In ancient times, the children of the royal family, whether princes or princesses, despite their affluent lives, often had to cater to political arrangements. Their marriages are often for the sake of political alliances and peace. This is like the Dzungar Ministry described in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" asked to marry the prince and princess of the Qing Dynasty, and Emperor Yongzheng could only let his sister Princess Chaogui marry far away in order to maintain diplomatic relations. Princess Chaogui was the youngest daughter of Emperor Kangxi and was much loved when she grew up. Emperor Yongzheng also doted on her, but for the sake of the overall situation of the country, he had to let her marry far away. Although the plot in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is not historical, similar stories of princesses marrying far away are not uncommon in history. In 1730, during the reign of Yongzheng, the 16-year-old Princess Duanrou was forced to marry away from Mongolia. Although she is not Yongzheng's biological daughter, she is the daughter of his brother Prince Zhuang Yunlu. Yongzheng lost several daughters, and only Duanrou grew up**. However, he was soon forced to marry into Mongolia. Princess Duanrou has been smart and clever since she was a child, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has a delicate appearance. When she reached the age of 16, she was at the age of marriage, but she faced the fate of marrying far away from Mongolia.
This was a huge blow to her, she originally thought that she could choose the Ruyi Langjun, but unexpectedly she was forced to leave her parents, hometown and past life. Princess Duanrou was reluctant to marry far away, she was in a mood and refused to come from Mongolia. However, Emperor Yongzheng did not relent, and finally ordered her to leave, and even threatened to either obey or die. This made Princess Duanrou deeply shocked, realizing that the favor and care she had received before was only superficial, and once it was not in the interests of Yongzheng, everything would become empty talk. At the same time, the people around her also told her that even the emperor's own daughter must engage in marriage with her relatives, let alone her adopted daughter. If she still resists, not only will she lose her life, but she will even endanger her biological parents. This made Princess Duanrou feel deeply helpless and hopeless. In the end, Princess Duanrou reluctantly agreed to the fate of marrying away from Mongolia. Before leaving, she said she wanted to take more people with her and own more land in Mongolia. Yongzheng agreed to her request. Soon, Princess Duanrou was canonized as Princess Heshuo and married to the Mongol prince Zimert Dorji.
She took her gold and silver treasures and domestic slaves with her, and when she arrived in Mongolia, she began to live a new life there. Adapting to the local way of life, she spent countless lonely days riding and hunting in the wilderness, tending to land and livestock, and raising house slaves. Although she lived a relatively affluent life in Mongolia, deep down, she always missed her family and homeland far away. It wasn't until her own sister was also forced to marry into Mongolia that she had a little sustenance. Unfortunately, my sister died of illness not long after she was there. Having lost her only relative, Princess Duanrou's mood became heavier and her body became weaker and weaker. Finally, in 1745, Princess Duanrou died of illness at the age of 41. The fate of Princess Duanrou profoundly reveals the helplessness of the royal princess under the feudal society. Even the much-loved princess cannot escape the fate of political marriage. They had to leave their homes, marry far away, and even lose their lives. Although their names may be forgotten in the long course of history, their experiences and helplessness make people deeply embarrassed and heartbroken.
It is hoped that in modern society, everyone will have the right and freedom to choose their own future.