In ancient feudal society, the status of women was not high, especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and almost became an appendage of men. As a married woman, the only future is the glory of her husband, which can benefit her. For example, if an official is a prominent official, his wife can be named the Lady of commandments. For example, when the crown prince ascends the throne, the women in the submerged residence will also be divided. However, not all women are lucky enough to see all this, and Jiaqing's concubine, Yan Shi, is one of the unfortunate.
The surname Ofe Yan, which was very important during the Jin Dynasty, was the imperial surname at that time. However, after the Mongols destroyed the Jin Dynasty, they carried out a retaliatory massacre of their clans, resulting in the almost slaughter of the Zhen'er Bajing's Completed Yan Clan. During the Qing Dynasty, most of the Yan clans were not considered to be descendants of the royal family of the Jin Dynasty, especially in the Gansu region, and were also organized as Han Chinese. The Jurchen clan of the Northeast Jurchen tribe has a complex origin and composition, but it is not a small surname.
However, the Qing Dynasty claims to be the descendant of the Jin Dynasty, and the royal family name has long been Ai Xin Jueluo, and the surname of Guanyan has not yet returned to its former glory. Concubine Shu's father, Yan Ha Feng'a, was just a light car lieutenant. However, Concubine Yan accidentally married Yongyan the Prince of Jia and became a side Fujin.
In the Qing Dynasty, although The Side Fujin was also a concubine, her status was not low, and on some occasions she could sit on an equal footing with the Concubine Fujin. Moreover, a prince can only have two side Fujin. Prince Jia's status is noble, why is the birth of Side Fujin not high?
In fact, the vast majority of the Fujins who rose early in Jiaqing were designated by Qianlong. Not only was The Side Fujin not born tall, but even the Jiaqing Concubine Fu Jin Xi Tara Clan was not a noble woman. The reason is also very simple, Qianlong adopted the rules set by his father Yongzheng, secretly established the reserve, and did not announce the heir to the throne in advance. Therefore, Qianlong deliberately chose Fujin, who was born lower for Jiaqing, just to avoid speculation from the government and the public.
In addition, this arrangement can also prevent foreign relatives from becoming bigger. This is also because Qianlong has learned the lessons of previous generations and taken precautions as soon as possible. It was with this background that the Yan clan entered the palace of Prince Jia, but her life did not seem to go smoothly.
According to historical records, she married Yongyan in the fifty-first year of Qianlong. It is reasonable to say that the woman qianlong chose to give to Jiaqing can not be born high, but the body is certainly good, after all, it shoulders the burden of opening branches and leaves for the royal family. At that time, The Yan clan was also a young girl who was bouncing around.
However, when entering the palace, the Yan clan seemed to be heading for a wither. She became frail and needed to take medication for a long time to survive. Moreover, the Yan clan was not able to give birth to a son and a half daughter for Yong Yan.
This situation did not last long, and the Yan clan died. At this time, it was still about fifty-five years after Qianlong. In other words, the woman had only been in the middle of the world for less than five years, and then she left the world in a hurry.
Sixty years after Qianlong, Jiaqing received a gift from his father and was made emperor. According to the rules, he will give rewards to the women he has served and express his years of companionship. After those concubines who were alive and gave birth to children, Jiaqing also deliberately thought of the Yan clan, and she specifically decreed:
From the former Side of the Fu Jin Completed Yan Clan, Ge Ge Guan Clan, Shen Clan, or the Imperial Father's Reward, or gave birth to a princess, now that the Side of the Fallen has passed away, Jia En will be the Side Fu Jin Completed the Yan Clan posthumously honored as a concubine...
The word "forgiveness", used in the concubine number, as recorded in the "Hongzhi Universal", expresses the meaning of "a person with a tolerant temperament". This also shows that in the short time together, Jiaqing believes that yan's personality is gentle. However, the Yan clan was not blessed, and even the posthumous ceremony could only be held in front of the coffin that had not yet been buried. Such an ending may also be a portrayal of the lives of most of the concubines in the harem.