Empress He

何皇后
Born
150
Died
189
Ancestral home
Wan County, Nanyang (Nanyang, Henan)
Book mentions
30
Roles:
empress empress dowager
Factions:
Han dynasty (primary)
Relationships:
He Jin Brother
He Miao Brother
Liu Bian Son
Appears in 3 chapters:
  • Chapter 2 — Zhang Fei Whips The Government Officer; He Jin Plots To Kill The Eunuchs.
    Empress He; advances her son Liu Bian's claim, becomes Empress Dowager, and shields the Ten Eunuchs when He Jin proposes their destruction. Argues against bringing in outside armies.
  • Chapter 3 — In Wenming Garden, Dong Zhuo Denounces Ding Yuan; With Red Hare, Li Su Bribes Lu Bu.
    Pressured by the terrified eunuchs, she summons her brother and commands him to desist - the edict that walks He Jin into the ambush. Carried off in the chaos, she escapes by leaping from a window when Lu Zhi challenges her captor; afterwards Cao Cao asks her to direct affairs while the Emperor is missing.
  • Chapter 4 — Deposition Of The Emperor: The Prince Of Chenliu Gets The Throne; Schemes Against Dong Zhuo: Cao Cao Presents A Sword.
    Imprisoned in the Palace of Forever Calm on dwindling rations. When Li Ru brings the poisoned cup she refuses to drink, railing at her feckless brother He Jin as the author of it all and at Dong Zhuo's tool - so Li Ru seizes her and throws her from the window.