Offices of the Imperial Palace

The Palace Office is the agency responsible for the maintenance of the Imperial Palace, as well as meeting all the needs of the Imperial House and the Emperor himself.

Following the system of the Ming Dynasty, the Palace Office is the only place (besides the Inner Palace) where female officials are instituted. It is also the exclusive office where eunuchs are allowed to serve; castrated men are the only ones allowed within the Palace without escort, but are not allowed to serve in Court.

Registrar of the Imperial House
The Registrar of the Imperial House fulfills a key job: determining who is, and isn't, a member of the Imperial House. Having ruled the Wei Empire for more than a hundred years, the House of Xiao is a sprawling tree with thousands of members spread throughout the Empire; the Registrar oversees the registration of births, deaths, marriages, demotions and other life events pertaining to them.

The Twelve Services
The Twelve Services are twelve different offices, all staffed exclusively by eunuchs.

The Six Agencies
The Six Agencies are exclusively staffed by women, and are the authority over all female officials, attendants and servants within the Palace.

The Imperial Apothecary
The Imperial Apothecary serves as the medical agency for the Palace and the Inner Palace.