In the fifth year of Yuanguang, Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, deposed Empress Chen on charges of witchcraft.
Chen A'jiao was strong-willed. Threatening to take her own life, she forced her way into Weiyang Palace, desperate to see the emperor.
As they spoke, Chen A'jiao flew into a furious, humiliated rage. She lunged at the imperial desk, snatched up the jade seal, and hurled it at the emperor.
The attendants all turned pale with shock, scrambling in a panic to catch the seal.
In an instant, the heavens and earth lost their color. A brilliant golden light blazed, its pressure bearing down on all around. Everyone in the hall was frozen in place, except Emperor Wu.
The jade seal hung suspended in midair. The light around it slowly expanded, and after a few moments, transformed into an incomparable beauty dressed in red.
Her face was as lovely as a hibiscus blossom, bewitching and radiant, yet her eyes were pure and clear. Pouting in displeasure, she said:
