The princess was merely a tool for Emperor Chongming's political marriages.
In prosperous times, Emperor Chongming's affection for Princess Anren was but an embellishment to the empire's flourishing state.
However, if faced with the peril of national extinction, and had Princess Anren been in the Capital, her fate would likely have mirrored that of her siblings—slain by Emperor Chongming with a single stroke of his sword.
"Princess Anren..."
"In the Imperial Decree I issued, it is stated that you are a demoness who bewitched Li Xiaozu into leading troops against the Imperial Court. Rebelling against the court is a heinous crime, punishable by the extermination of nine degrees of kinship. The Emperor's word is sacrosanct, like gold, and decrees cannot be altered lightly..."
"Attendants! Present Princess Anren with a length of white silk and a cup of Pigeon Wine."
