Revealed: The secret of the Empress Dowager Cixi's menopausal pregnancy, who kept this privacy for her? This person is Zhu Yulin. The history of the Qing Dynasty is full of many untold secrets. The story of Cixi's pregnancy during menopause is particularly curious. There is no detailed record of this incident in the official history, but in some rumors, someone records the people and things who kept this secret secret. In the Qing Dynasty, there was a Wenchen Lian Ji recorded such a story: in the eighth year of Guangxu, Li Lianying introduced an antique dealer surnamed Bai to Cixi. At that time, Cixi was already 46 years old. A little more than a month later, the mysterious antique dealer disappeared from the Forbidden City. However, Cixi found herself in a worse physical condition than usual, feeling symptoms such as vomiting, drowsiness, and nausea. As a woman who has been through it, Cixi knew she was pregnant. However, this is her privacy, which can only be kept in her heart and cannot be passed on. Cixi was unwell, and according to custom, the imperial physician of the imperial court had to come and examine her body. The first imperial physician to be sent only checked her pulse knew that Cixi was pregnant. However, he didn't say anything, only prescribed some tonic medicine to Cixi, saying that it would get better after taking it, and then left in a hurry.
Emperor Guangxu heard that the Empress Dowager's condition was not improving, and the continuous treatment for many days was still ineffective, so he ordered the imperial doctors to treat the Empress Dowager Cixi. The royal doctors of the palace knew the secrets of the Queen Mother's pregnancy, so everyone knew what to do. When diagnosing the Queen Mother, the imperial doctors were eighty or ninety percent sure of the "strange disease" of the Queen Mother's pregnancy. However, when reporting their illness to Emperor Guangxu, most of them did not say the actual condition, but just casually prescribed some nourishing and nourishing prescriptions, which did not play a therapeutic role. Emperor Guangxu saw that Huang Eniang's condition was not improving for a long time, and he was very worried, so he ordered all provinces to recommend famous doctors to enter the palace to treat the queen mother. However, at that time, many famous doctors heard the order to enter Beijing, and they were unwilling to reveal the true condition of the Empress Dowager Cixi. This matter reached the ears of Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, and he immediately recommended the famous doctor Xue Fuchen according to the order. He recommended Xue Fuchen to Emperor Guangxu and said that this person could cure the Empress Dowager Cixi's illness, because the locals said that he was a skilled doctor and specialized in treating incurable diseases. Emperor Guangxu was very happy to hear this, and sent a special envoy to send Xue Fuchen to his home in Wuxi urgently, so that he could treat the empress dowager's illness. Xue Fuchen was a smart man, and after he saw the holy decree, he immediately arranged the affairs of his family and rushed to the capital day and night.
Emperor Guangxu accompanied Xue Fuchen to Changchun Palace to visit the sick Empress Dowager Cixi. Xue Fuchen diagnosed the pulse of the Empress Dowager Cixi. After checking his pulse, he knew in his heart that Cixi was pregnant. So, Xue Fuchen came up with a disguised wording: "The Queen Mother Lafayette has worked hard in the court and has worked hard for the country for a long time. As a result, the body is not good, and the qi and blood are blocked, which accumulates in the abdomen. The treatment method is to clear qi and circulation, clear blood stasis and activate blood. Once the qi and blood are smooth, the phoenix body will naturally recover. Cixi listened to Xue Fuchen's words, and her eyebrows, which had not been spread for many days, gradually relaxed. She thought to herself: "This Xue Fuchen is good. He has rejuvenation techniques, he can still speak, he makes my condition clear in his words, and he also protects my privacy. At this moment, Guangxu urged Xue Fuchen to immediately prescribe medicine. After Xue Fuchen heard Guangxu's order, he said something again: "My ancestors have a rule, all those who diagnose the princes and ministers will only dispense medicine and leave no prescriptions. Xiaomin has a request, and it is the same to prescribe medicine to the Queen Mother Lafayette today, but the prescription can only be seen by the Queen Mother herself. The illness of the Queen Mother Lafayette will be treated with my ancestral secret recipe, and I will personally dispense the medicine and suffer before giving it to the Queen Mother Lafayette.
Cixi was satisfied with Xue Fuchen's words, thinking of his good intentions, and seeing that this famous doctor was very capable. Cixi was very anxious, so she said: "Quasi-play!" Settle down! When Xue Fuchen heard this, he left Changchun Palace with Guangxu. He returned to his residence and hurriedly prepared herbs for the Empress Dowager Cixi. On the morning of the third day, Xue Fuchen came to Changchun Palace with the medicine. He poured a bowl of medicine from the porcelain jar, and then held the bowl high with both hands. Seeing that the Empress Dowager Cixi took all the medicines, he left Changchun Palace. The medicine prepared by Xue Fuchen is very symptomatic. After some "diarrhea" treatment, Cixi immediately felt sweating profusely and was very relaxed. She felt a stone finally hit the ground. At this time, Cixi was very happy. She passed down an edict saying: "The Queen Mother's blood stasis has been discharged, and Dr. Xue can leave the palace." Xue Fuchen also breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly left the palace gate. He thought about it and could not go back to his residence, so he went to the post station and rented a fast horse in the name of Minister Li Hongzhang. He galloped overnight and hurried back to his hometown in Wuxi. He had already figured out a plan on the way. After returning to his hometown in Wuxi, he sent someone to announce his sudden death and arranged a grand funeral.
As Xue Fuchen expected, not long after he treated the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother immediately issued an order to send internal guards to hunt down Xue Fuchen in order to cover up the truth. They found a new tomb outside Wuxi with a monument of "Xue Gong Fuchen's Tomb". They could only go back to Beijing to report, and the Empress Dowager Cixi did not pursue it after hearing it. It is inherently difficult to be a woman, and it is even more difficult to be a woman with high status. Cixi was widowed at the age of 26, and the deep palace was lonely for 47 years. She used romance to fill the emptiness of her feelings, and there was a romantic affair. (Book cards have been added here, please go to the Toutiao client to view). This story has aroused people's interest in the privacy protection of the Empress Dowager Cixi. In fact, this is not the first time that similar incidents have occurred. Historically, many powerful women have had similar experiences. They all face great distress when they get pregnant during menopause, because this secret, once exposed, can bring a series of problems. Therefore, they all chose to keep this secret, and they could only keep it in their hearts and dare not reveal it to outsiders. This story has caused a lot of discussion among netizens. Among them, some expressed understanding and sympathy for Empress Dowager Cixi's behavior, believing that she had taken such a move to protect her privacy.
Others expressed anger and dissatisfaction with Empress Dowager Cixi's actions, believing that her actions were contrary to morality and ethics. Others praised Xue Fuchen, believing that he was clever and knew how to protect the privacy of the Empress Dowager Cixi. Overall, the story of Empress Dowager Cixi's menopausal pregnancy sheds light on the choices and behaviors of some women throughout history when faced with privacy breaches. The right to privacy is a fundamental right for everyone, whether ordinary people or those in power. However, we should also note that over-protecting privacy can lead to some negative effects. When dealing with similar incidents, we should balance privacy protection and the public's right to know, and follow the principles of transparency, fairness and accountability. Finally, we need to ask ourselves the question: how should we balance the relationship between personal privacy and the public's right to know in similar situations? Please leave a comment to share your thoughts.