Female protagonist. A married woman who fell from a cliff while returning from Changming Temple to pray for her sick mother-in-law. She has been married for two years to Shen Xiunian but remains a virgin; their marriage is essentially nonexistent as her husband is always away at war and even suggested she take a lover. She is calculating and has ulterior motives, planning to borrow a seed from Pei Zhouwu to have a child, since she cannot rely on her husband Shen Xiunian for offspring. Her second uncle's family is waiting for Shen Xiunian to die so they can seize the inheritance. She is attracted to Pei Zhouwu's purity and restraint despite her scheming nature. She has a childhood maid named Jinli.
