Ages are from the beginning of the story. Dates are according to the lunar calendar.

Mei Changsu/Lin Shu/Su Zhe: born Feb 6; 29 (novel)/31 (drama) Tong Lu: 20s Feiliu: 16

Mu Nihuang: 27 Mu Qing: 20 (”Just of age”)

Xiao Xuan (Emperor): born Aug 30; 50s Prince Ji: 12 years younger than the emperor Xiao Jingxuan (Crowned Prince/Prince Xian): 35 Xiao Jinghuan (Prince Yu): 32 Xiao Jingyan (Prince Jing): 31 (birthday is not between Sept and Jan 6) Xiao Jingning (novel only): 17 Xiao Tingsheng: 11

Grand empress dowager: 90 Empress Yan: Early 50s (Married to Xiao Xuan at 16, when he was still a 君王) Consort Yue: late 40s-early 50s (Been in the palace for 35 yrs) Consort Jing: born July 5; late 40s-early 50s (Been in the palace for 30+ yrs) Grand Princess Liyang: 40s (Married for 26 yrs)

Xie Yu: 53 Yan Que: Just beyond 50 Meng Zhi: 37-8 Shen Zhui: 37-8 Cai Quan: 30s (”Youngest of the 6 ministers except for Shen Zhui”) Xia Dong & Xia Qiu (twins): 37

Xiao Jingrui: born April 12; 24 Xie Bi: 23 Yan Yujin: born July 7; 23

Qin Banruo: 27

Baili Qi: 30 Yuwen Nian: less than 20 Foya (the wolf): 14-15

All ages/birth dates are from the first version of the novel, the drama, or the characters’ respective Baidu Baike pages.