The nanny who has worked in the Xiang household for ten years. She is the mother of An Shuxue and is having an affair with Xiang Xinrong, the head of the Xiang family. Li Jinglan is depicted as a middle-aged woman who still carries herself with charm, wearing a nanny's uniform. She is complicit in An Shuxue's schemes, supporting the plan to send Xiang Wanwan away or have An Shuxue follow the army in her place. She shows indulgence toward her daughter and seeks to elevate her status from nanny to madam of the Xiang family. When confronted, she pretends to be virtuous and tearful, throwing herself into Xiang Xinrong's arms to claim her rightful place. She is described as having suffered countless hardships and being unwilling to remain nameless and unseen.
