The most ruthless imperial family! Although the emperor was ruthless, he rarely gave his original wife to death, but Cao Cao's son Cao Pi and grandson Cao Rui were extremely fierce, and both father and son actually gave their own empress to death, which was really cold and ruthless, and it was no wonder that both of them died young.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" > Cao Pi to kill Concubine Zhen</h1>
Empress Wenzhao Zhen (26 January 183 – 4 August 221), whose name is unknown, is said to have been Zhen Mi (fú), but is not recorded. Historically known as Lady Zhen, a native of Wuji County, Zhongshan County (present-day Wuji, Hebei), and daughter of Zhen Yi of Shangcai Ling. Wife of Emperor Cao Pi of Wei and biological mother of Emperor Cao Rui of Wei.
Zhen lost his father at the age of three. In the middle of Jian'an, Yuan Shao took his second son Yuan Xinazhi as his wife. In the fourth year of Jian'an (199), Yuan Xi was appointed as the Assassin of Youzhou, and Zhen remained in Jizhou to serve Yuan Shao's wife Liu Shi. In the ninth year of Jian'an (204), Cao Cao led an army to capture Yicheng, and the Zhen clan was accepted by Cao Pi because of his outstanding appearance, and was very favored, giving birth to a son Cao Rui and a daughter Cao Shi (i.e., Princess Dongxiang).
In the first year of Yankang (220), Cao Pi succeeded to the throne as King of Wei, and in June led an army to the south, and Zhen was left at Yecheng. Cao Pi claimed the title of empress, Liu Xiejin, the Duke of Shanyang, offered his second daughter as Cao Pi's concubine, and empress dowagers Chinese, Li Gui, and Yin Gui were all favored, and Zhen became more and more frustrated, revealing some resentful words, Cao Pi was furious, and in June of the second year of Huang Chu (221), he sent envoys to kill Zhen and bury him in Yecheng. In May of the seventh year of the Huang Dynasty (226), Cao Pi became seriously ill, and Li Zhen's son Cao Rui (曹叡), the Prince of Pingyuan, was made crown prince.
Concubine Zhen has always been known as the "first beauty of the Three Kingdoms", because of her outstanding posture, she was married by Cao Pi as a wife. Cao Pi and Concubine Zhen once had a sweet time and gave birth to a son and a daughter. However, as Zhen became old and yellow, Cao Pi had other women around him, and as a result, he was given death just because of Zhen's few resentful words, and Cao Pi's desperation was evident.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="8" > Cao Rui gave the dead Empress Mao</h1>
Empress Ming mourned Thatao was a native of Hanoi County. During the reign of Emperor Wen of Wei (220-226), Mao was selected as the Prince of Pingyuan cao rui (曹叡府), and Cao Rui was very fond of Mao and sat on the same deck of carriages as she came in and out. In the seventh year of the Huang Dynasty (226), Cao Rui ascended the throne and crowned Mao as a concubine. In November of the first year of Taihe (227), Emperor Ming of Wei made Mao empress.
Cao Rui later favored Lady Guo (Empress Guo of Mingyuan), a Xiping man, and became increasingly indifferent to Empress Mao. On September 15, 237, in the first year of the Jing Dynasty (237), Cao Rui admired the back garden and summoned concubines above the harem to participate in the banquet and entertainment. Lady Guo said to Cao Rui, "Should you invite the empress?" Cao Rui disagreed and told his entourage not to tell Empress Mao. The next day, when Cao Rui and Empress Mao met, Empress Mao asked him, "Did you have fun at the North Garden yesterday?" ”
As a result, just because of this question, Cao Rui thought that the left and right attendants had leaked secrets to Empress Mao, so he ordered the killing of more than a dozen of his entourage and put Empress Mao to death. However, after Empress Mao's death, she was still given the nickname "Empress Mourning" and buried her in The Tombs. Where there is a Father, there must be a Son! Looking at what Cao Rui did, it was exactly the same as his father Cao Pi, and he was really too cold and ruthless.
Cao Pi was only 40 years old when he died, and Cao Rui was only 36 years old when he died, which is probably the consequence of the fierce love between father and son. Moreover, although Cao Rui had several thousand people in the harem, none of his sons could inherit the throne, and he thought that this was the best retribution. One day husband and wife for a hundred days, Cao Pi, Cao Rui father and son, but just because they like the new and tired of the old, they gave their original wives to death, which is too ruthless!
References: Notes on Pei Songzhi in romance of the Three Kingdoms, And Lu Simian in History of the Three Kingdoms