The biological brother of Xia Er Xiaojie (Xia Jianxi). He has a childhood friend serving in Dali Temple who might be able to arrange a meeting between He Lan Ci and the Marquis. Xia Qingshu was willing to take the risk of helping He Lan Ci because his sister Xia Jianxi pleaded with him. He approached He Lan Ci voluntarily when everyone else was avoiding him like the plague.
