Zhao, who was born in kabuki, was favored by Emperor Han Chengdi and entered the Han Palace. According to legend, Zhao was clever and dexterous since childhood, good at qi, light and slender, and gentle and elegant. Because he can perform "palm dance" by taking Xiji Pill, he is called "flying swallow". Zhao Hede, Zhao's younger sister, later entered the Han Palace and was also named Jieyu. These two people are more important than the whole harem. Relying on the emperor's favor, Zhao ran roughshod over the Han Palace, killing other concubines. In June of the first year of yongshi (BC 16), Zhao was made queen, which made her more arrogant. Emperor Cheng also specially built a Zhaoyang Hall for his sister Hede, and he loved her very much. He called it "Gentle Township" and said, "I am in Gentle Township, and I can't go to find Baiyun Wonderland like Emperor Wu!"