Female, also referred to as Xu Shi. She is the Empress Dowager who sat in the seat of honor when receiving the Princess. She had been waiting for the Princess and came unexpectedly because she suspected the Princess was hiding something by avoiding meetings. She tried to dissuade the Princess from marrying Xie Zhixun due to his humble family background. She was concerned about the upcoming arrival of the Heir Apparent of Yubei in just over a month.
