Preface
In the long scroll of Chinese history, there are many amazing women, and Dongguo Gege is one of the names that cannot be ignored. She is the eldest daughter of Nurhachi, who married the founding hero of the country at the time at the age of 11, experienced the process of the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, the prosperity and decline of the process, and finally ended her legendary and bumpy life at the age of 75. Dongguo Gege's life has been full of ups and downs, which is not only the traction of the family, but also a witness to history.
1. The sky is high and the birds fly: Girlhood is relaxed
His father Nurha Chitai was as majestic as the Beidou, his mother Haha Na Zha Qing was gentle and considerate, and the two eldest brothers, Chu Ying and Dai Shan, were brave and good at fighting, and they were said to be among the best generals in the entire Jurchen clan. The huge mansion has been nurtured with a strong masculine atmosphere and military ideals since childhood.
At a young age, Dongguo Gege is already very sensible. Every time her father's guard came to report the good news, she listened to it with relish, and her eyes flashed with envy. She also wants to be like her brothers, soaring into the sky with full wings and making achievements.
It's a pity that she is not a boy after all. According to the traditions and rules of the Jurchen people, women cannot go out casually, let alone fight on the battlefield. All she can do is learn to Xi female red and thread needles day after day.
Although Dongguo Gege was unwilling, he could only endure it. Fortunately, she has a jumpy temperament, so she won't hide her restlessness for too long. She often ran alone to the towering ancient trees on the mountain behind the house, climbing the high branches and dangling her calves, so that the wind blew her face painfully. In this way, she felt that she could also have some freedom between heaven and earth, and she would not be a princess in the Jurchen clan in vain.
At that time, the yearning for freedom was too pure and too simple. As long as he looked up and saw a line of blue sky, Dongguo Gege was very happy. What she didn't know was that in the carefree frolic in the woods when she was young, the gears of fate had quietly bitten together, and her future had entered the established track.
2. Involuntarily: Marriage can also meet sincerity
Her father, Nurhachi, was at a time when he was gaining momentum and making enemies on all sides. If we want to accomplish the grand goal of unifying the eight departments of the state, it is far from enough to conquer by force alone. Marriage, bribery, and rebellion are all indispensable strategic means for him.
At this time, Dong Ebu's strength was at its peak, and Nurhachi had coveted it for a long time. He Heli, the leader of the Dong and Hubei tribes, was a genius, not only strong in martial arts and resourceful, but also commanded 10,000 people at the age of 27. Such talents, Nurhachi has long wanted to collect for his own use.
So, he gave up his most precious eldest daughter and married Dongguo Gege to He Heli. Nurhachi's sacrifice of his daughter as a pawn was cruel to a child who was just eleven years old. Dong Guo Gege couldn't accept it, her groom, He Heli, was twenty-seven years old, sixteen years older than her.
What disappointed her the most was that she thought that she would be able to roam the mountains and forests for at least a few more years, but now that the marriage was hastily decided, she didn't even have a chance to say goodbye to her homeland, and she was about to be sent to the strange Dong Ebu. The night before the wedding, Dongguo Gege sat alone in front of the window, staring at the silhouette of the towering locust tree in the yard in a daze. The thought suddenly flashed through her mind: I'm just going to run away!
However, she ultimately failed to do so. She knew very well in her heart that such a move would only cause more trouble for her father. Besides, where can I go? However, the wedding ushered in, this wedding that was already doomed to disaster, the process was unexpectedly smooth, and even brought unexpected surprises to Dongguo Gege.
The groom, He Heli, is really handsome and chic, and his demeanor is polite. What is even more commendable is that this twenty-seven-year-old man showed unexpected thoughtfulness and tenderness to the underage bride. After having sex that night, He Heli said to the little bride who was so nervous that she trembled: "If you grow up in a few years, we will really become husband and wife." At that moment, Dongguo Gege was relieved for the most part. She even began to secretly look forward to the day when she grew up.
This is the strange human heart, which is easily satisfied when happiness comes beyond expectations. Although this marriage should not have happened, even though her groom was still a strange man. But at that time, Dongguo Gege was no longer afraid of the unknown tomorrow. However, this wedding is far from over.
Third, the female general was killed at the scene and became a pot of porridge
A few hours after Dongguo Gege was carried back to the cave that night, there was a commotion at the city gate. The guards on duty at night reported in a panic that more than a hundred Jurchen warriors had gathered outside the city, and a menacing female general was roaring loudly: "Return my husband!" Nurhachi was sitting on the throne and raising his glass to drink, and when he heard the words, he almost squirted out the wine in his mouth. All the guests were stunned and puzzled.
