Hua Zhiyun's father, a corrupt official who ordered the poisoning of Hua Zhiyun's osmanthus cakes. He believed his poison was colorless and odorless and that no one would know. He and his wife Madam Hua were force-fed poisoned cakes by Hua Zhiyun and died after their antidote failed. He had fathered a young son late in life whom he treasured immensely.
