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When talking about ancient beauties, many people’s first reaction is the Four Beauties.

But in the Western Han Dynasty, there was a beautiful woman who could dance on her palms, and she was Zhao Feiyan.

Judging from her appearance alone, her beauty and talent are definitely not inferior to the four beauties.

Judging from her experience, her life can be described as legendary, demonstrating the miracle of a commoner rising from the ashes and becoming a phoenix.

Some people say that she is a beauty that brings disaster, while others see pity, sadness and lamentability in her.

"Zhao Feiyan was born into a poor family in Chang'an. Her family felt that they could not support her, so they abandoned her in the wilderness while she was still an infant."

"Three days later, her mother was worried and ran to the wilderness to check on her. She found that she was still alive."

"The Zhao family believed that Zhao Feiyan was not destined to die, so they took her home and treated her well."

"She grew up healthy until she was thirteen or fourteen years old. In order to reduce the burden on her family, Zhao Feiyan went to Princess Yang'e's mansion as a dancer as a good girl."

"She has a great talent for dancing and looks charming and passionate."

"She has a graceful figure and dances as lightly as a flying swallow."

"Such a beauty, who can sing and dance well, is naturally more beautiful than all the other beauties."

"Finally, one day when Emperor Han Cheng passed by Princess Yang'a's house, Princess Yang'a presented Emperor Han Cheng with various beauties from her family."

"Among many beauties, Zhao Feiyan's outstanding appearance and dancing style deeply attracted the 30-year-old childless Emperor Cheng of Han."

"Naturally, someone immediately sent the emperor the woman he wanted. Soon Zhao Feiyan entered the palace and was named Concubine."

"Although this position is not high, Zhao Feiyan is young and beautiful, with a sweet voice and beautiful dancing skills, and is deeply favored by the emperor."

"It is said that Zhao Feiyan, as soon as she entered the palace, used the emperor's prestige to intimidate other people in the palace."

"As soon as Zhao Feiyan entered the palace, the emperor asked her to sleep with him."

"But Zhao Feiyan refused directly for three consecutive days, which whetted the appetite of Emperor Cheng of Han."

"After that, Emperor Cheng of Han really ignored the other concubines and only favored Zhao Feiyan."

"In the field of palace fighting, Zhao Feiyan succeeded after a simple attempt."

"Maybe he felt that he had been ostracized by everyone in the palace, and that he was not strong enough to fight alone."

"So he took the initiative to recommend his equally beautiful sister Zhao Hede to Emperor Cheng of Han and brought her into the palace."

"The two sisters joined forces to fight against the three thousand beauties in the harem and won a complete victory, which made the emperor's heart tied tightly."

"Emperor Cheng of Han was obsessed with the land of tenderness. Every night he was with either Zhao Feiyan or Zhao Hede, which made the other concubines in the harem envious."

Yang Yuhuan: Regarding Zhao Feiyan's background, it is perhaps more likely that she was an illegitimate daughter.

Zhao Feiyan's father Feng Wanjin played musical instruments under the tutelage of King Jiangdu, and thus had a connection with King Jiangdu.

Later, Princess Gusu of the royal palace married Zhao Man, the lieutenant of Jiangdu. Because Zhao Man suffered from a hidden illness, Princess Gusu had an affair with Feng Wanjin, who was good at playing musical instruments.

It is said that Feng Wanjin was handsome and knowledgeable in music theory, and could be said to be both talented and beautiful, so Princess Gusu had an affair with him regardless of her status.

This can be seen from Zhao Feiyan's later appearance and talents, that the power of Feng Wanjin's inheritance is indeed very strong.

Not long after, the Jiangdu Palace welcomed two new lives.

Their loud cries brought infinite sorrow to the frightened Princess Gusu.

Sighs followed the princess' sadness and heartache.

The Zhao Feiyan sisters were the product of the princess's affair. It was hard to give them up, but not giving them up would make one feel uncomfortable.

After much deliberation, Princess Gusu made up her mind to abandon them to the wilderness.

Those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future. These two girls actually survived in the wild.

Three days later, Princess Gusu could no longer bear the pain and took them back to be raised by their biological father.

The two sisters Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede grew up under the care of their father Feng Wanjin.

Later, Feng Wanjin died suddenly, and Zhao Feiyan and her sisters were expelled from the Feng family and wandered on the streets of Chang'an.

By chance, the residence they rented in Chang'an was next to Princess Yang'a's mansion.

The two sisters were noticed by Liu Lin, the eunuch in charge of Princess Yang'a's mansion, who adopted them as his daughters and recommended them to Princess Yang'a.

Zhao Feiyan was not a servant or a concubine in the princess's mansion. She had someone to teach her singing, dancing and etiquette every day.

There are many beauties in the princess's mansion, and some of them are taken in by the princess because of their good looks.

Under Princess Yang'a's careful training, the gifted Zhao Feiyan became extremely beautiful and charming.

Zhao Feiyan danced lightly, nimbly and gracefully, just like a flying swallow.

Emperor Cheng of Han went on a secret tour and came to Princess Yang'a's mansion, where he fell in love with Zhao Feiyan at first sight.

