Also known as Madam Zou, she is Dou Xueci's mother and the wife of the Duke. She is described as caring deeply about appearances and in her previous life played the role of a loving mother to Dou Xueci, which clouded her judgment. She secretly schemed against her daughter, inviting danger into the household and even poisoning the blade that took Dou Xueci's life. She has no son and relies on Dou Xueci as her only support.
