Ning Qing is the Second Miss of the Ning family, daughter of the Second Branch. She is conniving and skilled at manipulating situations to her advantage. She and her sister Ning Xin frequently take the best items before they reach the First Branch. She feigns innocence and uses tears to gain the Old Madam's sympathy. She spreads rumors outside that damage Ning Nuan's reputation. When confronted by Mother Ning, she tries to deflect blame onto a maidservant. She is thorough in planning, having prepared better fabrics in case of a complaint.
