Lao Ai
A Chinese man named Lao Ai lived from 258 to 238 BC, during the rule of Qin Shi Huang. The King was a man named Ying Zheng, and his father had died, leaving his mother a widow. As the Queen Mother, she openly enjoyed the company of lovers without shame. She had once been a concubine herself, before marrying the King. A man named Lao Ai was rumored to have a great body, so he performed a striptease for the Queen. She was so attracted to him, he became her new boy toy. He had to dress in disguises in order to get into the castle. It would seem that they actually did form feelings for one another, because they had a long-term relationship, and even had two children together.
In the year 239 BC, Ying Zheng found out about this mother’s affair with Lao Ai, and his two half-brothers. It came to his attention that maybe he should be worried if they would take over the throne. Lao Ai heard about the King’s disapproval, and formed his own little army, believing that he would have to fight for his son’s lives. Zheng’s army obliterated the small militia very easily. Lao Ai was killed, and his body was ripped apart into small pieces. His sons were killed, too, and every member of his extended family was exterminated. Zheng even put his own mother in prison for hiding this secret affair and sons she had with a stripper. After some time passed, they apologized to one another, and he let his mother leave prison, so they could move on with their lives. In 221 BC, Ying Zheng unified China, and he became the first Emperor.