The Secret History of Empress Xiaozhuang

Author: Yang Haiwei
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Features: Known as the "Empress Mother who Revived the Qing Dynasty," Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang (Dai Yuer) lived through three reigns: the Taizong, Shizu, and Shengzu. From a charming Mongol princess, she was thrust to the pinnacle of ruthless power by fate. The rise and fall of the Great Qing depended on her. She was always at the center of a whirlwind of love, family, and power, enduring humiliation and supporting precarious situations, turning the tide with extraordinary wisdom and perseverance to resolve countless crises. In the end, she established the young Xuanye as emperor, with the era name Kangxi, laying the foundation for the prosperous era of the Great Qing Dynasty. Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was not only a great woman of ancient fame but also an ordinary woman filled with pain and sorrow. Behind her wise and decisive decisions lay a frail and tragic face. Her most beloved husband, lover, and beloved son all succumbed to the madness and death caused by love. This book vividly recreates the legendary life of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.