Wife of Shen Xinian of the Shen family's second branch and mother of Shen Shaoyu. She raised Shen Jingshu after the Shen family placed her under Madam Ruan's care to preserve the marriage alliance with the Duke's mansion. She originally struggled to accept Shen Jingshu but came to regard her as her own daughter. She plans to visit the Duchess at the Duke's mansion with Shen Jingshu. Her natal home stands across the lane from the Duke's mansion.