Xie Yan's mother, formerly the Princess Consort of the Northern Guard. She vanished overnight years ago, and everyone said she had divorced Xie Tan. She has been living in a dilapidated old house behind Lingjing Temple, cared for by an orphan named Ayun. She tells Xie Yan they divorced long ago and asks him not to reveal that he has seen her. She entrusts Ayun to Xie Yan before he leaves.
