In the ancient myths and legends of thousands of years ago, there was such a pair of sisters,
Empress Dowager Ying
, also known as Huangying's eldest sister Emperor E, sister Ying, is the two daughters of Emperor Yao in myths and legends, these two sisters are married to Emperor Shun, pregnant with a son,
When Emperor Shun died, the second daughter hugged the bamboo and cried bitterly, and died of tears, so this bamboo was called "Xiangfei Bamboo". The two were also known as Lady Xiang.
Empress Dowager Ying created the mythical tradition of two women serving together as a husband, the two were harmonious, and the ending was also touching, leaving endless imagination for future generations. During the Guangxu period at the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was also a pair of sisters who were both selected and entered the palace at the same time, and they were all named imperial concubines, but the two were held by their mothers.
Why did the two enter the palace, why were they sealed, and why were they in a high position and were held by their mothers?
First, the sister entered the palace and her mother was sad
Princess Zhen and Concubine Jin are the daughters of the Tara clan, the Manchurian Red BannerMan, and the Right Attendant of the Household Department, and the two are the sisters of a mother' compatriot.
In the fourteenth year of Guangxu, after the election ceremony, the two participated in the draft as the daughters of the Tatra clan who met the conditions, and the two were selected at the same time.
In the fifteenth year of Guangxu, he entered the palace as a concubine, and the two lived together in the Eastern Sixth Palace.
Incorporating into the harem to become an imperial princess, it should have been a matter of flying up the branches as a phoenix and adding glory to the family, but the mother of the two was not happy, and even gave them a slap after the draft ended. Why did the biological mother make such a move?
First look at the era in which the two lived, the time is the Guangxu period, although it is called the Guangxu year, the reigner is also the Guangxu Emperor,
However, this emperor was a puppet who was under the supervision of the empress dowager since childhood, had no real power, and even knew that one day he would be replaced
。 The second daughter was a concubine hand-picked by Guangxu, and it was inevitable that the empress dowager would be dissatisfied, and her life in the palace would be difficult in the future.
Moreover, Empress Dowager Cixi had already made arrangements for an empress, and Cixi's younger brother had an eldest daughter, Yehenara
She was also a cousin of the Guangxu Emperor and an empress dowager hand-picked by Empress Dowager Cixi. As soon as Concubine Zhen and Concubine Jin entered the palace, they would be crushed by the empress for life, and it would be difficult to turn over.
The empress dowager and the empress are one branch,
This harem has long been the domain of the Yehenara clan
No matter who enters the palace, it will be inferior to the queen, and the next person in the palace will tend to be inflamed,
The life of the two sisters after entering the palace is bound to not be too smooth.
Although the emperor is a paper tiger, the empress dowager is a mean mother-in-law whose heart and eyes are smaller than a needle.
Moreover, throughout the ages, it is difficult to have true feelings in the harem, mostly for the sake of competing for favors and fighting with each other, and there are often examples of sisters turning against each other after entering the palace.
Although the two are siblings, in the face of honor and power, the friendship is a floating cloud, and it will disperse in the blink of an eye, and the mother is afraid that the two will not be able to end well.
The mother was pregnant in October, it was not easy to give birth to a child, it was not easy to train the child to grow up, to put deep affection, to consume effort, but in the end to see both children have to throw themselves into the sea of fire, they are angry and sad
, filled with grief, beat them.
After entering the palace, it is a different world, in the palace, even if you are cautious and careful, you may be punished by the empress dowager, the family cannot protect them, and once you enter the palace, it is as deep as the sea, and it is even more difficult to meet your family.
This slap is the mother's reluctance and sorrow, but also the helplessness of mourning and anger, implying the mother's love for her daughter.
2. Two flowers bloom and one branch each
Facts have proved that there is a certain truth to the mother's concern, although the two enter the palace at the same time and live in the same place, the situation is very different. After the two entered the palace, they first lived in the Eastern Sixth Palace together and were both named concubines, and then because of Cixi's great birthday, they were specially named concubines. Sister Zhenfei, lively and beautiful, the Guangxu Emperor fell in love with her at first sight and was very fond of her. Her sister Concubine Jin was not as active as her sister and was snubbed by the emperor.
