The Empress Dowager, who arrived at the imperial garden with dignified composure. She has always cherished her adopted daughter Ning Xin'er and feels heartache seeing her weep. She has never liked Yun Li because the Yun family relies on military power and poses rebellion risks; she has long wanted to eliminate the Yun family. She is addressed as sister-in-law by Yun Li since the late emperor was Rong Zhou's biological brother.