Ning Wanyin's grandmother, the matriarch of the Ning family. She is sharp-tongued and scolds Ning Wanyin for offending the Xue family by showing disrespect to the Empress Dowager. She prioritizes family interests over Ning Wanyin's reputation and brings her cousin Ning Zi Yin to offer her to the Emperor as a way to maintain the family's favor and secure protection from the Cen family.
