Empress dowager
Empress
Upper First-Rank Consorts (4):
1. Noble Consort
2. Wise Consort
3. Virtuous Consort
4. Pure Consort
Lower First-Rank Consort
Upper Second-Rank Consort
Lower Second-Rank Consort
Upper Third-Rank Consort
Lower Third-Rank Consort
*The above ranks have the authority to adopt/raise children and head a palace
Noble Concubine (Upper Fourth-Rank)
Concubine (Lower Fourth-Rank)
Madame (Upper Fifth-Rank)
Noble Lady (Lower Fifth-Rank)
Noble Beauty (Upper Sixth-Rank)
Lady Beauty (Lower Sixth-Rank)
Lady Talent (Upper Seventh-Rank)
Senior Waiting Lady (Upper Eighth-Rank)
Junior Waiting Lady (Lower Eighth-Rank)
Courtier (unranked)