Also known as Xie Yue Lan. The Empress Dowager and widow of the late Emperor. She has no biological children and adopted the current Emperor and Princess Huayang. She is Yu Ning's aunt and was kind to her when she visited the palace as a child. She is warm and gentle in private but maintains a polite facade with her son the Emperor, despite their known discord. She accidentally revealed childhood memories that led to Shen Tuo recognizing Yu Ning.
