Xu Shaoqing is Minister Xu's second son and the third-place scholar in the spring examination. He is proposed as a suitor for Yan Changning, with the marriage arranged by Minister Xu. Yan Changning reveals that Xu Shaoqing likely had feelings for her in the past, but she politely declined. Junheng speculates that Xu Shaoqing may have his own intentions in pushing the proposal, possibly to protect Yan Changning. His character is not directly present but is discussed as a potential match.
