The emperor of Great Zhao, whose dragon body was frail to the extreme. He read secret reports about Zhaohua's achievements and felt both fury and panic. He feared that if a woman ascended the throne, the nation would perish according to Heaven's iron law. He was also worried because Zhaohua's heart-vein was bound to Great Zhao's dragon vein, meaning her injury could collapse the nation's fortune. He bluntly refused the Third Prince's request to visit the Northern Frontier.
