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Material of uncertain use, from Han Wudi article (maybe Chinese names useful)

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Emperor Jing's prime wife Bo was childless, but his other favorite concubine Consort Li (栗姬, a different consort Li than Wu yian jie), bore him a son, Liu Rong (劉榮), who was given the title crown prince, in 153 BC. Consort Li hoped to become the next first lady (empress) after Bo was deposed in 151 BC. When Consort Li, out of a grudge to Emperor Jing's sister Princess Piao (劉嫖), refused to let her son marry Princess Piao's daughter Chen Jiao, Consort Wang took the opportunity and had Chen Jiao betrothed to Prince Zhi. Princess Piao then began incessantly criticize Consort Li for her jealousy — pointing out that if Consort Li became empress dowager, many concubines might suffer the fates of Consort Qi, Emperor Gao's favorite concubine who was tortured, mutilated and killed by Emperor Gao's wife Empress Dowager Lü (呂后) after Emperor Gao's death. Emperor Jing was shocked upon the suggestion, and decided that such risk must be prevented. He deposed Prince Rong from the successor position in 150 BC. Consort Li, enraged and humiliated with the turn of event, died very soon after. Prince Rong later was charged with committing misconducts, and committed suicide in custody.