The female protagonist, also referred to as Xu Yunqi in some parts of the text. She is a delicate young woman with exceptionally soft features who always seems to carry a hint of a smile even without one. She is skilled in medical arts and acupuncture, having learned from her grandfather who traveled the world with her. She married Pei Muheng and accepted three rules on their wedding night. She is independent, preferring to plant herbs and maintain her own space rather than please her husband or conform to mansion rules. She carries medicinal seeds her grandfather collected and set up a small pharmacy in her quarters following the arrangement of their old house in Jingzhou. She is described as beautiful with dark hair, fair skin, and a slim graceful figure.