Female protagonist, a former palace maid and secret guard who has served and protected Qi Heng for over a decade. She was rescued from a blizzard by Consort Hui at age eleven and raised to protect Qi Heng. She has suffered numerous injuries including a poisoned arrow wound to her chest, a severed wrist tendon, and extensive back scars from protecting him. She was once close with the Crown Prince but endured three months beside him pretending loyalty for Qi Heng's sake. She set herself ablaze rather than be assaulted by the Crown Prince. She is twenty-two years old, pale, haggard, with a crippled right arm. She was given the title of Jieyu and resides in Qingwu Courtyard. She has loved Qi Heng for over a decade and gave everything to shield him.