Zhao Feiyan did not disappoint Princess Yang'a's high hopes and was brought into the palace.

"A mere imperial concubine will never satisfy the Zhao Feiyan sisters. The Zhao sisters are aiming for the position of queen."

"But Empress Xu at that time was impeccable, but this was no problem for the Zhao sisters."

"Although Queen Xu is smart, her sister is not very smart and has a bad temper."

"So for some unknown reason, Queen Xu's sister was bewitched."

"They actually arranged for a needle to prick a villain to curse the pregnant concubine in the palace."

"After this incident was exposed, Emperor Cheng of Han, who had never had a child, became furious and killed Empress Xu's sister."

"And he deposed Empress Xu, who was his first wife, and later directly sentenced her to death."

"Because Zhao Feiyan was born in a lowly family, even though Empress Xu was deposed, she could not be made empress."

"It was not until two years later that the emperor first conferred the title of Marquis of Chengyang on Zhao Feiyan's father, Zhao Lin."

"Then Zhao Feiyan was named Empress and Zhao Hede was named Zhaoyi."

"From then on, the abandoned poor Zhao Feiyan completed a gorgeous transformation from a dancer to a queen in the princess's mansion."

"Although the Zhao sisters used their beauty to keep the emperor, there was a fatal problem."

"Neither Zhao Feiyan nor Zhao Hede had any offspring for Emperor Cheng, which was a huge problem for the royal family."

"It is clear that Emperor Cheng was not the kind of person who would not have children just for the sake of beauty, so he gradually began to favor other concubines and they gave birth to children."

"This was obviously a huge threat to Zhao Feiyan and her sister, so they used all means to win her favor."

"He eliminated the children of other concubines, accepted bribes, and made Emperor Chengdi's nephew Liu Xin the crown prince."

"In the process, they have offended both the former and the harem, but these two are indeed very clever."

"Besides, their own hardware conditions were outstanding, so Emperor Cheng of Han did not pursue them."

"He even still dotes on Zhao Feiyan and her sister, visiting them every night."

"But as they say, excess can't last forever."

"Emperor Cheng indulged himself in sensual pleasures every day, and even called Zhao Hede's bedroom a land of tenderness."

"After this wave of operations, Emperor Cheng of Han was finally drained out and no medicine could save him."

Cai Wenji: Zhao Feiyan may be a lovesick woman.

Zhao Feiyan was born into a poor family and was abandoned in the wilderness at birth.

After three days of hunger, he was still alive and was taken home by his family to be raised.

Zhao Feiyan was extremely talented in singing and dancing, and was a famous dancer in the Han Dynasty.

Zhao Feiyan had outstanding looks, a slim figure and a light body.

With his own talent and hard work, he has developed wonderful dancing skills.

It was because of her dancing that attracted Emperor Cheng of Han that she was able to enjoy wealth and glory later on.

She could dance on her palm, so Emperor Cheng of Han made a crystal tray for her. She could dance freely on the tray, which showed her extraordinary dancing skills.

After receiving favor, Zhao Feiyan was willing to share the favor with her sister.

There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and they are constantly competing for favor. Since ancient times, competing for favor in the harem has been a top priority.

The concubines would naturally prefer to get a little more and would not give up a cent.

However, Zhao Feiyan was willing to share the favor with her sister and introduced her sister to Emperor Cheng of Han, so that her sister could receive the emperor's favor.

Everything Zhao Feiyan did throughout her life was to please the emperor and keep his heart.

Whether good or bad, everything we do revolves around the emperor.

Spend your whole life with only one person, do all the bad things for him, and try every possible way to make him happy.

Emperor Cheng of Han was happy, and she was happy.

Emperor Cheng of Han was worried, and she was worried too.

When Emperor Cheng of Han smiled, her heart was filled with joy.

When Emperor Cheng of Han was injured, her heart was filled with sadness.

People say that Zhao Feiyan is a beauty who brings disaster. It may be because she loved too deeply, fell too deeply, and lost herself.

After being favored, Zhao Feiyan did not forget her family.

Although her family was not large, she actively revitalized and promoted the family, allowing her family to also receive the favor of Emperor Cheng of Han.

Zhao Feiyan's life can be said to be very dramatic.

From a homeless child wandering the streets with a difficult life to a dancer with superb dancing skills, and then to a queen with countless glories.

Finally she was banished to the cold palace, demoted to a commoner, and committed suicide.

When you are in glory, you are admired by everyone; when you are in misery, no one even cares about your death.

There are countless glory and wealth in a life, but the more dazzling it is at the beginning, the more miserable it will be in the end.

Everything in her life was caused by herself. All the good and bad things in her life were because of herself.

Life is full of ups and downs.

Obsessed with love, crazy about love, perhaps she is also a lovesick woman.

"One morning in 7 BC, Emperor Cheng of Han, after spending the entire night with Empress Zhao Feiyan's sister Zhao Hede, was getting ready to dress for court."

"Who knew that just after he put on his pantyhose, Emperor Cheng of Han suddenly became stiff and foamed at the mouth."

