Lady of Bright Deportment Yi

Zhaoyi, of the Yi clan (李昭儀; 1392–1421), was an imperial concubine of the Yongle Emperor.^[1]

She was from Korea, and became a member of the imperial harem of the Yongle Emperor in 1409. In 1421, she was one of the many concubines who were accused for having participated in a conspiracy to murder the emperor. She was arrested and interrogated. She was executed for attempted murder of the emperor.

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