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Aunt Xue: Mrs. Xue, one of the four major families, Xue Baochai's mother, Baoyu's aunt

Qingwen: The most beautiful maid in the Jia family, one of Baoyu's personal maids, has a strong and straightforward personality

Gui's sister-in-law: Qingwen's sister-in-law, a weak young woman

King Zhongshun: The prince of the dynasty, greedy and violent

Jia Zheng: Baoyu's father, the second master of Rongguo Mansion, is a pedantic and upright person