Male, third son of Marquis Qingyuan, concubine-born son of Madam Zhou and elder brother of Madam Wang. He entered officialdom through the examinations and was diligent. Initially attracted to Liu Qingwan's beauty, he was swayed by Xiao Jinrong's suggestions about her relationship with Xiao Jinwen and ultimately chose Xiao Jinshan, finding Liu Qingwan too frail.
