Lady Cui (Cao Wei)

Lady Cui or Cuishi (崔氏) was a Chinese noblewoman of the Cui clan of Qinghe from the Cao Wei state during the Three Kingdoms period. She was the wife of Cao Zhi, a prince of Cao Wei and Cao Cao's son. She is best known for the incident that led to her death, Cuishi wore embroidered clothes to a ceremony and was seen by Cao Cao who later forced her to commit suicide because she violated a rule with her dress code. She dressed as the Crown Princess after a dispute over succession to the throne between Cao Zhi and Cao Pi, resulting in the latter's coronation.