Lady Zhen



Lady Zhen is Yuan Xi's wife and Cao Pi's first wife. She is an anti-heroine in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Bio
Zhenji was first married Yuan Xi, son of Yuan Shao. When Yuan Xi was assigned to Provincial Governor of You, Mrs. Zhen did not go with her. He stayed at the Yuan Clan's residence in Ye Town to take care of his mother.

After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao at the Battle of Guan Du in 200, He attacked the City of Ye in 204 to rule the Yuan family. At that time Cao Pi was with him. It was during the invasion of Ye Town that Cao Pi saw Zhenji, and was interested in her beauty. Finally Cao Pi married her, although Zhenji's first husband, Yuan Xi, was alive. Eight months later Zhenji gave birth to a child named Cao Rui. There is a rumor that Cao Rui is actually the son of Yuan Xi.

In 220, Cao Pi founded Cao Wei State. Zhenji became the first empress of Wei, and Cao Rui became the first Wei's crown prince, who later became Wei's second emperor.