The Crown Prince of Xifu. He had come to Great Xia with unusual interest in Shen Zhiyi and deliberately positioned himself to block others from approaching her. He suffered consecutive setbacks at the hands of Chen Jingqiu and the Ninth Prince, unable to save face in front of the Emperor and officials. He had told Shen Ruoyue she would be his only wife, but was furious when Shen Ruoyue unnecessarily proposed making Shen Zhiyi a secondary consort, since Xifu only practices monogamy. He was left sweating bullets and suffering in silence, unable to complain openly.
