Qingque

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Qingque (青雀)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Xianzhou Luofu; Divination Department
Occupation/Role	Diviner; Emperor's Jade player
First Appearance	Chapter 25

Background / History

Qingque is a Divination Department employee who frequently spends her time at Changle Heaven's Emperor's Jade parlors. When Lin Shuang first encounters her, Qingque is celebrating a self-drawn win and claiming that she has been ordered by the Diviner to play cards while being paid; her regular tablemates immediately doubt the excuse and note her reputation for skipping work to gamble 25.

After one player leaves the table, Qingque enthusiastically recruits the unfamiliar Lin Shuang for a game. Though Lin Shuang wins eight rounds, Qingque recovers her losses with two large hands, then warmly reassures Lin Shuang that unfamiliarity with the rules is normal. Their shared attitude toward winning and losing leads Qingque to recognize Lin Shuang as a like-minded Card Buddy 26.

Fu Xuan later catches Qingque playing during work hours and assigns her to accompany Lin Shuang around Changle Heaven. Qingque initially treats the assignment as both an inconvenience and a chance to secure Lin Shuang as an ally against Fu Xuan, but she also gives a sincere warning that Lin Shuang is being followed 27 28. After Lin Shuang steals a surveillance order from the tail, Qingque records it and continues the tour, showing Lin Shuang Starship Sea before taking a rest with her at Mr. Xiyan's tea house 28.

Qingque accepts a foot massage from Lin Shuang after becoming exhausted from their long walk. The treatment relieves her soreness but leaves her acutely embarrassed when bystanders mistake the pair for a couple 29. Alongside Tingyun, she subsequently proposes having Lin Shuang massage Fu Xuan, hoping that a relaxed Grand Diviner may excuse her overtime. The plan results in Qingque being required to remain in the room and work while Fu Xuan receives the massage 30 35.

During the massage, Qingque's curiosity gets the better of her: she looks back and makes eye contact with an embarrassed Fu Xuan. Startled, she performs an involuntary-looking backflip and is later dismissed to the Alchemy Commission by Fu Xuan 36. She brings Lin Shuang along, then resumes playing Emperor's Jade with her after the visit 38 40.

Appearance

Qingque is a young woman with brown hair arranged in twin ponytails, each secured by a white fluffy ornament. She wears green clothing over a black knit undershirt, giving her a playful and casual appearance 25.

• Brown twin ponytails with white fluffy hair ties 25
• Green outer clothing and black knit undershirt 25
• Shorter than Lin Shuang, with her twin ponytails visibly bobbing as she walks 27

Personality

Qingque is openly lazy, gambling-minded, and highly motivated to avoid overtime. She repeatedly tries to negotiate, evade, or soften Fu Xuan's discipline with pastries and excuses, yet accepts that maintaining a low profile is essential to her preferred “slacking off” lifestyle 27 38.

Despite her avoidance of work, Qingque is sociable and good-natured at the card table. She eagerly welcomes Lin Shuang as a new player, does not hold a grudge after losing, and values enjoying the game over its outcome 26. Her playful confidence often gives way to flustered panic when Fu Xuan catches her or when Lin Shuang teases her 27 28.

Qingque is also observant and caring beneath her frivolous exterior. She recognizes that Lin Shuang may be under surveillance, warns her accordingly, and remains involved after the threat is confirmed 28.

Abilities & Skills

Emperor's Jade

Qingque is an experienced Emperor's Jade player with a preference for high-risk, high-reward hands.

• Regularly plays at Changle Heaven's card halls and is known by other players there 25.
• Believes the game is “thirty percent luck and seventy percent skill” 26.
• Recovered her losses against Lin Shuang by winning two consecutive large hands 26.
• Continues seeking more games even after a decisive loss 26.

Divination Department Duties

Qingque serves as a diviner under Fu Xuan, though she consistently attempts to minimize her workload.

• Was assigned to entertain and guide Lin Shuang through Changle Heaven 27.
• Warned Lin Shuang of possible surveillance while acting as her guide 28.
• Possesses a Jade Seal used for recording information and official communication 28.
• Was sent to the Alchemy Commission after Fu Xuan deemed her “unwell” during overtime 36 38.

Social Evasion

Qingque is adept at improvising excuses and attempting to escape responsibility, although Fu Xuan usually sees through her.

• Offered Fu Xuan snacks and pastries in an attempt to soften her punishment 27.
• Tried to quietly leave before Fu Xuan's massage began, hoping to avoid witnessing the outcome 35.
• Visits the Alchemy Commission after being dismissed because ignoring Fu Xuan's order would make her superior “lose face” 38.

Relationships

• Lin Shuang — Card Buddy and friend. Qingque recruits Lin Shuang into an Emperor's Jade game, welcomes her into the group, guides her through Changle Heaven, and grows comfortable enough to joke about their outing as a “date” 26 28.
• Fu Xuan — Superior and Grand Diviner. Fu Xuan regularly disciplines Qingque over skipped attendance and excessive card-playing, while Qingque fears her authority and continually seeks ways to avoid overtime 27 35 38.
• Tingyun — Friendly acquaintance. The two gossip about Lin Shuang's massage skills and jointly support the plan to have Lin Shuang help Fu Xuan relax 29 30.
• Danshu — Indirect acquaintance through Lin Shuang. Qingque recognizes Danshu as the Head Alchemist after Lin Shuang describes their meeting at the Alchemy Commission 40.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Meeting Lin Shuang

Qingque meets Lin Shuang at an Emperor's Jade parlor in Changle Heaven, invites her to play, and becomes her Card Buddy after recognizing their shared love of the game 25 26.

Changle Heaven Tour and Surveillance Warning

After Fu Xuan assigns her to guide Lin Shuang, Qingque alerts her to a possible tail. She witnesses Lin Shuang steal and return a secret surveillance order, then continues the official tour around the Luofu 27 28.

Massage Plan and Fu Xuan's Overtime

Qingque receives a foot massage from Lin Shuang, joins Tingyun in proposing Lin Shuang as a masseuse for Fu Xuan, and is trapped working nearby when the plan succeeds too well 29 30 35 36.

Alchemy Commission Visit

Following her dismissal from the Divination Department, Qingque asks Lin Shuang to accompany her to the Alchemy Commission. Afterward, she returns with Lin Shuang to Changle Heaven for more Emperor's Jade 38 40.

Notable Quotes

“It’s just a game, wins and losses happen. The most important thing is to have fun.” 26

“This path of slacking off, you can't make achievements, but you absolutely cannot make mistakes.” 38

Trivia

• Qingque's card-table friends know her well enough to immediately doubt her claim that Fu Xuan ordered her to spend the day playing cards 25.
• She calls Lin Shuang's connection to Fu Xuan a possible route to “walk all over the Luofu,” while primarily hoping it will spare her overtime 30.
• Qingque is curious enough about Lin Shuang's pickpocketing technique to ask her to try stealing something from her as a demonstration 28.