Female protagonist. Legitimate daughter of the second branch of Linyang Houfu who takes her mother's surname Shen. Possesses soul-stirring phoenix eyes with slightly upturned corners, giving her a heroic and charming appearance. Grew up at the border in the General's Mansion under the care of her maternal grandfather General Shen and her warrior uncles and brothers. After the Shen family's tragic loss at the battle of Luoyue Guan three years ago where four maternal uncles and nine older brothers died, she was sent back to Dijing and forbidden from the battlefield. She has formidable internal energy capable of shattering furniture with a casual touch. Calm, sharp-witted, and unconventional. Was originally betrothed to Pei Jing but agreed to swap and marry Young Prince Qin Lang instead to gain power and wealth to eventually seek repayment for the Shen family's blood debt.
