First Madam is the wife of Eldest Master Lin Ren. She is outwardly calm and dignified but inwardly ruthless. She manages the inner quarters and uses cruelty to maintain control. She tortures servants and her adopted daughter Chu Yue with silver needles for failing her expectations. Her elder sister is Consort Shu in the palace. She schemes to secure the noble title for the Eldest Branch by delaying medical treatment for Duke Zhong.
