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Gyoku Clan
Clan Information
Name	Gyoku (玉, Yù)
Surname	You (楊, Yáng)
Head	Gyokuen
Base of Operations	Western Capital
Series Information
Status	Active

The You Clan, formally the Gyoku Clan (玉の一族, Gyoku no Ichizoku^?), became the overseers of the Western Province. They replaced the fallen Yi Clan, who fell out of favor with the Empress Regnant during her reign.

History

Leaving the Yi clan at the age of 15, Gyokuen intended to join the Windreader Tribe and married Seibo. However, in the aftermath of the Windreaders’ destruction, Gyokuen instead became a merchant and built up his wealth. He eventually purchased and freed Seibo, then a pregnant slave owned by a Shaohnese merchant, and married her when he promised to raise her son as his own.

Gyokuen and his family settled in the Western Capital. As Gyokuen was infertile, he began a practice of taking talented widows who were pregnant or had children as concubines to expand his business and influence. He would raise his concubines’ children as his own, and in return the women would teach their children their specific trade. Gyoku-ou, his first son, would remain his heir.

After Gyoku-ou discovered he was not the son of Gyokuen but a Shaohnese merchant, and that his mother was part of the Windreader Tribe, he made plans to destroy the Yi clan. While Gyokuen was away in Shaoh, Gyoku-ou sent a letter stamped with Gyokuen's seal to the Imperial Palace containing allegations that the Yi clan claimed a child of Imperial descent. With an Imperial edict to eliminate the Yi clan, Gyoku-ou led a mob to the Yi clan mansion and killed most of the members, though five were evacuated to the house of Gyokuen's last concubine.

When Gyokuen arrived back at the Western Capital, he rescued Rikuson, one of the Yi clan survivors, who traveled with him to the Central Province. Using the faulty edict to bargain, Gyokuen managed to gain the governorship of the Western Province. Additionally, Gyoku-ou was not disinherited despite the role he played in destroying the Yi clan.

After the Emperor’s accession, Gyokuen sent his youngest daughter to the rear palace to become a consort. The Western Capital thrived under Gyokuen's leadership, and his children controlled every industry through their businesses.

Once Gyokuyou became the Empress, Gyokuen left his duties as leader of the Western Capital to Gyoku-ou, and moved to the Central Province to receive the name for his family, now the Gyoku clan.

Members

• Gyokuen
• Gyoku-ou^† (Gyokuen's first son)
• Unnamed first daughter (textiles)
• Unnamed second son (land transport)
• Unnamed second daughter (aide to Gyokuen in the Royal Capital)
• Dahai (Gyokuen's third son) oversees the ports of the Western Province.
• Unnamed third daughter (wine)
• Unnamed fourth daughter
• Unnamed fifth daughter
• Unnamed fourth son
• Unnamed fifth son (ironmaking)
• Unnamed sixth son (ceramics)
• Unnamed seventh son (animal husbandry)
• Gyokuyou (Gyokuen's sixth daughter)
• Shikyou (Gyoku-ou's oldest son) has gone rogue irremediably and is not being considered for succession
• Feilong (Gyoku-ou's second son) is being trained by Jinshi as his adjutant to learn politics.
• Yinxing (Gyoku-ou's daughter) wanted to become a successor but is not able to since she's a woman.
• Hulan (Gyoku-ou's third son) is also being trained by Jinshi as his adjutant to learn politics.
• Gyokujun (Shikyou's son) is a brat.
• Xiaohong (Yinxing's daughter)

^† = Deceased

Family Tree

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