Xiao Yanyan came from the Xiao family, which was rich in queens, and in the history of the Liao Dynasty, except for the Empress Dowager Shulu, the other queens were all from the Xiao family. Therefore, the Xiao family is known as the descendant clan, and the daughter of the Xiao family has been cultivated according to the queen's standards since she was a child.
But despite this, Xiao Yanyan still longs for beautiful love. Xiao Yanyan's relationship before entering the palace was with her childhood sweetheart Han Derang. The two have no guesses, and they like each other. But a coup d'état ensued completely changed the fate of the two, forcing the pair of hard-working mandarin ducks to separate. In 969 AD, Liao Muzong went hunting in Montenegro, and Liao Muzong, who was murderous in the tent, was hacked to death by several cooks, and no heir was appointed before his death. This gave Xiao Siwen, who was on the side, a chance to speculate, and his brain quickly locked on to the target.
This person is Yeluxian, the second son of Yeluruan, who has a close relationship with Xiao Siwen. After receiving Xiao Siwen's secret letter, Yeluxian immediately led a thousand ironclad cavalry to Montenegro. After a show, Yeluxian succeeded as the unification in front of the coffin of Liao Muzong, which was for Liao Jingzong. Xiao Siwen became the biggest contributor to supporting Yeluxian to become the emperor, and it was indispensable to increase the number of officials and become knights. However, if you want to be a great minister, you have to count on your daughters. Xiao Siwen is a mediocre person, he has done nothing in politics, and can only rely on his daughter to stabilize his position.
So driven by power, Xiao Siwen made up his mind to dedicate his youngest daughter with the most outstanding ability to Yeluxian. But Xiao Yanyan has a soft spot for Han Derang, and she hates the political marriage that her father chose for her.
However, blood and family still prevailed over the love of children, and finally the filial Xiao Yanyan compromised. She was recruited into the palace as a concubine, and soon was canonized as an empress.
Liao Muzong left a mess for future generations, which made the frail Yeluxian melancholy, and he had to rely on his powerful minister and his empress Xiao Yanyan if he wanted to work hard. The assassination of her father also deeply stimulated Xiao Yanyan, and the pain eliminated everything and turned into political conscientiousness. Xiao Yanyan has a talent for governing the country, and she is not inferior to a man. After a series of reform measures, the Great Liao gradually reversed the decline of the Muzong period. Undoubtedly, Xiao Yanyan was the biggest contributor to changing the fortunes of the Liao Dynasty, and the one who gave her the greatest support behind these achievements was Han Derang. Later, it was Han Derang who fought side by side with her and created the prosperous era of Daliao together.
In 982 AD, Yeluxian led his troops south to start the Second Battle of Mancheng, which was also the last battle of his life against the Northern Song Dynasty. As a result, he lost to the Song general Cui Yanjin. In September, on the way to the safari, he came to the end of his life in the Yunzhou area. Xiao Yanyan, who has lost her backer, is facing many princes who covet the throne, strong enemies, and the situation of orphans and widows is quite dangerous. However, as Xiao Yanyan's patron saint, Han Derang stepped forward and used force to intimidate the kings. The crown prince Yelu Longxu was able to succeed to the throne smoothly, and Xiao Yanyan was regent in the name of the empress dowager and held power for 27 years.
Han Derang became the only powerful minister of Daliao with his support, and perhaps without him, Xiao Yanyan's brilliant life would not have been. Since then, Xiao Yanyan has relied on Han Derang for everything, and Han Derang has not disappointed Xiao Yanyan, and has made great contributions to Daliao and has become Xiao Yanyan's most powerful assistant on the road to governing the country. After Ye Luxian's death, Xiao Yanyan often felt lonely, and she lamented that time was fleeting. Emotionally, he needs Han Derang, and politically, he needs Han Derang even more. So Xiao Yan, the empress dowager of a country, ignored everyone's opposition and resolutely decided to marry Han Derang.
However, this shocking practice caused everyone to talk about it, and even her sister accused her. In the face of gossip, she only issued an edict and resolved it. If someone talks about it in private, once it is exposed, they will be killed. Xiao Yanyan can be described as extremely favored to Han Derang, Han Derang not only worshiped the prime minister, but also was given the surname Yelu, and Han Derang also became the only minister in the Liao Dynasty who could "enter the court without worshipping, and go to the palace without tending". The best combination of the two successfully pushed the national power of the Liao Dynasty to another height, and I have to say that Xiao Yanyan is lucky to have such a guardian saint to accompany her through the ups and downs.