Also referred to as Li Yanhong in some parts of the text. She is Ling Gaoyi's wife and the mother of Ling Haojun and Ling Haoxuan. She is obsequious and fake-smiling, bringing pastries to Shen Nanqing after being rejected earlier. She spoiled her younger son Ling Haoxuan, which made him reckless and thoughtless. She is deeply jealous of Ye Qilan, believing that if not for Ye Qilan's alleged seduction of Shen Wenbo, she would have been the mistress of the Shen family's beautiful home. She accused Ye Qilan of shameless seduction and wanted to use her connection with Shen Nanqing to gain favor.
