But if we look at history, we will find that Cao Pi's resentment against Zhen Fu is unreasonable. Why is it meaningless?
First, Zhen Fu was robbed by xelloss. Zhen Fu herself is Yuan Shang's wife. After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao through the battle of Guandu, he has been thinking about one thing, that is, robbing Yuan Shang's wife. Who knows xelloss beat us to it and robbed Zhen Fu first? Cao Cao was unwilling, but he was helpless. That's his son. He can't compete with his son for a woman. Moreover, when xelloss did this, he actually knew that his father had that idea. Because he knew he would be one step ahead. If it is stolen, you must cherish it. Why doesn't Cao Pi cherish it?
Secondly, Zhen Fu is a stunning beauty. "Jiangdong Er Qiao and Hebei Qiao" were the three famous beauties in the world at that time. Every man has vanity and especially hopes that his wife is the most beautiful one. Since Zhen Fu is the most beautiful, what is xelloss dissatisfied with? Why should Zhen Fu be sentenced to death?
Third, Zhen Fu is a very filial person. He is very kind to his mother-in-law Mrs. Bian. When Mrs. Bian was ill, Zhen Fu kept asking people about Mrs. Bian. When she finally returned to Mrs. Bian, when she saw Mrs. Bian, she was both sad and happy. Mrs. Bian couldn't help saying, "This is really a filial wife."
Fourth, Zhen Fu is a very kind person. After Zhen Fu married xelloss, she got xelloss's special favor at first. However, Zhen Fu never took advantage of the situation to suppress other queens. She often comforted those queens who could not be loved by others and relieved their inner emotions. Once upon a time, Cao Pi had a concubine named Stone Man. Because of her impatience, Cao Pi disliked her and wanted to get rid of her. If it is another queen, it is a wish. Who knows Zhen Fu persuaded xelloss not to drive away the stone man instead, and said to xelloss, if you drive away the stone man, others will definitely think that I am a slanderer. This shows how kind Zhen Fu is.
Fifth, Zhen Fu gave birth to xelloss's eldest son. There is an ancient saying that "a mother is precious to her children". It is more important for the king to have a concubine of the eldest son. Zhen Fu gave birth to the eldest son for xelloss, and his position is naturally very important. Of course, there are also cases in history in which a mother was killed in order to choose her son as an heir, which is called "the death of your mother". For example, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made Liu Fuling his heir, he killed Mrs Gou Jian. The emperors of the Northern Wei Dynasty did the same. However, Cao Pi's situation is different. At that time, he was not a prince, so there was no such problem as "your mother died".
Sixth, xelloss needs Zhen Fu to fight for his son. Some people may say, no, it is precisely because Guo Nvwang gave him a lot of ideas when xelloss competed for the crown prince, and finally helped xelloss win the position of the crown prince, so Guo Nvwang is the most important thing for xelloss. But we know that in fact, the competition of ancient heirs, what kings often see, is not the talent of heirs, but the virtue of heirs. The king is very unhappy if his competitors are intrigued to cater to him. Zhen Fu is famous for her good character and filial piety to her in-laws.
Keeping Zhen Fu will definitely give xelloss a lot of points. In a word, no matter from which angle, Zhen Fu is the most ideal person for xelloss to be his wife. However, why did he insist on giving Zhen Fu a gift of death, and covered her with hair and gagged her mouth with chaff? The general saying is that Cao Pi likes the new and hates the old. Although Zhen Fu is a stunning beauty, she lost a lot of luster with her age. And Cao Pi himself is a person who likes the new and hates the old. So I finally got tired of Zhen Fu and chose Guo Nvwang.
There is also a saying that Guo Nvwang captured xelloss by stratagem. Guo Nvwang is a very resourceful person. If nothing else, her name is the embodiment of resourcefulness. Why is it called "Guo Nvwang"? Because when she was a child, others said that she was extraordinary and would be "expensive" in the future, so her father gave her such a name. But obviously, the story behind this name may be her own fiction. This fiction is a great temptation for Cao Pi who wants to be a prince.
Apart from the above two points, I think Zhen Fu has its own problems. In fact, those beautiful qualities that Zhen Fu showed at the beginning were the way she looked when she was spoiled by xelloss. Later, when Cao Pi stopped doting on her, she behaved differently and said some complaints. In this way, Cao Pi thought she was a hypocritical person. Therefore, Cao Pi made a gift for her death, and covered her face with hair and stuffed her mouth with chaff. Speaking of it, Zhen Fu is also a poor man. I dare not say a word of complaint when I meet an ungrateful person. This is the daughter's sorrow in the imperial society. (Reference:
History of the Three Kingdoms, Wei Lue, Hanshu Jin Chunqiu)