The father of Xue Wanyi, Xue Mingfei, and Xue Muzhao. He is a third-rank court official who knows the true dangers of the Zhenguo Gong Mansion. He had never wanted his di-daughter to marry into the Zhenguo Gong Mansion, seeing it as a sacrifice arranged by the Emperor. He is captivated by Concubine Qiu's beauty and initially ordered thirty lashes for her but reduced it to ten after his children pleaded. He is pragmatic and concerned with his family's political survival.
