Wen Xiu was the last imperial concubine of the last emperor Puyi, the daughter of Duan Gong of the Manchurian Ordet clan, born in 1909 in the Xizhen mansion of Beifangjia Hutong, intelligent and studious since childhood, in 1922, Puyi chose a concubine, 14-year-old Wen Xiu was abdicated by the 16-year-old emperor Puyi circle of the late Qing Dynasty.
Although Puyi held a grand wedding for her, but more like the lively and free Wanrong than the dignified Wenxiu Puyi, since entering the palace, she first went to Puyi's bedchamber every day to greet Ann, and then went to the palace of Empress Wanrong and the four concubines to ask for peace, and then returned to the Changchun Palace to close the door and live a cold and clear day.
Two years later, Puyi was expelled from the palace, but whether inside or outside the palace Puyi was snubbed by her, and the next people looked at her like this, but also gossiping on the side, and finally on August 23, 1931, Wen Xiu really could not withstand Puyi's snub and chose to publish a divorce.
After the news spread, Wenxiu's family also wrote a letter to her, accusing her of ignoring the emperor's grace, being confused and absurd, but Wenxiu argued on the basis of reason, and after two months of consultation, Wenxiu finally divorced Puyi, and Puyi had to pay Wenxiu 55,000 silver dollars as alimony.
After Wen Xiu got this money, she paid for the lawyer's fees and the expenses of the period, and there was not much money left for her, she used the remaining money to open a primary school, let the poor children study for free, she also liked the children, and her mood gradually became cheerful, but this good life did not last long.
When the identity of the last imperial concubine spread, many people blocked the school gate, one by one with curious eyes to look at this "downcast" imperial concubine, Wen Xiu originally wanted to stick to it, but finally the reporters came, Wen Xiu hid every day, helpless, can only leave the school.
She used all the money to open a school, without the school, she was completely unemployed, she could only sell the property, to the cousin of the mother's family, although the cousin was willing to take her in, but the life of the mother's family was also stuttering, Wen Xiu could not be an idle person, she pasted the carton, did the rough work of picking ashes, handing bricks and other masons, and even sold cigarettes on the street.
But this kind of faceless day is never her life, fortunately she found a newspaper varsity job, just at this time 40-year-old Henan officer Liu Zhendong broke into her life, Wenxiu is 35 years old, originally did not intend to get married, but for Liu Zhendong's thoughtfulness, Wenxiu was impressed by him, the two married in Beiping, Liu Zhendong also took out all the family's savings to open a car shop.
The days also flourished, Wen Xiu also put on a beautiful cheongsam, and occasionally went to see a play with her husband, but this kind of life lasted for two years, Liu Zhendong was deceived, the car dealership went bankrupt, Liu Zhendong even thought about committing suicide, at this time Wen Xiu gave him encouragement.
Although the two lived a little poor, but the relationship is good, on September 17, 1953, Wen Xiu died of myocardial infarction, the funeral was very simple, four wooden boards hit a coffin, not even a tombstone, although Wen Xiu's life was sad, but fortunately in the end met a happy marriage.