The Heir to the Ningguo Duke Residence, Shen Sangning's husband. A Three Examination Laureate who became Director of the Ministry of Personnel by age twenty-two. Steady, composed, exceptionally talented, and completely devoted to official duties and reviving his family's fortunes. He has no interest in women. On his wedding night, he drank alone in the study and bit Shen Sangning during consummation. He is fated to die within two years from a troubled heart and excessive exhaustion.
