"Farewell to Zhao Feiyan" is a legendary novel written by Qin Chun, a scholar in the Song Dynasty. It is based on the palace story of Zhao Feiyan and his sister Zhao Hede in the Han Dynasty.
In the form of a notebook novel, this article narrates the complete experience of the Zhao sisters from the time they entered the palace and were favored to the tragic ending. It focuses on describing the emotional bond between the two, the treacherous means of competing for favor in the harem, and the final tragic ending caused by power, desire and deception.
In the story, there are plots such as Zhao Feiyan's false pregnancy and adultery for the sake of his beloved, as well as complex scenes such as Zhao Hede's wit and tenderness to maintain the emperor's heart, but he also committed murder due to jealousy. In the end, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty suddenly died, Zhao Hede committed suicide, and Zhao Feiyan's desolate night scene ended. The end of the chapter uses mythological writing to express the thought of karma and retribution.
