Under normal circumstances, after a woman's sexual maturity, there will be some adjustments in body functions for a few days of each month, which is called "menstruation".
Ancient Chinese were more superstitious, believing that the "ghost water" produced in the "menstrual event" was an ominous thing that would destroy everything that functioned normally, especially spells. In modern times, there have also been incidents in which Ye Mingchen, the governor of Liangguang, wanted to interrupt the British guns with ghost water.
There is a question: When the Ninety-Five Supreme Yangyang Ancient Emperor invited the concubine to sleep, the concubine happened to encounter the "menstrual matter", what to do?
Implicit expression
Since ghost water was considered to be ominous in ancient times, there must be a way to crack it. The ancients believed that yin and yang complemented each other, and yin and yang could also overcome each other. After the concubine searched for something to avoid evil, she set her sights on cinnabar.
Cinnabar is red, and cinnamon is also red. Dotted cinnabar between the brow and wrist, it is obviously not in violation. The concubine could use this to say to the emperor: I see that I have red on my body. Over time, the word "see red" also passed down.
In view of the effect of cinnabar in warding off evil spirits, I ordered cinnabar for myself, that is, I said to the emperor: My Lord, although I am now entangled in ominous things, after using cinnabar to ward off evil spirits, I will soon come back to sleep.
Gold and silver are also items that hint at the emperor. Wearing gold and silver was a symbol of wealth and status in ancient times, and also reflected its own temperament. So what exactly does it mean?
Concubines with menstruation would wear gold rings. I use my fingers to represent my body. My body was locked by "gold" and I wasn't very free. When the emperor saw this, he understood the meaning.
What about silver? In ancient times, silver bracelets were associated with pro-departure. Silver can detect arsenic, so it was regarded in ancient mythology as an artifact for testing poisons, and it was also extended as a tool for testing health.
The silver bracelet is as bright as new, implying that the concubine is in good health and suitable for the emperor's luck. The silver bracelet turned black, indicating that the concubine was not in good health and was not suitable for the trip.
The previous article said that "seeing red" is an implicit expression, so did the ancients use other implicit ways to express "seeing red"? Yes, concubines have all written about "red". For example, hang a red lantern, or add a red ribbon.
Battle Alliance
Ancient emperors asked for concubines, which was often a matter of whim. There are many people in the emperor's harem, and it is rare that concubines can get lucky opportunities. Historically, many women have been selected into the palace through the layers of folk and spent their entire lives in nothingness. I had never seen the Emperor in my life, let alone Lin Xing.
Mothers are more valuable than sons. In ancient China, only by giving birth to a son for the emperor could his status be guaranteed. Only when the son becomes emperor, the mother's position is stable. The premise of having a child is that the emperor is lucky. What if the emperor just wants to get lucky, and the concubine happens to encounter the "menstrual event" and does not want to give up the rare opportunity?
So, the concubine thought of finding someone to cooperate. Partners prefer their own personal maids. The emperor wanted to spoil him, and when he was inconvenient, the most considerate lady in the concubine pretended to be his master.
Aren't you afraid of being exposed and reprimanded by the emperor? In the vast majority of cases, this is not the case. In addition to doing a good job of secrecy, sometimes the emperor himself did not admit or care.
Some people in the harem had been favored by the emperor and were given concubines. For example, the birth mother of Emperor Mingxiaozong Zhu Youji is a representative. Of course, she may only be lucky this time in her life.
Concubines in a similar situation, if there is still a chance, the next time they see the emperor, it is likely that after a few months or even a few years, the emperor will have a hard time remembering what he looks like.
He said that the emperor did not care, because he could be crowned a concubine at the first opportunity. If it weren't for the fact that he was pregnant, he would have to be given a title, or he would have been satisfied with the emperor. In the latter case, the emperor was definitely not concerned with whether the concubines found a substitute.
Find someone to work with, preferably one of your own confidants, or at least something you can control. There are such cases in ancient China, such as Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede sisters.
Zhao Feiyan was the second empress of Emperor Cheng of Han. In the process of rising from a low-level concubine to an empress, she had seen many palace fight scenes, and she knew that if she wanted to be favored forever, she must have helpers.
She took her sister Zhao Hede into the palace and became a concubine of Emperor Cheng. Since then, the two sisters have been at The Emperor Cheng's side every night, which is a monopoly on the harem.
Of course, the emperor finally died in his sister's gentle township, implying that they were called "muddy waters" and had nothing to do with the current topic.
Finish it up as an important person
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, especially harems. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the favor system was progressed and developed.
The emperor was busy with political affairs or had a lot of fun, so his mind would not be on the small matter of pampering the harem. Then, the group will grasp the night shift schedule of the harem concubines. These people were eunuchs.
As the emperor's sidekicks, they grasped the emperor's state of mind, preferences, and the physiological cycle of harem concubines. According to the normal work process, they would write down the names of all the concubines who could serve the sleeping concubines on the plaque every day, and hand them over to the emperor for selection at the right time.
The Emperor turned over the sign that he liked the concubine, indicating that he had been chosen, and tonight she was her. The other concubines, who had not yet been turned over, had to wait for the next opportunity.
The name can be written on the sign, and the first requirement is: there is no "menstruation" on the day. When the noble concubine learned that she had come to Guishui, she would inform the eunuch as soon as possible. The eunuchs quietly removed the sign with their names on it.
The eunuch became a key figure in the flop. The emperor could not flop in front of all the concubines. And whether the concubine encountered "menstrual problems" in the end, the emperor could not fully understand.
Concubines are human beings and must survive the struggle of harem beauties. Eunuchs are also human beings. They have no children and no daughters.
Historically, there have been many combinations of eunuchs and concubines. There were good people in these groups, and they took care of each other and assisted the emperor in his affairs. Of course, there are also bad points. Eunuchs and concubines colluded with each other, causing chaos in the imperial court.
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There is also a story about Linxing. The harem of Sima Yan in the Western Jin Dynasty was numerous. He was fortunate enough to find which concubine to find at night, which became his problem.
Later, he thought of a way: sit on the sheep cart, walk into the palace, the sheep stopped in front of the door, and he spoiled the concubine. This is the allusion to the idiom "good luck with the sheep cart".
How did the harem concubines react? The concubine, who wanted to be lucky, hung the grass that the sheep liked to eat at the door and sprinkled salt water on the ground. Sheep like the taste of salt water and like to eat grass, so they stop.
What happens to be a concubine with a "menstrual affair"? They operate in reverse. So you can reject the emperor.