In feudal times, praying for relatives was often seen as a tool to maintain diplomatic relations between nations. Accordingly, these countries will offer some of their beauties in marriage to the royal family of the neighboring countries.

Normally, concubines with foreign origins will always devote themselves to serving the mother country. In case these foreign concubines have the opportunity to become Empress or give birth to a crown prince, their mother country will naturally become more influential in terms of position and power.

But the fact is that Chinese history still records a few exceptions, and the empress of a foreign country who invaded her own homeland below is also one of them.

The point worth mentioning is that this foreign empress is not only famous in history but also becomes familiar to posterity today through a number of works of art.

That powerful woman is Empress Ki - the prototype of the character of the same name in the famous movie that was released not long ago.

Empress Ki (1315-1369) was the third Empress and also the most favored concubine under Nguyen Hue Tong of the Yuan dynasty in Chinese history.

During her life, Ki Thi was originally a female tribute who was tributed by Goryeo to the Nguyen Dynasty under Trung Hue Vuong. Her real life also encountered many ups and downs and obstacles no less than the episodes created by movies.

Legend has it that when she first entered the palace, Empress Ki was just a palace maid offering tea and pouring water. Thanks to her heavenly beauty and intelligent and agile personality, she caught the eye of Emperor Nguyen Hue Tong and became a foreign concubine who was favored by the king at that time.