"Unforgettable Beauty" is the first part of the "Last Princess" series. The heroine is Liu Chen, the last princess of the Eastern Han Dynasty (because the title of princess originated from the Han Dynasty when the emperor's daughter received the title of princess). When his father, Emperor Xian of Han, abdicated, Liu Chen and his half-sister were sacrificed to Cao Pi, who was old enough to be their father. The official history rarely writes about these sisters, which gives this book a lot of room for development.
The male protagonist of this book is Cao Rui, the eldest son of Cao Pi's first wife Zhen Mi. His life experience has left a mystery in official history. Is he Cao Pi's biological son? The author of this book conducts detailed research on historical data and will propose the most likely answer. This book also deeply explores other mysterious cases in the court of Cao Wei. The most eye-catching thing is that there are two versions of the cause of Zhen Mi's death in official history. The official version is that Cao Pi sent envoys three times to give her the Queen's seal, but she died of illness after refusing each time. The more widely circulated record is that Cao Pi gave her the gift of death. Which one is true? Is it possible that both are true, that is, Cao Pi did send envoys three times to make her his queen, but then gave her death? If so, why would Cao Pi kill Zhen Mi, whom he once fell in love with at first sight?
In addition, the doubts in Cao Wei's court also include: Did Cao Rui murder his stepmother, Queen Mother Guo, after he succeeded to the throne? Why did Cao Rui work hard to govern when he first came to the throne, but later became extravagant? Why did all Cao Rui's sons die in infancy? Etc. The author of this book studies history in detail and explores human nature in depth, and will give the most reasonable explanation.
The plot of this book is rich and tortuous, with unexpected changes everywhere. Not only is it more respectful of official history than the TV series "Strategist Alliance" with the same era background, but it is also much more exciting!
In addition, it is worth mentioning that this book has a strong literary flavor. Not only does the title come from Cao Pi's "Shan Zai Xing", most of the chapter titles are also poems by Cao Pi, Cao Zhi or their father Cao Cao, and the fascinating plots are often interspersed with the ancient masterpieces of the three Cao Cao. I believe readers with refined tastes will appreciate it!
Purpose: Trying to solve historical mysteries and restore the true feelings of the characters
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