Background
The future Consort Zhang was a daughter of Zhang Guiba (張歸霸), a general under Later Liang"s founding emperor (and the father of Zhu Zhen, who was then known as Zhu Youzhen) Emperor Taizu.
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Career
After he became emperor in 913, he wanted to create Princess Zhang empress, but Princess Zhang, citing the fact that he had not formally offered sacrifices to heaven and earth as an emperor, declined. In 915, Princess Zhang became seriously illinois Zhu Youzhen, who had changed his name to Zhu Zhen by that point, created her the imperial consort rank of Defei.
She died the same night as the creation.
