Lady Li (, personal name unknown), formally the Lady of Liang (), was the first (known) wife of

Wang Jipeng Wang Jipeng () (died August 29, 939), used the name Wang Chang () from 935 to 939, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Kangzong of Min (), was an emperor of Min during China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He inherited the ...

(later known as Wang Chang), an emperor of the

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Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period Min state. Lady Li was a cousin to Wang Jipeng — her mother was a sister to his father

Wang Yanjun Wang Yanjun () (died November 17, 935), known as Wang Lin (王鏻 or 王璘) from 933 to 935, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Huizong of Min (), used the name of Xuanxi () while briefly being a Taoist monk, was the third monarch of ...

(known as Wang Lin during his reign as emperor), and her father was the official Li Min (), who served as a

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during Wang Lin's reign. It is not known when she married Wang Jipeng, but as historical accounts referred to her as his "original princess" (), it was probably during the time he was the Prince of Fu under his father. She eventually carried the title of Lady of Liang.''

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However, even during Wang Lin's reign, Wang Jipeng was carrying on an affair with Wang Lin's

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Li Chunyan and, later, through the intercession of Wang Lin's third wife Empress Chen Jinfeng, Wang Jipeng was able to receive Li Chunyan as a concubine. After Wang Lin was assassinated in 935 and Wang Jipeng succeeded to the throne (and changed his name to Wang Chang), he immediately gave Li Chunyan the imperial consort title of ''Xianfei'' () while not giving Lady Li a higher title and not showing much favor for her. His chancellor Ye Qiao tried to speak on her behalf, pointing out that Lady Li was an emperor's niece and was his proper wife, and should not be ignored. Wang Chang, rather than listening to Ye, distanced himself from Ye and later forced him into retirement.''

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'', vol. 279. In 936, he created Consort Li empress, bypassing Lady Li.''Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 280. It was said that, in her lifetime, Lady Li never received a title higher than Lady of Liang, although it is not known when she died.

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