According to the records in the book, the prototype of female Xu is a woman named Huang Chongxian. Huang Chongxia, a native of Sichuan, was born in Huang Zhi.
Huang Chongxia is the only child in the family, and she is very clever. Her parents have loved her since childhood. Knowing that she likes reading, she disguised herself as a man and sent her to school. Therefore, her classmates and neighbors regard her as a man. At the age of twelve, she was admitted to a scholar. Later, due to Zhou Yao's high regard for Shuxiang, she was recommended to join the army as a backup manager.
Unable to refuse, Huang Chongxian risked bullying the monarch and had to go to his post. Because of her outstanding talent, she is very handy in handling government affairs and takes the lead everywhere, which makes her junior officials dare not neglect political affairs, let alone do evil. To this, Zhou Yao see in the eye, happy in my heart. He admired Huang Chongxian's intelligence and talent so much that he wanted to betroth his daughter to her.
After learning this, Huang Chongxia wrote a farewell poem and dedicated it to Zhou Yao. In the poem, the secret of being a daughter is revealed. There is a sentence: "If the shogunate is enlightened, I hope to become a man as soon as possible that day."
Zhou Yaocai woke up from a rude awakening and sighed deeply. Feudal dynasty didn't allow women to be high officials, so Zhou Yao, a scholar, had to give up what one favours very reluctantly and remove Huang Chongxian from his office to keep this secret for Huang Chongxian. Because Huang Chongxian was honest and clean, he was still penniless when he resigned.
Huang Chongxian's deeds are really remarkable. Later generations interpreted it as a legendary story and attached it to the female champion and the female husband. Huang Chongxian in history is not the top scholar, but the product of later generations' imagination.