A high-ranking official whose hometown friend was secretly receiving the stolen money. His daughter Yin'er and his concubine were involved in the theft scheme. He initially raged at his family members, slapping both the concubine and Yin'er, then dramatically shifted to groveling before the emperor, pleading for mercy on behalf of his eighty-year-old mother. He is Consort Rong's father, though their relationship is strained due to past wrongs involving Consort Rong's mother.
