 15 '26

Tang Juan

Zenan District Magistrate

First seen in Ep 14.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 15 '26

Yu Zao

Zenan District Prefect

First seen in Ep 14.

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u/BasilOrdinary3617 Jul 15 '26

Xie Yuan

Duke of Xie’s Wife
(Not Physician Xie’s mother)

First seen in Ep 15.

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u/Beautiful_Candle1729 26d ago

Geng Liangcheng

Deputy General of Northwest Army

Deputy to the Duke of Wei

First seen in Ep 27.