Princess

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Princess (original: 长公主)
Alias(es)	Eldest Princess; Your Highness
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Great Sage Dynasty; Princess Faction; Mandarin Duck Army
Occupation/Role	Imperial princess; political faction leader; military commander
Status	Alive
First Appearance	109

Background / History

The Princess leads a powerful faction within the Great Sage Dynasty. Her influence is substantial enough that Zeng Shilin treats the Green Viper incident as a direct warning to her faction, prompting her to order Chi Bufan to investigate the provocation 109.

She later reveals that she had cleaned up the consequences of Ren Weizhi, Prince Qi, and their hidden backer, an act Zeng Anmin views as beneficial to the common people regardless of her private motives 119. Her principal long-term objective is the lost Xi Huang Diagram, which she believes may enable her to advance further 120 343.

Before the Southern Expedition, she discloses that she is a Fourth-Rank martial artist and intends to personally command the Mandarin Duck Army 165. At Mount Bai, she takes responsibility for defending the mountain passes against the Bi Xuan tribe during Marshal Tian's campaign 171.

Appearance

The Princess is portrayed as a mature, strikingly beautiful noblewoman with a composed and imposing bearing.

• Exquisite, peach-blossom-like features 119.
• Phoenix eyes and a sharp, focused gaze 180.
• Often wears dignified palace attire, including a magnificent floor-length palace gown 208.
• Her jade belt and formal dress emphasize both her refined appearance and imperial status 109 208.
• Carries a silver-white spear in battle 182 242.

Personality

The Princess is politically astute, self-possessed, and difficult to deceive. She tests Zeng Anmin's motives before entering an alliance with him, while continuing to pursue the Xi Huang Diagram through negotiations, intelligence, and political leverage 119 120 343.

She balances public benevolence with calculation. Her handling of the Good Friend Trading Company's accounts and the aftermath of Ren Weizhi and Prince Qi demonstrates both concern for civilians and an ability to turn disorder into political advantage 119.

In combat and crises, she remains calm and decisive. She accepts Wang Di's challenge without panic, protects the Crown Prince during the palace conflict, and continues to assess strategic opportunities even after the battle at Mount Bai 180 242.

Her usually cold restraint gradually gives way to jealousy, affection, and vulnerability around Zeng Anmin. She becomes unsettled by his closeness to Sai Chuxue, worries over his safety, and eventually discusses marriage with him 179 315 373.

Abilities & Skills

Fourth-Rank Martial Arts

The Princess is a documented Fourth-Rank martial artist and a capable battlefield commander 165.

• Can release a Martial Arts aura powerful enough to pressure Zeng Anmin 166.
• Possesses Fourth-Rank combat power and personally leads troops during the Southern Expedition 165 171.
• Fights with a long spear and remains composed against aggressive opponents 242.

Spear Techniques

Her primary weapon is a silver-white spear, described as being forged from meteoric iron 242.

• Uses Force Dissipation to redirect or neutralize an opponent's attacks 242.
• Uses River Chronicle, producing rapid spear afterimages and precisely striking the edge of an enemy's blade 242.
• Identifies enemy Demon Kings and assesses their ranks before battle 182.

Political Strategy and Intelligence

The Princess maintains a network of retainers and uses alliances, information, and patronage to pursue her objectives.

• Uses Chi Bufan as a loyal subordinate and investigator 109 119.
• Negotiates mutual support with Zeng Anmin: assistance in locating the Xi Huang Diagram in exchange for political support for Zeng Shilin 120.
• Provides or promises intelligence concerning Consort Xi when Zeng Anmin brings her evidence from Prince Qi's confiscated estate 128.
• Contacts Dean Shi directly through a Transmission Talisman to verify intelligence 373.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Silver-white spear — Her principal weapon; made from meteoric iron 182 242.
• Transmission Talisman — Used to contact Dean Shi 373.
• Xi Huang Diagram — Her central object of pursuit; a lost Heavenly Dao Diagram believed to offer a path to further advancement 120 343.

Relationships

• Zeng Anmin — Political ally turned romantic partner. They cooperate over the Xi Huang Diagram, fight alongside one another during the Southern Expedition, and later discuss marriage 120 179 373.
• Zeng Shilin — Political counterpart and father of Zeng Anmin. His warning to her faction through the Green Viper incident begins their factional confrontation 109.
• Chi Bufan — Loyal subordinate who receives her orders and acts protectively toward her 109 120.
• Crown Prince — Her nephew, whom she protects during Wang Di's attack on the Eastern Palace 242.
• Qin Shouchang — Fellow campaign leader whose final request concerned the future care of his daughter 179 180.
• Gu Xiangnan — Empress of Jiang State and rival for Zeng Anmin's affection; they clash at Qinghai City 441 442.
• Sai Chuxue — Romantic rival for Zeng Anmin's affection, provoking the Princess's jealousy 314 315.
• Dean Shi — A trusted elder figure whom she has known since childhood and can contact directly 373 441.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Princess Faction and the Xi Huang Diagram

The Princess first appears as the target of Zeng Shilin's warning to the Princess Faction. She subsequently meets Zeng Anmin through Liu Xian, reveals her interest in the Xi Huang Diagram, and accepts a cooperative arrangement with him 109 119 120.

Southern Expedition

She reveals her Fourth-Rank cultivation and takes command of the Mandarin Duck Army for the Southern Expedition 165. At Mount Bai, her force is assigned to guard the mountain passes against the Bi Xuan tribe 171. After Qin Shouchang's death and Zeng Anmin's victory over Mengya, she weighs his proposal to seize the weakened Bi Xuan tribe's territory and its accompanying merit 179 180.

Palace Conflict

During Wang Di's attack on the Eastern Palace, the Princess duels him directly and fights to protect the Crown Prince 242. Xiang Wangxian ultimately captures Wang Di alive on her orders 243.

Relationship with Zeng Anmin

Her feelings for Zeng Anmin emerge through her discomfort over his ties to Sai Chuxue and Qin Wanyue 180 315 343. When he offers to obtain the Xi Huang Diagram in exchange for anything she desires—including herself—she agrees 372. Their relationship advances into an explicit discussion of marriage, with the Princess insisting on proper conditions for it 373.

Conflict with Gu Xiangnan

After Emperor Jianhong's death, the Princess battles Jiang State's Empress Gu Xiangnan amid the larger struggle for power 441. Their hostility is intensified by mutual jealousy over Zeng Anmin, until he intervenes with his Time Domain to stop them from killing each other 442. She later disputes Gu Xiangnan's claim to the main-wife position before Zeng Anmin's marriage to her, Gu Xiangnan, Qin Wanyue, and Sai Chuxue 457.

Trivia

• The Princess considers the Xi Huang Diagram's destruction implausible because Heavenly Dao Diagrams are believed to endure for countless years without damage 343.
• She is old enough that she privately reflects that she could be Zeng Anmin's mother, making her feelings for him initially troubling to her 315.
• Her public majesty is compared to that of an Empress when she enters a palace banquet in formal dress 208.