| Chen Shimei | |
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| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Prince consort |
| Spouse | Qin Xianglian |
| Children |
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| Nationality | Song dynasty |
| Hometown | Jun Prefecture |
| Qin Xianglian | |
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| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Spouse | Chen Shimei |
| Children |
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| Nationality | Song dynasty |
| Hometown | Jun Prefecture |
| Chen Shimei | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳世美 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈世美 | ||||||||
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| Qin Xianglian | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 秦香蓮 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 秦香莲 | ||||||||
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Chen Shimei is a Chinese opera character and a byword in China for a heartless and unfaithful man. He was married to Qin Xianglian, also translated as Fragrant Lotus.[1] Chen Shimei betrayed Qin Xianglian by marrying another woman, and tried to kill her to cover up his past. This fictional couple are also popular in legends.