Lü Yan was a woman who was collectively known as "Lü Wu" with Wu Zetian, the first orthodox female emperor of China. Her husband was Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, and she was also the first recorded empress and empress dowager in Chinese history. He is the most powerful supporter behind Liu Bang, and co-established the world with Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao. After Liu Bang's death, her son Liu Ying succeeded to the throne, and she also began sixteen years of dynastic rule.
It can be said that Lü Yan is a strange woman in Chinese history. Exerting his ability in the male-dominated court, he did not lose to her husband Liu Bang at all. It's just that she didn't ascend the throne as Emperor Wu Zetian did.
We all know that Lü Yan married Liu Bang before he became rich, and it can be said that he was a very qualified and conscientious Xiannei helper. Unfortunately, after Liu Bang slowly moved to the center of power later, his lustful problems showed up again. When he started to fight in the first year and entered this place, he heard that there was a beautiful woman of the Qi clan here.
Liu Bang, who was very excited about the spring, immediately sent someone to bring Qi Shi over. Sure enough, Qi Shi did look beautiful and delicious, and he could also sing and dance. As soon as Qi came, he captured Liu Bang's heart. Liu Bang loved her far more than anyone else.
Lü Shi also knew that there would be many women around her husband, but when she saw her husband who was very fond of Lady Qi, as a woman, she would naturally feel jealousy in her heart. However, if Lady Qi was only loved by Liu Bang, Lü Yan would not have done so to her later.
Lady Qi, who was favored by Liu Bang, soon gave birth to a son, and Liu Bang named him Liu Ruyi. Loving Wu and Wu, Liu Bang's favor for Liu Ruyi was far superior to Lü Yan's son Liu Ying.
Not only that, the longer Liu Ruyi grew, the more he had the shadow of Liu Bang. With Liu Bang's love for Lady Qi, the possibility that he called The Empress Dowager Qi empress was very high, so the position of crown prince would naturally fall to Liu Ruyi. This is something that Lu Yan absolutely does not want to see.
However, after Liu Bang became emperor, Xu was concerned about Lü Yan's mutual assistance and marital affection for so many years, and still gave the empress position to Lü Yan.
Lady Qi, who could not get the empress's throne, often said bad things about Lü Yan in front of Liu Bang, manipulated right and wrong, and always asked Liu Bang to make Liu Ruyi the crown prince, otherwise she would be bullied by Lü Lu in the future. However, considering the matter of the former dynasty, Liu Bang did not agree.
So Lady Qi began to make trouble in the harem, going against Lü Yan everywhere. However, her means were naturally inferior to Lü Yan's, so she repeatedly fell behind.
After Liu Bang died, Liu Ying ascended the throne, and Lü Yan became the empress dowager, he gave Lü Yan so many angry Lady Qi that Lü Yan naturally would not be patient. First, she was sent to Yongxiang to do hard labor. It's just that Lady Qi still hasn't learned to be smart, and the sentence "The son is the king, and the mother is the prisoner." Let Lü Yan understand Liu Ruyi's murderous heart, as if he wanted to attack the grievances of many years, and ruthlessly made Lady Qi a "human", and the means were extremely cruel.