What the hell is going on? Isn't the bride the princess Dongguo? Why is there still someone who comes to rob Lang Jun? When Nurhachi came to his senses, he was immediately angry and funny. It turned out that the newlywed gentleman had not informed him in advance of the fact that his original wife had married the second wife, which made the wife anxious, so she hurried to Xingshi to ask for the guilt.
He Heli was sitting beside Nurhachi, his face as white as paper in an instant. The head of the Dong E tribe, who has always been imposing, couldn't be reserved at this time, and knelt down tremblingly and begged Nurhachi to protect him, so as not to be beaten to death by his angry wife at the wedding banquet.
This good show is really incredible, and it confuses Nurhachi. Fortunately, the step-room Fuchagundai was witty and immediately brought the most powerful female generals in the house to relieve the siege. Who knew that the female general had a very strange temperament, and instead of letting Fuchagundai dissuade her, she shouted, "Return my husband!" , with a knife, the newlyweds Jun He Heli's wedding dress cut a long opening.
In desperation, Fuchagundai had to be driven out by the female general Jiaoji, and fought alone with this unknown female general for 300 rounds, and finally subdued her. Only then did Nurhachi understand that this female general was He Heli's original wife, Sekan. hurriedly went to untie the five-flowered Saikan in person and apologized to her.
Only then did Sekan calm down, and saw clearly that the immature little girl in front of him was Nurhachi's newly married eldest daughter, so he didn't bother anymore, but just snorted coldly and walked away.
finally escaped this catastrophe and continued the wedding. Dongguo Gege sat in the atrium, listening to the servants whispering about Sekan's deeds - this woman was not only strong in martial arts and could go into battle to kill the enemy, but also had a strong personality, and acted without a woman's pretense, she simply grew up on the training ground.
Dong Guoge couldn't help but shudder. She realized that the man she married had such a terrible wife. This marriage is probably much more complicated than she imagined.
Fourth, he was cold-eyed: how could the concubine dare to compete with the main room for favor
After marriage, Dongguo Gege did not live well. Although this heroic groom, He Heli, is polite, he is not the prince of her dreams after all. He was a dozen years older than her, had a serious temperament, and rarely joked with people. What's more, there is also the wife of Sekan who has a strange temperament and strong martial arts.
Although He Heli also spent candle nights in Dongguo's cave room, he knew in his heart that this was still a little girl who had not grown up. So in daily life, he loves Dongguo Gege a lot, but he only cherishes her as a sister.
This disappointed Dongguo Gege, who had just tasted a little sweetness of the newlywed. She passively ended the innocence of her girlhood, but she didn't really fit into the role of a wife or even a housewife. She was like an outsider, living a lifeless life in He Heli's mansion. can only watch as Sekan's wife is favored by He Heli with her masculine personality and outstanding talent, and she is like an ornament.
Occasionally, she would sneak into the corner of the attic in the dead of night and cry. She was forced to marry at the age of eleven and became a concubine at the age of fourteen. But she's still a girl who hasn't grown up, and she doesn't want to live this kind of life.
Day after day, Dongguo Gege's inner grievances and pain have nowhere to confide. She silently endured the sarcastic gaze of his wife and the indifference of her husband. She is no longer the little girl who can frolic freely in the trees. She became a wife, a concubine, an insider who had no choice. This shouldn't have happened to a teenage girl.
But just when she couldn't bear it anymore and almost chose to commit suicide, a small life saved her. It turned out that she was already pregnant with He Heli's flesh and blood. While this news made her ecstatic, it also gave her the courage and meaning to live. She is no longer alone. She has a home, and she has flesh and blood that she can devote all her heart and soul to loving.
Because of this, she can finally slowly regain her dignity as a wife and mother. Even if she is not regarded as a wife, or even accepted by her mother-in-law and sisters, she can still show off her power - why did she give birth to six sons!
He Heli's attitude towards her has finally changed subtly. He no longer sees her as a sister who needs to be cared for, but truly sees her as his wife. Whenever he was slightly drunk, He Heli would also hug Dongguo Gege and whisper until late at night.
epilogue
The feeling of being needed and relied on made Dongguo Gege almost shed tears of relief. Finally, she has a sense of existence, and she is no longer an outsider in this family. Although she still didn't dare to fight with the iron-clad Sekan's wife, she had confidence. She gave birth to sons and poured all her heart and soul into them. She has little of her own life, she lives only for her sons. She turned all her regrets and pain into her son