King Xuan of Qi: The king of Qi. A drunkard and womanizer who loves the country more than beauty.

Zhong Wuyan: Empress of the East Palace. Queen. Mother of a nation. He is both civil and military and has the country at heart. He often fights on the battlefield for the state affairs of Qi State. Live up to the holy name. However, he was never favored by King Qi Xuan because of his ugly appearance. A blessing to the country.

Xia Yingchun: Empress of the West Palace. concubine. Gather together to express and forget all the love in one body. Beautiful and charming. Extremely easy to please. But he tempted King Xuan of Qi to ignore state affairs. Harm to the country.

Whenever the country was threatened or there was war, King Xuan of Qi would discuss state affairs with Zhong Wuyan every day, and he would write letters home constantly. When the war was victorious, the number of letters from home gradually decreased. Xia Yingchun's guilt was forgotten again, and she was favored again. This allusion comes from this.