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In 1929, Wang Minghua's tuberculosis became more and more serious, and even led to his coma. Hearing that the original match was sick in bed, Mei Lanfang was also very anxious and immediately went to visit. But he did not go alone, but with his new wife. Yes, it is his 3rd wife, Meng Xiaodong. This person is known as the Winter Emperor of Pear Garden, and because of Du Yuesheng's financial support, he came to Shanghai to develop, thus knowing Mei Lanfang.
According to historical records, after routinely inquiring about her condition, Mei Lanfang pointed to Meng Xiaodong and asked Wang Minghua, saying what do you think of her? The latter only felt a bout of angina, and she felt that Mei Lanfang was showing off to her, showing off that he was still young. And the glory years when she and Mei Lanfang were together, at this time, she unconsciously surged into her heart. At that time, Mei Lanfang's eldest uncle Mei Yutian acted as a matchmaker, and promised her to Mei Lanfang, who was only 17 years old. At that time, the latter was in the process of changing voices. Because he sang Danjiao, once the voice change (known to insiders as inverting the warehouse) became bad, the voice line became rough, which meant that Mei Lanfang's Peking Opera career was over.
According to historical records, Mei Lanfang, who was at the low point of her career, had no comment on this marriage. But no one expected that Wang Minghua's arrival would make him make a comeback. The former was also born in a Peking Opera family, so he personally designed clothes and headdresses for Mei Lanfang, so that he could not come out and his shape was beautiful. For example, the costume that amazed the world in Mei Lanfang's new play "A Wisp of Hemp" was written by Wang Minghua.
Not only that, after giving birth to a son and a daughter to Mei Lanfang, in order to accompany him everywhere to perform, Wang Minghua made up his own mind and went to sterilization. But unfortunately, these two children died before they were young, and Wang Minghua was unable to have children. She had wanted to persuade Mei Lanfang to adopt a relative's child. But the latter directly brought her back a woman. According to historical records, on that day, Mei Lanfang brought Fu Zhifang, a small corner in the Peking Opera circle, to Wang Minghua and asked bluntly: "She wants to sit on an equal footing with you. ”
As soon as these words came out, Wang Minghua knew that her husband had changed his mind. But she still generously handed over half a cup of tea, and then said slowly: "This is excellent, the Mei family needs to inherit the incense." That's why I said that she accompanied Mei Lanfang to make a comeback, and was ruthlessly abandoned, only because she did something to her body. Of course, at this time, she still lived in the Plum House, but became a dispensable person. The change occurred after she had tuberculosis, when Fu Zhifang had given birth to a son. But because she was worried that tuberculosis would be contagious, she did not let her son go to Wang Minghua. The latter was a very sensitive person, and she knew that it was time for her to take the initiative to leave the Mei family.
Don't wait for someone to come and catch you, it's not good! So the next day, Wang Minghua proposed to Mei Lanfang that she would go to Tianjin Ma Dafu Hospital with the nurses for treatment. Mei Lanfang did not keep her, nor did she send her away. What he was thinking at this time, no one knew. Who is his favorite of the 3 wives? Mei Lanfang once joked with a friend, saying that she and Wang Minghua's eight characters were a perfect match. Moreover, he was also buried with Wang Minghua after his death. From this point of view, it seems that his favorite is still this original match. But what the truth is, he may only know!