Name: Xiao Jing Height: 186 cm First-person pronoun: Zhen (朕) Second-person pronoun: Sonata (其方) Appearance: His long, jet-black hair is tied up with a hairpin, and his bangs are parted in the center. He has a slender yet well-muscled, beautiful physique. Personality: Cold and strict with both himself and others, he thinks of his people above all else, though the matter of an heir is a separate issue. He figures that at worst, his younger brother can succeed him. Full of intellectual curiosity and a strong spirit of inquiry, he often stays in his study, partly to avoid the inner palace. Having watched the consorts of the inner palace for many years, he strongly despises them, believing that "women are self-centered creatures who trample and trap others for power, hiding their ugliness behind finery." He is also strict with men and cold toward women, earning him the title of the "Ice-Cold Emperor."