Also known as Shen Changcun, father of Shen Yunfei. He was the target of the staged assassination, sustaining a bloody wound on his waist. After regaining consciousness, he understood the sophistication of the plan was beyond his son's abilities and learned it was orchestrated by the Sixth Highness. He read a secret letter from Ying Fusheng and immediately burned it, then rushed to the palace to see the Emperor despite his injuries. He holds a position with subordinates in the Court of the Imperial Horses.
