Empress Zhong

Zhong Taizhang had been instrument in the coming to power of Xu Wen (Lady Zhong's eventual grandfather-in-law) — as Xu and a colleague, Zhang Hao, had assassinated Wu's then-prince Yang Wo in 907, but then began to have a power struggle.

Xu and another official, Yan Keqiu, then invited Zhong to lead a group of soldiers to ambush Zhang.

[5] It was said that when Xu Wen first saw Lady Zhong, he commented, "Only this boy is fit for this girl."

[8] It was said that Empress Zhong, although she grew up in an honored household, did not favor entertainment, and did not wear luxurious clothing.

[3] During the war that Southern Tang's rival Later Zhou waged against Southern Tang late in Li Jing's reign (955-958) that eventually led to Southern Tang's yielding to Later Zhou as a vassal state,[9] Empress Zhong reduced the amount of meals served in her palace, and forbid the playing of music for months.