Memories were like a bunch of dandelions. With a light puff, they scattered all at once, without even a moment's memory being captured.
The old man said, "The Seventh Princess was originally married to the Bai Dynasty in order to contain the Qi Dynasty. The Bai Emperor naturally knew that this little princess was a spy buried in the deep palace of the Qi Emperor, so he treated her very coldly. It is said that the Seventh Princess was married to the Bai Emperor for eight years, and she spent half of that time in the cold palace."
Zuo You sighed sincerely, "It's so miserable. I'm used as a pawn by my father and ignored by my husband."
"Although the White Emperor didn't favor the Empress, he only had one empress in his vast harem, and he never took in any new concubines. Once, someone flattered him by offering various beauties from the court to the White Emperor to fill the vacancies in his harem. The White Emperor was furious, and not only did the flatterer not receive any benefits, he was demoted three ranks and fined six months' salary."
Zuo You said, "He also has the appearance of an emperor. He only loves the country, not beauties."
Fu Shenzhi suddenly said: "It may not be that I don't love you."
Zuo You asked curiously, "Hey, what do you mean?"
Fu Shenzhi considered his words and said, "If it were me, if I really didn't love him, I would find a reason to get rid of him after I came to power. Or I could be more drastic and directly send someone to assassinate him, and then use any excuse to deal with it."
Fu Shenzhi said slowly: "Why should I keep her in the palace? She is an eyesore and of no benefit at all."
Zuo You shuddered inexplicably, stopped talking, and continued to read.
"Emperor Baidi spent six years preparing his army, conquering all corners of the country and becoming the undisputed ruler of the world. Even the once-mighty Qi Dynasty became his captive."
The old man realized he had strayed off topic again. He coughed and tried to get back on track. "Let's talk about the Queen of the Bai Emperor. The little princess of the Qi Dynasty asked for a divorce before the Bai Dynasty attacked Qi. She returned to her own dynasty as an abandoned concubine in the cold palace."
"At that time, the Qi Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, and the people were already in a state of panic. The Qi nobles packed their bags and planned to flee overnight, leaving behind the huge imperial city and its people."
"From the emperor, princes, generals, and civil officials to the common people on the street, regardless of status or position, everyone who could escape ran away."
Zuo You said, "If you are so panicked and have no idea what to do, you are surrendering without a fight."
Bodhi suddenly spoke up, "Because the general leading the White Dynasty enjoys killing surrendered soldiers and massacring cities."
One sentence explains everything.
If I stayed, I would surely die. If I escaped, I still had a chance of survival.
The old man on the TV coughed twice before saying, "At the last moment, the only person left in the royal family was the Seventh Prince who married into the Bai Dynasty."
"Her Highness the Seventh Princess used herself as a banner, standing atop the city walls, determined to live and die with the city. Her example as a woman boosted the morale of the Qi soldiers. The fall of Qi City took longer than expected, giving the city's inhabitants ample time to escape and hide."
"At that time, the Qi army was completely annihilated. And the Seventh Prince, who was on the top of the city wall, was pierced through the heart by thousands of arrows and fell off the wall."
The old man sighed deeply. "Back then, someone wrote a poem: 'The great Qi Dynasty had over a hundred men, yet not a single one was a man.' It was meant to mock the Qi nobles for panicking and fleeing, leaving only a woman to defend the city. How tragic."
The old man suddenly realized he had strayed from the topic again, so he hurried to make amends, "It is said that the White Emperor rode his horse all night long to the walls of Qi, and several of his horses died in the day and night journey. But it was too late. By the time he arrived, the Seventh Prince's body was already cold."
"The White Emperor beheaded several people, blood splattering on the spot, and then he left alone, carrying the Queen's body. When we met again the next day, the White Emperor's hair was already full of silver."
The old man sighed and said, "I was so sad that my hair turned white overnight."
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