The Imperial Concubine (Noble Consort), daughter of Marquis Mu En. She was originally a concubine of Prince Jin before being forcibly taken into the palace by the Emperor. She is the mother of Prince Rui (Zhao'er), who died three months ago from a sudden illness. After her son's death, she fell into a coma and has been gravely ill ever since. She is described as stunningly beautiful but now appears pale and gaunt with sunken eye sockets. She deeply loves her deceased son and refuses to let anyone replace him. She is kind to palace servants and often calmed the Emperor's anger. She is the child of a concubine and suffered many hardships since childhood.
