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In this article, we will talk about a great beauty in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. She is Zhou Yu's concubine Xiaoqiao. Xiao Qiao's original name was Xiao Qiao. She and her sister were both great beauties in the Three Kingdoms period. They are called "Jiangdong Two Qiao" by the world. The original destinies of these two beauties are perfect, because they not only have the beauty of the country, but also have an excellent marriage. Da Qiao became Sun Ce's wife, and Xiao Qiao married Zhou Lang. However, the fate of this pair of sisters has happened after they married. After Da Qiao married Sun Ce, he stayed together. What's more tragic is that Sun Ce was injured by the arrow and died from the wound. Da Qiao became a widow. Xiao Qiao's fate is better. After all, she had a gluey time with Zhou Yu, and she also gave birth to two children and a daughter for Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu is a perfect man in the Three Kingdoms period. He has both talents and looks. He followed Sun Quan to ping Jiangdong at the age of 21. What's even more admirable is that Zhou Yu is still a beautiful man, handsome, full of economics, and proficient in music. It can be said that Zhou Yu was the dream lover of countless women in Jiangdong. According to legend, in order to attract Zhou Yu's attention, Jiangdong women often deliberately play wrong tunes. Zhou Yu is proficient in rhythm, and when he finds that the rhythm is wrong, he often looks back. This amazing looking back has become the amazing moment that many women dream of. It's a pity that Zhou Yu already has his favorite person, Xiao Qiao, and the two are even more inseparable. In that era, the fate of women was very passive, especially in terms of family relationships, most of them were victims. Even Xiao Qiao, she is not Zhou Yu's main room.
In the age of war, beauties are the spoils of many heroes. Cao Cao went south to Soochow and built a bronze bird stand for Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao. And this move was also used by Zhuge Liang to stimulate Zhou Yu to join forces against Cao Cao. Whether "Tongquechun deeply locks Er Qiao" is not Cao Cao's original intention, no longer important. However, Zhou Yu's certainty shows that no one can refuse the charm of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao. Regrettably, Zhou Yu, who was in his prime, collapsed due to an arrow wound after the Chibi War. Zhou Yu's death left the entire Soochow in grief. In the same way, Zhou Yu's death also separated the Alliance of Sun and Liu. In the face of the general trend, who cared about this poor weak woman? After Zhou Yu's death, Xiao Qiao faded out of people's sight, just like Diao Chan. Who cares about those sisters who looked like gods back then?
Zhou Yu was only 36 years old when he died, and Xiao Qiao was only 30 years old. This poor woman does not have the support of her husband and raises three children alone. What should she do for Fanghua Zhengmao? In that man's world, women, especially beauties, are often just "pets" played by men. The more gentle and beautiful a woman, the more so. In those days, love was a rarity, so remarriage was also very popular. It can be said that with Xiao Qiao's capital, she can marry a wealthy family and live a comfortable and prosperous life again. With her beauty, there must be many suitors. So after Zhou Yu's death, who did Xiao Qiao marry again? Did she remarry? The answer really did not disappoint us, Xiao Qiao did not choose to remarry, she chose to stick to love.
Regarding Xiao Qiao’s later life, there is a verse that describes it like this: "No credits for singing and dancing, Tongtai night weeping Xilingyue", see? After the loss of Zhou Lang, Xiao Qiao shed tears every night. She did not remarry, but took her own child to another poor girl, Da Qiao. Poor Xiao Qiao was depressed and unhappy all day long, guarding Zhou Yu's tomb for 13 years. At the age of 43, he finally fell in love and fell sick and died forever! The immortal Xiao Qiao did not succumb to fate, let alone forget Zhou Lang's feelings. For 13 years, she adhered to her principles and also raised her children. In the final departure, Xiao Qiao was very calm and did not disappoint Zhou Lang!
Xiaoqiao’s ending is really sad! But it is also respectful and impressive! This is probably what love should be like.
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