"The Secret History of Empress Xiaozhuang" (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Yang Haiwei (Taiwan)
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Features: Known as the "Empress who brought prosperity to the Qing Dynasty," Empress Xiaozhuang (Dai Yuer) experienced three reigns under the emperors Taizong, Shizong, and Shengzu. From a charming Mongolian princess, she was thrust to the ruthless pinnacle of power by fate, and the rise and fall of the Great Qing were, by chance, in her hands. She was always at the center of the whirlwind of love, family, and power, enduring humiliation and hardship, holding up the perilous situation, and turning the tide with extraordinary wisdom and perseverance, resolving countless crises. Finally, she established her young grandson, Xuanye, as the emperor, with the era name Kangxi, laying the foundation for the prosperous era of the Great Qing Dynasty. Empress Xiaozhuang was not only a great woman of legend but also an ordinary woman full of misfortune. Behind her wise and decisive decisions lay a frail and sorrowful face. Her dear husband, lover, and beloved son, all succumbed to the madness of love and died for it. This book vividly and authentically recreates the legendary life of Empress Xiaozhuang.