Empress Xiaoyuanjing as portrayed by Gina Jin in the 2016 Chinese television series, The Imperial Doctress
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Empress Xiaoyuanjing – The Jingtai Emperor’s deposed Empress who was greatly loved by her people

Empress Xiaoyuanjing was the first empress to Emperor Daizong (also known as the Jingtai Emperor) of the Ming Dynasty. She was a devoted empress.[1] However, she opposed Emperor Daizong’s proposal to remove the Crown Prince.[2] Because of her opposition, she was deposed and banished to the cold palace.[3] After Emperor Daizong’s death, Empress Xiaoyuanjing was given many [read more]