In ancient times, most of the princesses had a revered status but no real power, and only dared to live cautiously in the palace, and did not dare to overstep their bounds. However, the princesses of the Han Dynasty were unusual, such as Liu Yan, the sister of emperor Jingdi of Han, who was very favored by her own continuous beauty to emperor Jing. After Princess Guantao, there was another eldest princess who was the same as her, gaining power by offering beautiful women to her brother, but compared with Liu Yan, the life of this eldest princess was much more bumpy.
This eldest princess was the eldest daughter of Emperor Jing of Han and the younger sister of Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty, Princess Pingyang. Princess Pingyang was originally Princess Fengyang Xin, and because she was married to Cao Shou, the Marquis of Pingyang, she was also known as Princess Pingyang. Princess Pingyang did not leave a name, and the more widely circulated Liu Lou today is from Bo Yang's writings, but this is only his family's words, and there is no source, so the credibility is not high.
Princess Pingyang was the half-sister of Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che, but she grew up in the palace and understood the principle of unreliable family affection very early on, so after Princess Pingyang married Cao Shou, she bought all the beautiful women from large families in the vicinity home, carefully adjusted, and prepared to dedicate them to Emperor Wu of Han.
Princess Pingyang was so deliberate in currying favor with Emperor Wu of Han for a reason, and although she was the eldest princess, her two consecutive marriages were very unfortunate. Princess Pingyang first married Cao Shou, although the two could not talk about love, but they were also respectful, and she also gave birth to a son with Cao Shou, so the family was also happy. However, the good times did not last long, and within a few years Cao Shou died of illness. After Cao Shou's death, Xiahou Po, the Marquis of Huaiyin, greeted Princess Pingyang with warmth, and his ancestor was still the founding hero Xiahou Bao, so Emperor Wu of Han pushed the boat along the water and remarried his sister to Xiahou Po. However, Xiahou was rebellious and eventually abandoned, violating ethics and committing adultery with his father's concubines. In the end, the matter was revealed, Xiahou committed suicide in fear of sin, and Princess Pingyang was widowed again.
The deaths of Cao Shou and Xiahou Po had nothing to do with Princess Pingyang, but in that feudal society, many people regarded Princess Pingyang as a kefu person. Shortly after Xiahou Po committed suicide, Princess Pingyang's son Cao Xiang also died. The early death and betrayal of her husband and the departure of her son deeply devastated Princess Pingyang.
In that feudal society, the lonely Princess Pingyang could only rely on her brother Emperor Wu of Han, so she adjusted beautiful women and often let Emperor Wu of Han choose. Wei Zifu was thus fortunate to be blessed by Emperor Wu of Han, and finally Wei Zifu became empress and gave birth to a prince, and Wei Qing was also entrusted with a heavy responsibility.
On the battlefield, Wei Qing made great achievements in battle, defeated the Xiongnu, and was known as the imperial military god, and Emperor Wu of Han made him a marquis. At this time, Princess Pingyang had been widowed for many years, and many people said that she was suitable for Wei Qing, but Princess Pingyang felt that Wei Qing was after all the next person in her family, and if she became her husband, it would not look good. The servants said, "The great general is no longer what he used to be, he is now a great general, and he is mighty in the world, and what is more worthy of you than him?" Emperor Wu of Han knew that it was very appropriate after he knew it, so he immediately allowed marriage. In this way, the yin and yang were wrong, and the princess of Pingyang and her former servant became husband and wife.
After the two got married, Wei Qing was very concerned about Princess Pingyang, taking care of her considerately and meticulously, and Princess Pingyang was deeply moved. Before Princess Pingyang died, she asked to be buried with Wei Qing.
Compared with Princess Guantao, Princess Pingyang's life was more bumpy, but she eventually married the great general Wei Qing and found her own dependence, which was a fortunate thing for her.