Third Madam is the legal wife of Third Master Su and the nominal mother of Su Ningxin. She knows that her real daughter Su Ningxin died years ago and feels uneasy about the substitution. She is kind-hearted but awkward, trying to fulfill her motherly duties by preparing the courtyard and clothes for Su Ningxin's coming-of-age ceremony. She is overshadowed by the favored concubine Madam Zhao and struggles to assert her authority. She is gentle and sometimes appears hesitant when speaking to Su Ningxin. She represents the traditional mother figure caught in a delicate situation.
