Shangguan Wan'er
The Lady of Han's daughter, Helan Minyue suspected something was wrong with her mother's death. Helan Minyue felt that Empress Wu was the murderer and she gained the trust of her uncle, Li Zhi the Emperor. Helan Minyue wanted the spot of Empress, and asked the Emperor to depose Empress Wu. As the Emperor was about to sign the deposing statement, Wu Meiniang rushed in and Li Zhi felt pitiful. He then blamed the matter on an official named Shangguan Yi, and had his whole family executed except for his granddaughter, Shangguan Wan'er. Shangguan Wan'er became Wu Meiniang's secretary and also was in a romantic relationship with two of her sons.