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| “ | Kneel before me, and pay your respects to my divine beauty and power! | „ |
| ~ Lady Zhen. |
| “ | Yet another officer bows before me! | „ |
| ~ Lady Zhen's victory quote. |
| “ | I hope you enjoy this as much as I will. | „ |
| ~ Lady Zhen when selected on her. |
Lady Zhen is a minor character in the 14th-century Chinese classic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by the late Luo Guanzhong, and its multiple adaptations. She is the empress and noblewoman of Wei empire and Yuan Xi's wife and Cao Pi's first wife. Despite portrayed as a supporting character in the novel, but in the other media, she was sometimes to be much an antagonistic folk, which compared to her father-in-laws, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. In fact that she is frequently with against both Shu and Wu. Zhenji wants to help her husband, Cao Pi to overpower and overthrow the last emperor of Han dynasty for plans of founding the kingdom of Wei. She is also a mother of Cao Rui.
She was voiced by Yuko Sumitomo in the Japanese version, and by Michelle Ruff, Wendee Lee, and Guerin Piercy in the English version.
Biography[]
Lady Zhen was born in a rich family, her father was a government officer. She thought it was a benevolent and caring woman with a more vicious side of her temper, although her wealth is pretty good. However, Lady Zhen keeps her own beauty innocent but belongs to being lonely as well. At was a spoiled mood and pressure on the assembly to oppress everyone, Lady Zhen frequently harass the ones whom being in surplus things. It turned out that she would cause this disappointment at once, her father considered it a devoted and wise. Upon the demands, Lady Zhen began served for the warlord Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao was allowed to have this opportunity and which had make her to marry his son, Yuan Xi. After Cao Cao decided to defeated Yuan Shao at the ended by Battle of Guandu, he choosing attacked Yecheng to control the Yuan family. However, Cao Pi was with him. It was during the invasion of Yecheng that Cao Pi saw Lady Zhen, and was interested in her beauty. Finally Cao Pi married her, although Lady Zhen's first husband, Yuan Xi was still alive. Eight months later, Lady Zhen gave birth to a child named Cao Rui. There is a rumor that Cao Rui is actually the son of Yuan Xi.
In soon, Lady Zhen later joined the battle of Chibi with her husband not more than is happening from their trapped by Shu forces, who were lead by Liu Bei and his wife, Sun Shangxiang. She desired that is flees from match ascendancy too because Cao Cao, who would finely to have detection of Wei's power in chiefly to prepared takes a vessel with Xiahou Dun and his armies, destroying both Shu and Wu, Cao Pi eventually defeated Liu Bei with then unexpectedly had saved her from not causing vexation to ambushed. After Wu supposing making a fire attacking letting Wei to downfalls, Lady Zhen should leaving from Chibi just is Cao Cao's cousin, Cao Ren, who guarding Nanjun as he stands in be that by facing Zhou Yu, who is traits as faithful strategic commander which serving the late Sun Jian's second son, Sun Quan.
When Cao Pi founded the kingdom of Cao Wei as he formally overthrowing Emperor Xian. Lady Zhen has becomes the first empress of Wei, which Cao Rui became the first Wei's crown prince, who later became Wei's second emperor. Later on, Lady Zhen has began to fall out of Cao Pi's favor when Lady Guo, an exceptionally famed beauty who also becoming a consort for Cao Pi. Lady Guo is attempting to rid of her rival, gained Zhang Tao as her confidant. The minister accused Lady Zhen of using voodoo magic to cause any harm to Cao Pi. Enraged, the Emperor ordered his wife to committed suicide. After her death, Lady Guo was replaced her spot as the new empress of Wei.
Personality[]
Lady Zhen is a dignified and proud noblewoman who yearns to find personal satisfaction in battle. While her elegance and beauty have enchanted many who come across her, as others label her beauty to be simultaneously dangerous. She has loves to flaunt her natural talents, that her pride with her status borders on arrogance and makes her seem smug. Though she acts hostile towards him on their first meeting, she genuinely grows devoted to Cao Pi during their time together.
Trivia[]
- She is a playable character in the Dynasty Warriors video game series.
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