Since ancient times, many beautiful women have been killed in history, and they have not been able to die well because they have been caught up in the political whirlpool. Some of them have involuntarily become a shield for power struggles, while others have only made people sigh that "self-inflicted sins cannot live", among which Mrs. Qi definitely belongs to the latter.
Lady Qi originally won the grace of Liu Bang alone for more than ten years, but in the end she was sentenced to death by capital punishment as an adult, and was unjustly and tragically killed without anyone being ghostly. This is not only because of Lü Hou's fierce heart and the ruthlessness of the ancient power struggle, but also because of Lady Qi's ignorance and naivety about dark politics. In fact, Liu Bang had already hinted at Lady Qi, but Lady Qi ignored the advice and sought her own death.
Liu Bang's wife, Lü Yan, accompanied Liu Bang before he was born, loyally assisted him for many years, and single-mindedly helped him dot the Great Han Dynasty. The two had been in love for decades, but who knew that after the people reached their old age, a Lady Qi suddenly appeared. Lady Qi, who was young and beautiful and able to sing and dance, made Liu Bang suddenly fall into the gentle township and could not extricate herself.
At that time, the crown prince Liu Ying was born to Lü Hou and Liu Bang, and his character was benevolent and weak, and it was difficult for him to take on heavy responsibilities. Lady Qi then instigated Liu Bang to make her son Liu Ruyi the crown prince, and Liu Bang was really shaken, causing panic among the courtiers in the court.
Originally, the emperor's new favor was not a new thing, but such a young and immature woman met the fierce Lü Hou. How could Lü Hou watch others take away her husband, moreover, this person also endangered his son's crown princely position and endangered his rights in his own hands, so Lü Hou had a murderous heart for Lady Qi, only to wait for the opportunity to come.
On the other hand, why did liu bang suddenly fall in love with Lady Qi and spoil her for ten years? In fact, this is because there is no love between Liu Bang and Lü Hou, and the two as emperors and empresses have long since ceased to have a normal two-person world. The relationship between the two is mixed with too many political factors, not so much husband and wife as colleagues.
But Lady Qi was different, she was simple and naïve, had no background, and had no power in the DPRK. The feelings between her and Liu Bang are more like the feelings between ordinary men and women, which makes Liu Bang feel relaxed and comfortable, without pressure.
Lady Qi really didn't think so much at first, she just wanted to get a foothold in the harem. However, Liu Bang became more and more fond of her, which made her slowly have the illusion that she could gradually replace Lü Hou's position, and even felt that assisting her son to ascend to the crown prince's throne could put Lü Hou at her feet.
As clever as Liu Bang, he soon realized Lady Qi's thoughts. Naturally, he could not let Lady Qi go, on the one hand, he was jealous of Lü Hou's means and power, on the other hand, he also wanted to protect his favorite concubine. People who study history can find many clues, Liu Bang once left four ways for Lady Qi to live, but unfortunately Lady Qi did not do so.
First of all, the first way, Lady Qi needs to correct her attitude, that is, recognize her own position, understand that she cannot shake the position of Lü Hou, and do not covet more things. Liu Bang has given her incomparable favor and given her a glorious and rich life, and she should live in a low-key manner and give up the competition for the position of prince.
However, Lady Qi did not accept this way out, and she washed Liu Bang's feet in front of Lü Hou and everyone, and even taunted Lü Hou fiercely. Let Lü Hou leave the table on the spot, which further intensified the contradiction between the two and made Lü Hou more determined to get rid of Lady Qi.
Subsequently, Lady Qi danced in front of Liu Bang again, and cried when she danced, Liu Bang asked her why she was crying, she rushed into Liu Bang's arms to cry about her hardships, crying about the dangers brought to her by Lü Hou, so that Liu Bang's heart softened. Therefore, Liu Bang came up with a second way out for Lady Qi, that is, to force the Qunchen to change the crown prince and let Lady Qi's children become princes.
However, the change of the crown prince is a trivial matter, which will not only cause turmoil in the DPRK and China, but may even directly shake the foundation of the Great Han and cause people with hearts to rebel. The strong opposition of the Qunchen, coupled with Lü Hou's non-compliance, eventually Liu Bang could only give up.
However, after such a disturbance, Lü Hou could no longer tolerate Lady Qi. Lady Qi was also well aware of her own danger, so she kept crying in front of Liu Bang and begging him to help her mother and son find a way. So Liu Bang gave a third way out, that is, to send Lady Qi's children to Zhao Land and be crowned king of Zhao.
This Zhao land is very rich and prosperous, it is a treasure land of feng shui, and when king Zhao arrives here, he can say that he will eat and wear in the future days. However, this move also meant that King Zhao completely withdrew from the struggle for the throne, and Lady Qi was naturally unwilling, and she ran to the emperor every day to cry, saying that her children must be very dangerous in a foreign country, and there were people who wanted to hurt him at any time.
The elderly Liu Bang could not bear lady Qi's crying, so he had to give the last way, that is, to send Zhou Chang to Zhao Di to assist in protecting King Zhao, and even killed Lü Hou's right-hand man Fan Duo to pave the way for King Zhao. I thought That Mrs. Qi could stop here, but Mrs. Qi had fallen into paranoia, and it was difficult to turn back.
Liu Bang's repeated compromises with Lady Qi are enough to see Liu Bang's care and love for her. But Mrs. Qi was pampered and proud, and did not feel satisfied. Lady Qi saw that Liu Bang had sent Zhou Chang to King Zhao's side, and thought that this move made it impossible for King Zhao to return to the Central Dynasty and would have to stay in Zhao for the rest of his life, so she was very unwilling.
She complained more and more about Lü Hou and the crown prince, spreading sarcastic remarks about Lü Hou in the palace, and even making up songs to curse Lü Hou. Lü Hou couldn't bear it anymore and poisoned King Zhao to warn Lady Qi.
Seeing the tragic death of her son, Lady Qi was devastated and began to frantically bump into Lü Hou. Later, Liu Bang died, Lady Qi had no protection, the new emperor took the throne, and Lü Hou became the empress dowager, and began to take revenge on Lady Qi.
She first cut off Mrs. Qi's hands and feet, then cut off her eyes, forced her to drink dumb medicine, and deafened her ears, making a "human hand" and throwing her into a cold cellar, allowing her to slowly die in endless pain. It's so fierce and heartwarming.
In fact, Mrs. Qi is just a silhouette of an ancient woman, a woman of that era, too many things can not be decided by themselves, their fate is always dependent on men to decide. Mrs. Qi was forced into a political whirlpool, unable to escape.
Lady Qi may just want to find a more reliable way out for herself and her children, she knows that Liu Bang is old, and Liu Bang will inevitably eliminate herself after Lü Bang leaves, so she let go and try to replace Lü Hou's position, since it is always a dead end, then it will not succeed and become a ren.
Although future generations can no longer fully understand the mood of the people at that time, from Mrs. Qi's story, it is still very important to learn to act according to one's ability, to restrain one's sharp edge, and to be low-key and cautious.