Princess Zhen's skin is white and beautiful, lively and cheerful, not bound by etiquette,
She was very dissatisfied with the life of the palace and often violated the palace rules, but Guangxu was very fond of her and was very tolerant of her unruly behavior.
She is not afraid of gender restrictions and respect and inferiority restrictions, often wearing eunuch costumes, and playing with Guangxu,
It brought a different life to the Guangxu Emperor, who had been suppressed and restricted since childhood, and Guangxu was therefore even more inseparable from her.
Although there are restrictions on the empress dowager in the palace and suppression of the status of the empress under it, during this period, The zhen concubines have a high degree of freedom in the palace and live a very happy life.
Her sister Princess Jin's life was much more deserted, and Guangxu did not spoil her, but snubbed her and the empress.
The emperor's eccentric behavior soon caused Cixi to be dissatisfied, and Cixi was not accustomed to Zhenfei's freedom and was very dissatisfied with her. The two sisters, one mother and one sibling, were soon punished together.
On the grounds that the palace was involved in government affairs, Cixi demoted Concubine Jin and Concubine Zhen to nobles
In the same year, two edicts were issued, one ordering the two to accompany the attendants in the palace, reformed, forbidden to wear illegal clothing, use illegal items, except for festivals can be submitted to the emperor as usual, the rest of the time is not allowed to submit privately. The second emphasizes that the empress is in charge of the power of the six palaces, and if a concubine violates the palace rules, the empress can punish her severely.
According to Qing dynasty archives, Cixi's punishment went far beyond that. On the day of the demotion of the two sisters, Guangxu knelt on the ground for an hour and begged Cixi for a lighter punishment, which angered Cixi even more.
On that day, Princess Zhenfei was given a "cane of the imperial staff", such a severe punishment was extremely rare in the Qing Dynasty. Sister Concubine Jin was not punished, but was implicated because Guangxu added fuel to the fire and Zhenfei resisted.
Later, Cixi held another draft, but the person was selected, and finally the two concubines were rewarded. After the change of law, Princess Zhen was expelled from the Eastern Sixth Palace by Cixi for supporting the Guangxu change of law and lived in the Three Houses.
Since then, the fate of the two sisters has quietly changed, and the community of two people who have prospered and lost both began to quietly disintegrate.
The Eight-Nation Alliance entered Beijing, and Empress Dowager Cixi and Guangxu fled and took Concubine Jin with them, but Cixi already had a deep grudge against Concubine Zhen.
Before leaving, he forced Princess Zhenfei to commit suicide. And the flower was broken. However, Princess Jin was favored by Cixi from then on.
The empress and Concubine Jin had a good relationship, and Cixi often rewarded Concubine Jin with her head and gave her various subsidies.
After Cixi's death, Princess Jin's status was greatly improved, and her living standards rose sharply. After Puyi ascended the throne, Consort Zunjin was made an imperial concubine, and later she was given the title of Duankang Emperor Guifei.
She lived very comfortably in the Yonghe Temple, often writing calligraphy for self-amusement, raising flowers and birds, and tasting food. He died in 1924 at the age of 51.
summary
Ancient Chinese society was an era of estrangement and blood.
When he arrived at Guangxu, the theory of descent forced him to marry his cousin, but because of his lack of love, he left her alone in the palace. She fell in love with Zhenfei at first sight, but because of the opposition of the empress, she ended up separated by yin and yang, while Zhenfei's sister, who entered the palace by mistake, was fortunately favored by fate, and became the last noble concubine to enter the imperial tomb after death.
Two sisters and one mother, entering the palace at the same time, being crowned concubines at the same time, and being demoted at the same time, but because of their different relationship with the emperor, they had a completely different fate. And Tihua can't sleep at the same time.
Their experience is quite similar to their mother's concern, and I wonder if they can remember their mother's slap before they die.