Yusheng Doran

Yusheng Doran was the third Empress of the Doran Clan to rule in her own right. She's the main reason why there is such great division within the Doran Clan.

Appearance
Yusheng was tall and muscular and looked dressed androgynously, wearing a male hanfu and used the emperor's crown as opposed to the empress's crown. Before becoming emperor, she wore her hair in a top-knot and a simple wooden hairpin.

It's said she took after her mother Yanyu who was considered the most beautiful person within the clan at the time. Members of the Mengyao faction say she used her good looks to deceive men.

Personality
It's unknown what Yusheng was really like, as it differs depending on the faction. Members of the Mengyao Faction describe her as a selfish woman who put gaining power before the wellness of the clan. Within the Guozhi faction, however, she's described as a strong woman who wanted to ensure greatness for the clan as Mengyao was extremely weak.

History
On his deathbed, Guiren Doran ordered his two sons, Guozhi and Peizhi, to duel to become the next head. Guozhi, Yusheng's father, was much stronger but wasn't particularly interested in becoming the next head. Peizhi, Mengyao's father, was weak but was quite intelligent and wanted to become the next head more than anything.

The night before the duel, the two men agreed that Guozhi would lose the duel on purpose but would get to marry Yanyu, the prettiest woman in the clan, who both Guozhi and Peizhi wanted to marry.

Growing up, Yusheng felt that this was the wrong decision as her father would have certainly won in a duel against Peizhi. She began to train intensely, planning on challenging Mengyao during his coronation.