Also called Old Madame or Old Lady Xie, she is the mother of Chu Mochen and Lin Yanran's mother-in-law. She comes from a prestigious noble family and is furious that her eldest son broke his public promise to only have one wife. She tries to placate Lin Yanran by offering private treasury items and manor deeds. She worries about how to explain her son's actions to the imperial family, especially the brutal Eldest Princess Changning.