"Then he fell straight onto the bed, his eyes wide open."

"Thus, Emperor Cheng of Han became an emperor who died for the bizarre reason of excessive sexual indulgence."

"An emperor does not die of natural causes, nor does he die of political struggle."

"On the contrary, he died because of excessive indulgence. I don't know whether it is lucky or unfortunate."

"Once Emperor Cheng of Han died, Zhao Feiyan and her sister lost their support."

"The aftereffects of making countless enemies in the previous struggle for favor also emerged all of a sudden."

"Everyone wants to get involved with them this time, and the concubines who were previously deprived of their favor or even had their children killed will not forgive them."

"Amid such outcry, Zhao Hede, the culprit behind Emperor Cheng of Han's death, chose to commit suicide by taking poison."

"However, Zhao Feiyan did not choose to commit suicide with her sister at this time."

"On the contrary, she was very familiar with palace struggles and had already prepared a way out."

"Because Emperor Cheng of Han had no descendants, Liu Xin, as the son of Emperor Cheng of Han's younger brother Liu Kang, has a good chance of competing for the position of crown prince."

"Another competitor was Liu Xing, the King of Zhongshan, but Liu Xin bribed Zhao Feiyan."

"Through Zhao Feiyan's persuasion and other manipulations, Liu Xin finally succeeded in getting the position of crown prince."

"After Emperor Cheng of Han died, Liu Xin succeeded to the throne and became Emperor Ai of Han. It can be said that Zhao Feiyan played a role in supporting him."

"Therefore, Emperor Ai of Han, Liu Xin, was grateful to Zhao Feiyan and chose to protect her after Emperor Cheng's death."

"Zhao Feiyan was therefore spared and was even honored as the queen mother, continuing to enjoy wealth and glory."

"But from his posthumous title, we can tell that Emperor Ai of Han had a short life. He died of illness a few years later."

"Zhao Feiyan lost her last barrier and was finally deposed by Wang's relatives."

"Not only did they depose the empress, but they also took advantage of her misfortune and drove her out of the palace to guard Emperor Cheng's mausoleum."

"Zhao Feiyan fell from the clouds and couldn't accept it. She chose to commit suicide that day, and eventually followed in her sister's footsteps."

"In this major palace fight at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Zhao Feiyan was beautiful, talented, and scheming."

"Step by step from a dancer to the back position, this can be said to be a typical counterattack."

"But she made many enemies and lost the protection of her husband and the crown prince."

"In the end, he could only commit suicide out of hatred. The tragic ending is enough to warn those who come after him."

Su Shi: Zhao Feiyan, a legendary woman who has been much discussed by later generations.

"Huanfei Yanshou" is often used to describe beautiful women.

Huanfei refers to Yang Yuhuan, while Yanshou refers to Zhao Feiyan, the thin beauty in the Han Palace.

Yang Yuhuan and Zhao Feiyan, one fat and one thin, have a clear contrast.

Fat Yuhuan was included in the list of the four great beauties, but thin Feiyan was rejected.

Even though Zhao Feiyan was extremely talented and beautiful, she was still not listed among the four great beauties.

The reason is not that one’s moral character is not good enough.

The beautiful Xi Shi was sent to the State of Wu by Fan Li to seduce King Fuchai of Wu and help King Yue destroy the State of Wu.

When the Western Han Dynasty needed a princess to marry the Xiongnu, Wang Zhaojun, a palace maid, stepped forward.

After being named a princess, Wang Zhaojun went to the Xiongnu to marry, thus winning half a century of peace between the Han and the Xiongnu.

The beautiful Diao Chan was given to Dong Zhuo by Wang Yun, who alienated Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu. Finally, Dong Zhuo, who had caused chaos in the court, was killed.

As a noble concubine, Yang Yuhuan was deeply loved by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.

After the Anshi Rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang fled. When he arrived at Mawai Slope, the soldiers mutinied and killed Yang Guozhong, and forced Emperor Xuanzong to kill Yang Yuhuan.

In order not to embarrass Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and also out of desperation, Yang Yuhuan committed suicide.

From the stories of the four beauties, we can see that in addition to their beauty, the first three also made sacrifices for the prosperity and stability of the country.

Although Yang Yuhuan did not sacrifice her life for her country in the end, she did not do anything against the law.

In contrast, Zhao Feiyan turned the harem into a mess after entering the palace.

In the interaction between beauty and power, she can maintain her own personal bottom line.

Only such a woman deserves to be called one of the four beauties.

Empress Feiyan dances gracefully, and Lady Zigong sings a peerless song.

This one line of poem fully describes Zhao Feiyan's infinite glory and the glory of being the most favored person in the world, but behind it are the sadness, blood and tears of so many women in the harem.

Zhao Feiyan, a legendary woman who has been criticized by later generations.

She dances in the palm of her hand, seduces the emperor, harms concubines, and is both beautiful and vicious.

She was cautious and ruthless in her tactics, just to carve out a way for herself in the midst of evil people and wealth.

She ended up with many wounds, but her name Zhao Feiyan was remembered by later generations. (End of this chapter)