Shen Qingli's mother and the daughter of Old Master Li and Old Madam Li. She was previously married to Shen Wenxuan in the Shen family where she suffered under her mother-in-law's oppression. She learned embroidery to support the household and secretly saved money over the years. She chose to separate from the Shen family and return to her natal home with her daughters. She is skilled at embroidery, has her own patterns, and earns money selling embroidered handkerchiefs in town. She saved just over two taels of silver.
