The Prince Regent who returned from the borderlands after three years of war. He was a germaphobe who never shared a carriage with anyone, including his betrothed Xiao Mingyue. He and Xiao Mingyue were childhood sweethearts; he sent her betrothal gifts before leaving and wrote her numerous letters. However, during the war he encountered an injured woman named Hua Heng who insisted on staying with him. Over time, he grew closer to Hua Heng, promised to make her his Equal Wife, and had a child with her. Upon returning to the capital, he carried Hua Heng in his arms publicly, showing tender affection he never displayed toward Xiao Mingyue. He snatched the wedding gown from Xiao Mingyue's hands after Hua Heng's miscarriage, accusing Xiao Mingyue of deliberately harming her.
