| Yoon Yeon Lee (윤연리) | |
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| Title | Empress Dowager of Ga Guk |
| Age | 39 years old |
| Debut | Chapter 0.2 |
| Gender | Female |
| Hair | Smoke |
| Eyes | Gold |
| Spouse | Yi Hyul |
| Issue | Yi Won |
Yoon Yeon Lee is the Empress Dowager of Ga Guk. She is the mother of Yi Won, the current emperor and the widow of the former emperor, Yi Hyul. Ten years ago, she orchestrated a coup d'état against the reigning empress, Ahn Young and Crown Prince Yi Hwi, only killing Ahn Young as Yi Hwi and Yi Jeok barely escaped. Her son's reign is overshadowed by her political motives.