Old Madam Gong is the matriarch of the Gong family. She usually spends March and April at the Jinghua Nunnery observing religious fasts, a vow she kept for twenty years. She is away from the manor during Wen Mingqian's return. Gong Xu decides to wait for her return to deal with Wen Mingqian's situation. Her decision will be crucial for Wen Mingqian's future in the family.