Empress the Country and the City

Empress the country and the city "There is a beautiful woman in the north, peerless and independent. She looks at the Qingren city and then the Qingren country. It is better not to know the Qingcheng and the Qingguo. It is hard to find a beautiful woman again."? I never knew that this song would determine the fate of my life. I am the concubine of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. I was born into the Li family. People call me "Mrs. Li". The Li family has been court musicians for generations and is quite favored. When I was born, the umbilical cord was wrapped around my neck three times, and I could not cry or move, as if I had died in infancy. A Taoist man in green clothes came and said he had a wonderful recipe. The maternity ward is originally a filthy place, but a subhuman being with an immortal demeanor has become such a filthy place. At that time, my grandmother took great pity on me and asked a Taoist to save my life. I don't know whether I should thank him or be annoyed by this Taoist. When the Taoist man drifted away, he said to my father that this woman's life is extremely precious but very thin. My father asked him if there was any solution? The Taoist said that destiny is like this, and it is not unexplainable. If you lose your preciousness, you will live longer. My father asked him, how expensive is it? The Taoist said that nobility can bring glory to the family, brothers and sisters are all valuable, but if you are noble, you will be poor. From this, my life is determined. I was born to a concubine. I did not leave the royal family. I was respected as a daughter just because of Taoist people's words. Since childhood, he has learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and practiced singing and dancing. If you slack off even a little bit, you will be punished. I don't know why but my sisters are all jealous of me being favored. Privately, only my grandmother and my mother worried about me. My grandmother often stroked my head and sighed about the poor child. I don't understand, ask my mother. My mother always shook her head and sighed. I rarely see my father and brother. I only see them when I check my homework. I don't know why they force me to practice? The eldest brother Li Yannian always says that I am getting more and more beautiful. Their father always smiled and nodded, and they seemed very proud of themselves. After the haircut ceremony, no one came to my house to propose marriage, and my father and brother didn't seem to care. All my sisters are married, but I am the only one hiding in my boudoir. My mother mentioned it to my father, and my father laughed and said, how can an ordinary man get a woman who will conquer the country? Everyone says that I have an appearance that will make a country and a city beautiful. I don't know, my sisters have never praised me. It's just that my mother sometimes touches my face and sighs in a daze. I'm not asking questions. In fact, I already know my mother's worries. In such a world where men are superior to women, women can only serve others with sex: if you use sex to serve others, if sex is relaxed, your love will decline. But, I didn't know it would be so fast. One day, the elder brother Li Yannian sang for the emperor, "There is a beautiful woman in the north, peerless and independent. She looks at the Qingren city and then the Qingren country. I would rather not know about the Qingren city and the Qingren country. Beautiful women are hard to come by." After listening to this song, the emperor sighed for a long time and asked his elder brother if there was really such a beautiful woman in the world. The elder brother laughed and said nothing. The emperor's sister, Princess Pingyang, said that this beauty was Li Yannian's sister, so the emperor summoned me to the palace. ? At night, the house was unusually lively. Father and brother were all gathered in the hall, beaming with joy. I ordered my maid to dress and bathe for me, and I went to the palace early in the morning to meet the saint. So that's it, I'm a pawn in their hands. When they left in the early morning, the father, brother and sisters were all very excited. Are these people with greedy eyes and unpredictable desires really my family? Only my grandmother and mother had tears in their eyes. Come on, come on, come on, this is what fate is, and I will follow it. I wore a light silk scarf and purple palace clothes to see the emperor. There are many costumes in the palace, but they are simple and elegant. When the four eyes met, I saw the stunning light and terrible desire in Emperor Wu's eyes. His gaze was as electric as a sword, and I didn't dare to look at it. I'm afraid of him. Emperor Wu was as old as my eldest brother, and his handsome figure contained the elegant demeanor of a middle-aged man. He smiled very kindly, held my hand and sighed, "You are truly the most beautiful person in the country!" His hands were warm and strong, warming my cold fingertips. But I'm afraid of him. I stayed with Emperor Wu in Jianzhang Palace, staying there day and night. Everyone in the palace is eager to please me. Gillian, Wei Zifu no longer matches his memory. Everyone says that I am his favorite woman. My father, brothers and sisters finally got their wish. In fact, only I know that to Emperor Wu, I am just an ornament, a bird. He loves my face but does not understand my person. One afternoon, I sang and danced for Emperor Wu. The emperor praised: "You swim like a frightened dragon, and you fly like a flying giant." Then he took off his belt and tied it around my waist. I asked in surprise, the emperor said that he was afraid that you would fly with the wind and leave me. Knots are not knots of hair, this is not that. There is a slight ache in my heart, he is the only man in my life. I chuckled. The emperor asked, why are you so happy? I told him that I had written a poem that I wanted to read to him. There are fragrant grasses everywhere at the end of the world, competing for beauty and pity. The stunning beauty of the country is rare in ancient times, why should I be ashamed of my beauty? The emperor laughed when he heard this and said that only you can say this. "There is a beautiful woman in the north, peerless and independent. She looks at the beautiful city and then the beautiful country. I would rather not know about the beautiful city and the beautiful country. It is hard to find a beautiful woman again." I also laughed with him, but tears fell. His heart was dying inch by inch, but he couldn't even see it. He is not a good person after all. Later, when I was ten months pregnant and gave birth to a son, the Emperor was very happy and favored me even more. My health is getting worse and worse and I have stopped lingering on the sickbed. All the sisters came to the palace to accompany me. The emperor came to visit me, but I refused to see him. The emperor forcefully entered the palace, and I turned inwards, so that my face was covered, and wept to invite the emperor to return. The emperor's words were sad, and he promised gold, silver, jewels, and a title to Brother Ziyin in order to see me. I cried until my heart broke, but finally refused. The emperor returned disappointed. ? My sisters all asked me why I disobeyed the emperor. I told him that those who treat others with sex will lose their lust and love. If the emperor sees my sick appearance today, he will definitely not be happy. It is better to swear to death and never see the emperor. In the future, the emperor will always remember my charming appearance, always cherish my love, and look after his youngest sons and brothers. I told them this, I just hope they can make me clean. My illness became more and more serious, and I gradually coughed up blood. I know that my end is approaching, and I have already made arrangements for it. I am rich but I am poor. In fact, how can a person with a dead heart live for a long time? I'm glad I don't have to wait until the day comes. Perhaps compared to Gillian, God loves me the most. Late at night I quietly avoided everyone and went to see the emperor. He was sitting in the study, unaware that I was peeking at him outside the door. I know he is not a good man, but I can't let him go, and I still want to see him one last time. I went to see my baby later and he was sleeping peacefully. I just hoped he wouldn't be like his father. Emperor Wu has too many desires, and I can't compete with him or win his heart. Mrs. Li passed away early, and the emperor was very concerned about it. He wrote "Autumn Wind Ci" and ordered the palace people to dance and sing. The orchids are beautiful and the chrysanthemums are fragrant. The beauty is pregnant and cannot be forgotten... The noble Li family was arrogant and extravagant and was eventually exterminated. ?