Xueliu is the maid who served the former young madam, the third Miss of the Duke of Ding'an. She is about twenty-three or twenty-four, with delicate eyebrows and an oval face, considered a beauty. She is loyal to her former mistress and feels that the new wife is an intruder. She is articulate and has influence in the household, often directing Concubine Mei. She tries to maintain the old rules and subtly resists Zhuang Li's authority. She is saddened by the changes and reminisces about the past. Madam of Dongyang trusts her, but she may be a source of future conflict.
