Grand Empress Dowager

The Grand Empress Dowager is a character who appears in the novel The Langya List and the show Nirvana in Fire. She is the official grandmother of the Emperor. She recognises Mei Changsu as Lin Shu when she sees him.

She was the one who betrothed Lin Shu and Mu Nihuang.

Novel
She appears for the first time in chapter 10 of the webnovel.

Show
She appears for the first time in episode 2 of the show.