Lady Bian

卞氏
Born
159
Died
230
Ancestral home
Kaiyang, Langya (Lanshan District, Linyi, Shandong)
Book mentions
4
Roles:
empress dowager noblewoman
Factions:
Cao Wei (primary)
Relationships:
Cao Pi Son
Cao Xiong Son
Cao Zhang Son
Cao Zhi Son
Links:
Appears in 3 chapters:
  • Chapter 68 — Gan Ning's Hundred Horsemen Raid The Northern Camp; Zuo Ci's Flung-Down Cup Fools Cao Cao.
    Lady Bian; Cao Cao's principal wife; mother of Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, Cao Zhang. Named in the family scene.
  • Chapter 78 — Treating A Headache, A Famous Physician Dies; Giving The Last Words, The Crafty Hero Departs.
    Lady Bian; Cao Cao's chief consort; mother of Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi; named in attendance at the deathbed.
  • Chapter 79 — Brother Oppressing Brother: Cao Zhi Composes Poems; Nephew Harming Uncle: Liu Feng Receives Punishment.
    Lady Bian; pleads with Cao Pi to spare Cao Zhi; her intercession is partly why he gets the seven-pace test instead of immediate execution.