Yang Jian, the Sui Emperor, was a great monarch in Chinese history who single-handedly established the Sui Dynasty, unified the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and created a prosperous era. However, his private life was not as brilliant as his political career, and there was only one woman in his harem, and that was his empress Dugu Garo.
Dugu Garo was a talented and attractive woman who not only helped Yang Jian pacify the world, but also promoted monogamy in the dynasty, prohibiting princes and nobles from taking concubines. She also drove all the beauties in the harem out of the palace, leaving only some working maids. In this way, Emperor Wen of Sui could only face Empress Dugu alone every day.
Although Emperor Wen of Sui loved and respected Empress Dugu, as a man, he also had his own desires and needs. One day, Empress Dugu did not sleep with Emperor Wen of Sui because she was unwell, and Emperor Wen of Sui took the opportunity to sneak into the harem to have some fun. Unexpectedly, in the harem, he found a young and beautiful palace maid.
This palace maid had a graceful figure and a beautiful face, which made Emperor Wen of Sui heartwarm. He immediately pulled the palace maid into the room and lingered with her. Emperor Wen of Sui felt that this was his happiest in many years, and he decided to come back to this palace maid the next day.
But the next morning, when Emperor Wen of Sui came to the palace maid's room in a hurry, he saw a scene that broke his heart. It turned out that last night's incident was known by Empress Dugu, and she was so angry that she personally brought someone to the palace maid's room and beat the palace maid to death with a stick.
When Emperor Wen of Sui saw the woman he liked die in front of him, he was immediately filled with grief and indignation. He roared to find the murderer and punish him severely. But when he knew that the murderer turned out to be his own queen, he was helpless. He knew that Empress Dugu was his right hand, the hero who established the Sui Dynasty, and the person he trusted and loved the most. He can't fall out with the queen because of a little palace maid.
Therefore, Emperor Wen of Sui could only swallow this "dumb loss". Depressed in his heart, he rode out of the palace. He galloped all the way, running dozens of miles in the suburbs before stopping. When the ministers learned of the emperor's disappearance, they panicked. They hurriedly sent people to find the emperor and persuade him to return to the palace.
In the end, under the bitter pleading of the ministers, Emperor Wen of Sui returned to the palace. Empress Dugu also realized her mistake, and she took the initiative to apologize to Emperor Wen of Sui and expressed her willingness to correct her jealousy. Emperor Wen of Sui could not bear to blame her, and just like that, the two of them reconciled, and the palace maid became a nameless victim.
