The Regent, who devoted the first half of his life to the country and never married. He helped Emperor Shen Zhijin secure his throne and adopted Kuang Lianyue thirteen years ago when she was one year old, openly declaring he would never marry to silence gossip. After Shen Zhijin secured power, Shen Changling relinquished his position and traveled far and wide, leaving Kuang Lianyue as the young mistress of the Prince Regent's Mansion.
