Chapter 158

#Shocking! The National Museum will soon exhibit a portrait of the Empress of Emperor Chengyuan of Southern Xinjiang!

That day, a piece of news suddenly went viral on all online platforms, trending on social media.

Southern Xinjiang dates back more than a thousand years, and there are almost no ancient sites left, let alone systematic historical records. People can only learn about Southern Xinjiang from the occasional words mentioned by later generations. Therefore, Southern Xinjiang has always been shrouded in mystery.

There are very few historical figures from the southern border region who are well-known to later generations. Emperor Chengyuan, who eliminated the Daqian and unified the entire Hua tribe, is one of the most famous and beloved figures among modern people.

Besides his great achievements, Emperor Chengyuan is most talked about for his love life.

As is well known, Emperor Chengyuan had only two women in his life, namely his two empresses.

There are very few records about these two empresses, especially the first one, who was the princess consort whom Emperor Chengyuan married when he was still a prince.

She was said to be a woman from Daqian, and the most beautiful woman in the world at that time. Unfortunately, her name and specific identity have not been passed down. People only know that she was the first empress of Emperor Chengyuan.

After marrying Emperor Chengyuan, Empress Yuan never left the prince's residence, and Emperor Chengyuan did not allow anyone, including the servants of the prince's residence, to approach her.

This shows that Emperor Chengyuan's possessiveness towards Empress Yuan had reached an almost perverse level; clearly, Emperor Chengyuan loved her terribly.

Unfortunately, he was short-lived and died of illness before Emperor Chengyuan ascended the throne.

After that, Emperor Chengyuan never married or took a concubine, nor did he have any other woman. Even his next successor, Emperor Shouye, was adopted.

Until Emperor Chengyuan met his second empress, Empress Chen.

This woman is extremely legendary, and there are more records about her than about Empress Yuan.

For example, Empress Chen was an orphan from the countryside who was once the wife of the Marquis of Jiangyang. Emperor Chengyuan fell in love with her at first sight and forcibly took her into the palace.

For example, on the day of the coronation ceremony, a strange phenomenon occurred in the sky: hundreds of birds paid homage to the phoenix, and the sky was filled with rosy clouds.

These two empresses each have their own legendary and mysterious stories, and each has their own fan base.

Among all the queens in the entire history of the Flower Kingdom, the two are among the most well-known and popular.

Now, the upcoming exhibition of a portrait of one of the queens has naturally attracted widespread attention and discussion.

The ancient tomb recently excavated in Jinyang City is the mausoleum of Emperor Chengyuan, and this painting should originate from that tomb!

[What? Really? Southern Xinjiang was so quiet, then suddenly dropped a bombshell! No relics at all, just a huge one right off the bat—the Mausoleum of Emperor Chengyuan!]

[Is the person upstairs sure? The National Museum is moving fast! They just unearthed it, it's still fresh in their minds, and they're already exhibiting it?]

[Perhaps it's because everyone is interested in Emperor Chengyuan's empress?]

[It shouldn't be that bad. By the way, which empress's portrait will be exhibited? I'm really curious, what kind of stunning beauty could make Emperor Chengyuan so infatuated?]

[Devoted? Don't be ridiculous. Would someone so devoted marry two wives? If it weren't for the second wife, I would have thought Emperor Chengyuan loved Empress Yuan dearly.]

Does this mean that Emperor Chengyuan's favorite wife was still his second wife, Empress Chen?

[Here they come again! Empress Yuan's fans will arrive in 5 seconds!]

[Emperor Chengyuan's true love was undoubtedly Empress Yuan. Didn't you see how he kept her hidden away, never letting anyone see her? That's true love!]

Empress Chen was snatched from her ministers by Emperor Chengyuan. Could he have done such a thing if it weren't true love?

Empress Yuan was the most beautiful woman in the land. The great Prince Yu, General Yang, and Pei Li, the most talented scholar in the land, all admired her. This white moonlight who died young—who could surpass her position in Emperor Chengyuan's heart?

Empress Chen was also a great beauty. Who in the entire Southern Frontier court didn't love her? It's said that even Emperor Shouye loved her, leaving the empress's position vacant for life. Later, Lou Boshan, the most famous prime minister of the Southern Frontier, remained unmarried for her sake!

......

In the blink of an eye, the comment section became a battlefield between the two queens' fans.

The fans of the two empresses have always loved to fight, each believing that the empress they support is the most beautiful woman in the Southern Frontier and also the one Emperor Chengyuan loves most.

Of course, some people are not fans of either of them, but simply enjoy reading gossip about Emperor Chengyuan and his two empresses. Others are even haters of Emperor Chengyuan, feeling that he is unworthy of being called devoted.

[Stop arguing! It's obvious that Emperor Chengyuan has fallen for someone else; he's a complete scumbag! Everyone should be criticizing him!]

[Emperor Chengyuan betrayed Empress Yuan, yet he was labeled as devoted in love. How ironic! Empress Yuan didn't crave such love, nor did Empress Chen. Both beauties could have found better ones!]

The discussion was heated, with fans of the two empresses arguing for dozens of pages without stopping, while anti-Emperor Chengyuan's fans also jumped around, making the entire comment section a mess.

Rational people ignored them; regardless of Emperor Chengyuan's love life, it did not affect the fact that he had made great achievements.

People brought the conversation back to the portrait that was about to be exhibited, and soon realized that the portrait belonged to Empress Yuan.

However, with the news that Emperor Chengyuan was buried with a portrait of Empress Yuan in his coffin after his death, Empress Yuan's fans became even more certain that Emperor Chengyuan loved Empress Yuan the most.

Instantly, Empress Yuan's fans gained momentum and firmly established their dominance, forcing Empress Chen's fans into a series of defeats.

Just as the battle was about to be decided, an explosive message suddenly appeared in the comments section, directly diverting everyone's attention and even attracting a barrage of attacks from fans of Empress Yuan and Empress Chen.

It is said that Empress Yuan and Empress Chen were the same person!

【impossible! 】

Where did you get your unofficial historical accounts from?

[Didn't you guys notice the key point? Emperor Chengyuan married Empress Yuan and Empress Chen in succession. Yang Yan! The former Great War God and later a general on the southern border, he also loved Empress Yuan, and then fell in love with Empress Chen.]

It's somewhat understandable for one person to change their mind, but it's rather strange for two people to change their minds, especially for the same person.

Does this mean that Empress Yuan and Empress Chen are the same person?

I don't believe it without evidence, and I refuse to speculate. Besides, Empress Yuan is clearly dead.

[Maybe he's not dead. There's more to the story. I hope it's the same person, so Emperor Chengyuan and Empress Yuan's love story can be perfect!]

[The person upstairs is shameless. Not only do they deny that Emperor Chengyuan fell in love with Empress Chen, but they also claim they are the same person? You're really good at deceiving yourself!]

In the blink of an eye, netizens started a new battle, and the first group of people who went to the National Museum to see the exhibition finally saw the portrait of Empress Yuan.