Also referred to as Madam Wu, she is from the Yuan family who settled in Peach Blossom Village around the same time as the Mei family. Unlike the Meis who had to build their own house, the Yuans spent extra silver to buy the village's best blue-brick courtyard from the Village Chief. Her family formerly belonged to the educated elite - her father-in-law was once the Educational Instructor of Chengping Prefecture who opened an academy. The family had to relocate due to unforeseen circumstances and now faces financial difficulties with family members suffering from coughs.
