Father-in-law of Pei Jingxu, husband of Madam Rong, and father of Rong Jianxue and Rong Xuanzhou. He appears nearly fifty with sharp eagle-like eyes. He recently returned to the capital ahead of schedule and visited the palace to present memorials to the Emperor. He knows the secret that Rong Xuanzhou faked his death and keeps it hidden from Pei Jingxu. He feels threatened by his son Rong Jianxue's rising power and authority.
