The youngest daughter of Imperial Censor Xu, known for excels in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She is the model noble lady of the capital, elegant and well‑educated. She marries Xie Ling and becomes Madam Xie, with whom she is rumored to share a harmonious and loving marriage. She suffers from a chronic heart condition and cannot bear children, which earns her public sympathy. In the past life, she and Ruan Ningyu feuded for ten years. She represents the ideal virtuous woman that Xie Ling admires.