Also known as Liu Guilan, she is the step-grandmother and matriarch of the Shen family. She is the second wife of Shen Zhongliang and mother to Shen Yongtian and Shen Yongcai. She is ruthless, cruel, and favors her own sons over the eldest branch. She subjected Shen Yong'an's family to severe oppression, forced labor, and starvation. She attempted to sell ten-year-old Shen Yu for ten taels of silver.
