Male, grandfather of Shen Shuangshuang and patriarch of the Shen family. He intervened to stop the fighting between branches but ultimately sided with justice, scolding the eldest branch for their theft attempts and past misdeeds. He revealed that the family's downfall was caused by Yaowen's embezzlement. He acknowledged that the third and fourth branches (born of concubines) were treated unfairly with stale meals and insufficient allowances while the eldest branch feasted on delicacies. He was momentarily speechless when Shen Shuangshuang dared to challenge him directly.
