Sheng Ming Lan

Sheng Hong's sixth child and fourth daughter, by his concubine Wei Shu Yi. Despite her intelligence and intuitive nature, she is the most disadvantaged and overlooked child of the family and has tried from a young age to perfect herself and refrain from being a bother to avoid being discarded. An astute observer and predictor of human behavior, Ming Lan often hides her natural talents in favor of drawing people into situations where their own bad natures defeat themselves.

Due to her upbringing, she is used to being underestimated and punished without reason and finds it very difficult to trust the selfless intent of others or to let herself become emotionally attached. This also initially puts somewhat of a strain on her relationship with her husband, Gu Ting Ye, in the beginning, as she has been hurt and disappointed by others. Eventually, she grows to love and trusts her husband, who she realizes loves her for who she is and sees her as his equal.

Her ill-treatment has made her very kind and conscientious to those in her care. She often feels like she must provide merit to prove her continued worth. Her temperament is normally calm, pragmatic, and pleasant, and she can endure any hardship demanded of her without complaint, but she will attack fiercely on behalf of a wronged loved one. She loves food and resents being forced to give way to others she finds less worthy.

(Source: Wikipedia)