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5 twists of fate, the tragic life of a peerless beauty: the legend of Empress Xiao
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She is a famous beauty in history, captivating the country and the city, looking back and smiling, but on the contrary, fate played a big joke with her, making her life ups and downs, like a thrilling roller coaster, she is Queen Xiao, a strange woman who combines beauty and legend, today, let us walk into the story of Queen Xiao together, to feel her tragic life full of drama
Chapter 1: Peerless Beauty, Darling of Fate?
In 567 AD, Empress Xiao was born in a cold spring in February, in that era, children born in February were regarded as bad omen, not to mention that Empress Xiao was still a girl, superstitious parents in order to avoid disaster, ruthlessly sent her to distant relatives for foster care, but who knows, bad luck followed, adoptive parents passed away one after another, poor little Empress Xiao became a lonely orphan, suffering from white eyes and neglect
But fate seems to favor this beauty embryo extraordinarily, as time goes by, Queen Xiao is slim, beautiful and moving, not only outstanding appearance, but also proficient in poetry and songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, it is simply a model of talent and appearance
The gears of fate began to turn, and by chance, Yang Guang, the king of Jin in his prime, fell in love with Queen Xiao at first sight, and was shocked, who is Yang Guang? That's the son of Emperor Wen of Sui, the future prince! In this way, Queen Xiao jumped from a helpless orphan girl to a noble princess of Jin, completing the first gorgeous turn in her life
After marriage, Empress Xiao and Yang Guang Qinse and Ming, affectionate, she is not only Yang Guang's virtuous helper, but also his resourceful partner, in the process of Yang Guang's succession, Empress Xiao showed extraordinary wisdom and courage, for him to give advice, and finally help him ascend to the throne
Chapter 2: Victims of a Power Struggle?
Happy times are always short-lived, after Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty ascended the throne, he indulged in wine, ignored the government and built a large number of buildings, resulting in the people's misery and chaos in the world, and finally, the Sui Dynasty perished in the wave of peasant uprisings
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After Emperor Yang of Sui was killed, Empress Xiao, as the queen of the fallen king, began her tragic fate of displacement, she was first occupied by the rebel leader Yu Wenhua and became his plaything, and soon, Yu Wenhua and was destroyed by Dou Jiande, and Empress Xiao was once again reduced to a prisoner
In order to curry favor with the Turks, Dou Jiande gave Empress Xiao as a gift to the Turkic Shibi Khan, in the distant Turkic steppe, Empress Xiao spent 11 years of humiliation, she, a queen who was once a mother of the world, now has to endure the bullying and humiliation of foreign races, the bitterness and suffering, I am afraid that only she can understand
Chapter 3: Li Yuan's Political Chess Game: Harnessing the Power of Beauty?
In 626 AD, Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, ending the troubled times, and the news reached the Turks, Empress Xiao seemed to see the dawn of hope, and at this time, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan was also keenly aware of the political value of Empress Xiao
"She is the queen of the previous dynasty, and her status is noble, if she can be brought back, she will definitely be able to appease people's hearts and stabilize the situation," Li Yuan thought in his heart
Li Yuan sent an envoy to the Turks to demand the return of Empress Xiao with a tough attitude, and the Turkic Khan, under pressure from the Tang Dynasty, had to send Empress Xiao back to Chang'an
Empress Xiao, who returned to Chang'an, was courteously treated by Li Yuan, placed in the palace, and lived a worry-free life, which was not Li Yuan's benevolence, but part of his shrewd political calculations
Chapter 4: Li Shimin's Desire: Power and Beauty?
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After Li Yuan's death, his son Li Shimin inherited the throne, and the eloquent Tang Taizong also developed a strong interest in the legendary beauty of Empress Xiao
It is said that Li Shimin does not like young and beautiful women, but has a soft spot for the mature and stable Empress Xiao, and he often visits Empress Xiao, chats with her, and recites poetry
"Perhaps, in Li Shimin's heart, Empress Xiao is not only a woman, but also a symbol of an era, a legend he longs to conquer," later historians commented
In this way, Empress Xiao experienced the ups and downs of life, and finally spent a peaceful old age under the protection of Tang Taizong
Chapter 5: Whose Fault Is Tragic Life?
In 647 AD, Empress Xiao died of illness at the age of 81, looking back on her life, full of legend, but also full of tragedy, she has the face of the country and the city, but also because of the fate
Empress Xiao is a red face and a disaster, her beauty is the root cause of her tragic fate, and Queen Xiao is a victim of the times, she is just swept into the torrent of history and is unable to control her own destiny
But in any case, the story of Empress Xiao is worth pondering: in that turbulent era, the fate of women was often closely linked to political power, and their beautiful appearance sometimes became a tool of political struggle, but also became the source of their tragic fate
And Empress Xiao, this legendary woman, her life has also become a sad song in the long river of history
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