Second Master and Dou Xueci's second uncle, serving as Minister of Personnel of the Third Rank. He was the highest-ranking official in the Dou family after the late Duke's death. He initially dismissed the conspiracy as mere deception by Zhaoxin and opposed Dou Xueci's harsh punishments. He harbored hatred toward Dou Xueci and her father Dou Changhong for not adopting a male heir.
