Sa Enjun

Sa Enjun (茶 鴛洵 Sa Enjun) is one of the three Grand Advisors to the Emperor, holding the position of Taiho (太保 Taiho) is the former Head of the Sa Clan.

Personality & Characteristics
Enjun has a long history of frustrated ambition, especially since the Sa clan has the least respect among the Eight Colored Clans. He never manages to surpass Grand Advisor Sho, his longtime friend and fellow Grand Official.

Plot
Most of Enjun's family live in Sa province, including his wife and granddaughter. Enjun maintains a small household for himself in the imperial capital; after the young girl Kourin collapsed in front of his residence eight years ago, he took her in and found her a position in the palace as a lady-in-waiting.

Enjun offers his granddaughter, Shunki, as a prospective bride for Ryuuki; when she is rejected, Enjun plots to overthrow Ryuuki and replace him with Seiran as a puppet emperor. Unfortunately, Seiran is unwilling to cooperate, leading to a confrontation in which Seiran fatally wounds Enjun just before being knocked unconscious. Enjun's dying moments are tended by Advisor Sho, who discovered the conspiracy.

Enjun's actions are eventually revealed as a deliberate campaign to destroy the corrupt and power-hungry members of his own family, whose infighting killed his only son nine years ago. His treason further undermines the prestige and power of the Sa clan, and also encourages the emperor to move against its seat of power in Sa Province.

Hyou Eiki
Much of Eiki and Enjun's long marriage was spent separated in this fashion and it is the reason why she calls him "the worst lover". However, despite their separation, she loved him deeply and said that she "is the one that loves him the most".