After the Xuanwumen Incident, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty seized his sister-in-law, Princess Qi. The reason why he did not dare to attack the princess was: first, Li Shimin was not interested in the princess, and second, he was worried that his life would be in danger. Forcibly seizing his sister-in-law, Princess Qi
Princess Qi Yang was the grand-niece of King Yang Xiong of Sui Dynasty. She was beautiful and fragrant, and later became the princess of Qi King Li Yuanji. After the two get married, it is not known whether they have any children. After the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin was very domineering and did not stop doing anything. He directly brought Yang, the concubine of his fourth brother Qi Wang Li Yuanji, into the harem.
After Princess Yang of Qi was usurped by Tang Taizong Li Shimin, Li Shimin loved her very much. She gave birth to a son, King Cao Li Ming, for Li Shimin. According to the records of "New Book of Tang" and "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", at that time, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty loved Princess Yang of Qi very much and was planning to appoint Yang as his queen! However, Minister Wei Zheng stopped Li Shimin's behavior by admonishing: "Your Majesty can't win and suffer."
As the saying goes, "A person is not as good as a thousand days, and a flower is not as good as a hundred days." After Princess Yang of Qi was favored by Li Shimin for a period of time, she was abandoned by Li Shimin. Not only did she adopt her son to She married her ex-husband Li Yuanji and was not allowed to be buried with Zhaoling after her death.
Li Jiancheng’s crown prince Zheng Guanyin was born in the Zheng family of Xingyang, a prominent family in the Northern Dynasties. When she was 16 years old, she married Li Jiancheng. During the Xuanwu Incident, his husband Li Jiancheng and his disciples were all driven out by Li Shimin, leaving only a few young daughters to depend on Zheng Guanyin. After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin arranged for Zheng Guanyin to live in Changle Gate to raise his young orphan. She lived there for 50 years and outlived Li Shimin. She died in the third year of Emperor Gaozong's reign at the age of 78.
Many people are curious, since Li Shimin took possession of his sister-in-law, Princess Qi Yang, why didn't he take action against Crown Princess Zheng Guanyin? Li Shimin is of Xianbei descent and is very open-minded in this regard. Later, Li Zhi, the son of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, dared to marry his younger mother Wu Zetian, so what else could Li Shimin not dare to marry?
If we really want to investigate the reasons, there may be two reasons: First, he is not interested in the Crown Princess Zheng Guanyin. As the elder sister-in-law, Zheng Guanyin was one year older than Li Shimin. At the time of the Xuanwumen Incident, Zheng Guanyin was already 28 years old. This age is no longer young even in our current eyes, not to mention that in ancient times, women had to get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen. Any later would be an older leftover girl, and it would be difficult to get married.
For example, the 28-year-old Zheng Guanyin was a "half-old lady" at that time, and her appearance was easy to age. In Li Shimin's later years, Wu Zetian, a martial artist in the harem, was only 13 years old. It is conceivable that Li Shimin She likes young people and will never fall in love with Zheng Guanyin, a so-called "old woman".
The second is that they are worried about their own lives. At that time, Li Shimin not only killed Zheng Guanyin's husband, but also killed her sons together. This was a big hatred for killing father and son, and Zheng Guanyin must have hated Li Shimin deeply. of. If Li Shimin had such a woman by his side, if he was not careful, his life would be in danger. How could he sleep peacefully? Therefore, Li Shimin will definitely not keep Zheng Guanyin by his side. Conclusion
Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, took possession of Princess Yang of Qi because she was young, beautiful, and not a threat, and she was his favorite. However, the Crown Princess Zheng Guanyin was too old, not suitable for her, and was a threat, so she had to be raised. What do you think?
References: "Old Book of Tang", "New Book of Tang", "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", etc.