Liu Cong
Liu Biao's first wife, Lady Chen (), bore him two sons: Liu Qi and Liu Cong. She died early so Liu Biao took a second wife, Lady Cai () from the influential Cai family in Xiangyang. As Liu Cong married Lady Cai's niece, the Cai family favoured him and wanted him to succeed his father as the Governor of Jing Province even though Liu Qi, being the elder son, should be the rightful successor. A sibling rivalry developed between Liu Cong and Liu Qi. (Note: In the 14th-century historical novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Liu Qi and Liu Cong are half-brothers as Liu Cong's mother is Lady Cai, but historically they were born to the same mother.)