The adoptive father of Shen Wan and the true father of Shen Lian. He orchestrated the baby swap fifteen years ago, exchanging the fully developed three-day-old Shen Wan with the premature Shen Lian. He poisoned the peasant couple in Anlin Village to keep them silent. He is experienced in officialdom and navigated countless schemes. He wanted Shen Wan to remain the legitimate eldest daughter and future Empress.
