Among the four high ranking consorts, Loulan is the most important and holds the strongest family background. She is the daughter of Prime Minister Shishou, head of the Shi Clan, one of the original founding named clans of Li, associated with the Rat, and formerly the rulers of the Northern Province. Her mother Shenmei also came from the main Shi line. This gives Loulan the greatest weight in pure capital politics, as her father ranks among the top officials in the country.
Lihua ranks Second. She is a distant relative of the Emperor from a highly prominent noble lineage. Her family sent both her and her cousin Shin into the rear palace, and she maintains one of the largest staffs among the consorts, around thirty people. This reflects solid family backing and the prestige of an imperial connection, though her family does not control a province or hold a top ministerial post on the level of the Shi or You clan
Lishu has the political weight ,She belongs to the Rabbit clan through the Uryuu family; her father came from a branch family that married into the main line. Her family used her as a political pawn by sending her to the previous Emperor at a very young age. her family’s influence has grown more over the years
Gyokuyou comes next as the weakest through the power of the You Clan. She foreigner, she is the daughter of Gyokuen, Governor of the Western Province and head of the You (or Gyoku) Clan. The Western Province carries major economic and strategic importance through trade routes, resources, and industry, and Gyokuen controls significant businesses there, even though she is adopted (Gyokuen is infertile and raised the children of his concubines as his own)