According to historical records, Princess Huyang's name is Huang Liu, and she is Liu Xiu's eldest sister. When Liu Xiu was a child, Princess Populus euphratica took care of Liu Xiu, so Liu Xiu and Princess Populus euphratica had deep feelings for each other. This also led to the hubris of Princess Huyang after Liu Xiu became emperor.
Princess Populus euphratica's domestic slave was killed and fled, forcing Dong Xuan to arrest herself and offending Princess Populus euphratica. To this end, Liu Xiu also asked Dong Xuan to apologize to her sister. Of course, Dong Xuanning refused to die. Liu Xiu is a monarch. She didn't punish Dong Xuan, but she didn't punish her sister who sheltered the slaves. This shows that Princess Populus euphratica is arrogant.
Princess Populus euphratica became a widow after her husband died. At that time, there was no such thing as "three obedience and four virtues", and Princess Populus euphratica was free to find new happiness. So Princess Populus euphratica wants to find another Mr. Right with both talents and looks among all the officials to spend the rest of her life together. Liu Xiu, Guangwu Emperor, also supported her sister's idea of letting her choose from officials at will. After the selection, Liu Xiu will personally go to matchmaking.
After observing the civil and military officials, Princess Huyang took a fancy to the handsome minister Hong Song and said, "The porcelain of the Song Dynasty is beyond the reach of ministers." Hong Song was born in Chang 'an, and Hong Song's father was Song Shang, who lived in a small yamen. Hong Song himself is a very great man. He is not only handsome, but also honest, affectionate and upright. He is one of the three officials of the imperial court and has a high position. Princess Populus euphratica had a good eye and chose Hong Song as her next husband.
Unfortunately, Princess Populus euphratica neglected the most important point. Hong Song had a wife at that time, and Hong Song's wife was his wife. But Princess Populus euphratica ignored this point artificially. Maybe she thinks that as long as she has a crush on Hong Song and her brother Guangwudi Liu Xiu comes forward to match-maker, Hong Song must dare not violate the imperial edict, right? When Liu Xiu learned that her sister liked Hong Song, she found an opportunity to gently say to Hong Song, "As the saying goes, when people get rich, they will change their friends, and when they get rich, they will change their wives. Isn't this human nature? "
Hong Song is very clever. He had already heard the rumor that Princess Populus euphratica wanted to be her husband. Now, seeing Liu Xiu say this, he suddenly understood. Seeing that Liu Xiu was testing himself so gently, he replied gently: "You can't forget the friendship between the poor and the humble, and the wife of the dross can't leave the court." After listening to Hong Song's words, Liu Xiu knew that Hong Song was a man who attached great importance to feelings and righteousness, and would not abandon his wife and become his brother-in-law.
So Liu Xiu turned to Princess Populus euphratica who was eavesdropping behind the screen and said, "Sister, this can't be done!" Princess Populus euphratica was very sad about this. Later, she actually didn't get married again, but went to a monastery. Liu Xiu is a great monarch. He didn't force Hong Song to marry Princess Populus euphratica. However, five years later, Hong Song was dismissed as a general by Liu Xiu. The apparent reason is that Hong Song interrogated Shangdang Taishou without foundation, but this is not a big mistake, and he will not be dismissed. Is it because Hong Song didn't marry Princess Populus euphratica and hurt her heart? Liu Xiu longed for her sister and took this opportunity to get back at Hong Song? Very likely!