Xiaozhuang and Huang Taiji had never met Dolgon before they got married, so the two were not childhood sweethearts. After the death of Huang Taiji, Hyozhuang and Dolgon formed a political alliance to maximize their interests. The history of Arino said that Xiaozhuang had a personal affair with Dolgon, and said that he "married" Dolgon, but the official history did not record it, and the truth of the story needs to be verified. Born in 1613 and Dolgon in 1612, if they met at a young age, there is no doubt that they are unsuspecting. However, the actual situation is that Xiaozhuang had never met Dolgon at all before marrying Huang Taiji. Xiaozhuang married Huang Taiji in 1625 and had been living in the Horqin steppe until then.
Dolgon, on the other hand, was born in Hetuara and moved to Shengjing with Nurhachi. Until Nurhachi's death (1626), he did not leave Shengjing. It can be seen that before Xiaozhuang came to Shengjing, he had no intersection with Dolgon at all, so why did he have no guesses?When Huang Taiji was alive, Xiaozhuang and Dolgon did not have much intersection, and their private dating was even more groundless. In 1626, the second year of Xiaozhuang's marriage to Huang Taiji, Nurhachi died of illness, and Huang Taiji was enthroned as the Great Khan of Houjin, and Xiaozhuang stayed in the harem with his aunt Zhezhe. At this time, if Dolgon wanted to meet Xiaozhuang, he needed to get the consent of Huang Taiji, and with many guards and palace maids present, it was impossible to date in private.
According to research, the palace of Huang Taiji was in Shenyang at that time, and the concubines lived in the same courtyard and had no private space at all. Even if Hyo-chan has an affair with Dolgon, he can't act. In addition, Dolgon fought with the army all the year round, and there was no time to meet with Xiaozhuang. Therefore, it is rumored that the two had a personal affair when Huang Taiji was alive, which is pure nonsense. Xiaozhuang's marriage to Dolgon is a mystery, and Fu Lin calls Dolgon "the regent of the imperial father" really helpless. Whether Xiaozhuang married Dolgon or not is still inconclusive in history, and it is still a mystery to this day. However, judging from the Manchu marriage customs, even if Dolgon married Xiaozhuang, it was not against the etiquette law. Therefore, Fulin's call of Dolgon as "regent of the imperial father" does not prove that Xiaozhuang has been married.
The reason why Dorgon changed his name from "Imperial Uncle Regent" to "Imperial Father Regent" was mainly due to power considerations. The young Fulin harbored many grievances in his heart, but he was powerless to change the situation, so he had to follow Dorgon's will. Dorgon sought to consolidate his power, but illness took his life as his power strengthened. The relationship between Hyozhuang and Dorgon was more like a political alliance, with each side taking what they wanted. In the TV series, Dorgon gives up the throne for love and chooses to become the regent. However, in the canonical history, although Dorgon had the ability to seize the throne, he was forced to find another way due to the constraints of many forces.
After the death of Emperor Taiji, Dolgon and Hauge became the central figures in the succession to the throne, and Dolgon gave up the position of emperor in favor of Fulin, seemingly abandoning the throne on the surface, but in fact holding real power, and his actions can be described as wise. After becoming regent, Dorgon indulged in the pleasures of sound, but in fact held power firmly in his heart. Even if Hyozhuang is a beautiful and intelligent woman, she can't sway Dorgon with her hue. Therefore, from this point of view, the relationship between Hyozhuang and Dorgon is not that of a couple, but of political allies, each taking what he wants. Beauty is just the icing on the cake, and it will not be a stumbling block to Dorgon's rise to power.
For a mother who is determined to preserve her children, finding a strong backer is more reassuring than anything else. The claim that Dolgon was greedy for beauty and therefore became a "captive" of Hyozhuang is not true. The relationship between the two no longer focuses on the existence of feelings.