The first gigolo in Chinese history to live off a woman was Zhao Ji, the spouse of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, Zhao Ji became the queen of Qin. Because Qin Shihuang himself was not a very kind person, he imposed many cruel decrees on Zhao Ji, making Zhao Ji's life very difficult. Under such circumstances, Zhao Ji had no choice but to seek help from other men, so she had an affair with a minister named Ying Ji and provided Qin Shihuang with some soft food. Therefore, Ying Ji became the first gigolo in the history of China to live off a woman.