The head of the Imperial Medical Academy and the imperial physician who has treated Chu Shaoyuan for years. He consistently reports that the Emperor is in good health with no signs of illness, though Chu Shaoyuan privately doubts this. Lu Haobo felt sympathy for the Emperor and spoke out of turn for the first time in his life, suggesting the Emperor find a confidant to make life more comfortable. He was intimidated by the Emperor's piercing gaze and nearly trembled to the point of kneeling.
