In the history of China, when it comes to the harem of the emperor, it is always described as the harem beauty three thousand, although this statement is a bit exaggerated, but as the king of a country, the reproduction of heirs is a big thing.
Therefore, almost every day will be selected women, so as to enrich the harem, naturally there are many women of the emperor, but in the face of many beautiful women, it is difficult to have the emperor obsessed with one person.
But in the history of the Ming Dynasty, there was an emperor, ming harem beauty three thousand, but he loved the half-old Xu Niang, who was 17 years older than him.
A favor is 23 years of time, this emperor is Zhu Jianshen, this concubine is Wan Guifei, can't help but wonder, why would the emperor love this half-old Xu Niang?
This matter has to start from zhu Jianshen's childhood, Zhu Jianshen's father is the famous Zhu Qizhen in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Qizhen was not a Ming emperor, and when he was young, he listened to rumors and was captured in the Tumubao War, the emperor was taken captive, and the courtiers suggested that another crown prince be established, so Zhu Qiyu took the throne.
During Zhu Qizhen's reign, he gave birth to the crown prince Zhu Jianshen and was made crown prince, but after Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne, he abolished Zhu Jianshen's position as crown prince, and Zhu Jianshen, who was only five years old, was expelled from the palace.
Zhu Jianshen's mother, Zhou Guifei, sent a palace maid to guard Zhu Jianshen's side, and this palace girl was Wan Zhen'er, which is also said to be Wan Guifei later.
Although Zhu Jianshen was only five years old, his presence always threatened the throne of his uncle Zhu Qiyu, so Zhu Jianshen's life was like walking on thin ice.
The only thing that can be relied on around is the palace maid Wan Zhen'er, who, in such a turbulent environment, has planted a childhood shadow for the young Zhu Jianshen.
Inferiority and cowardice have laid the foundation for Zhu Jianshen's personality, but fortunately, Wan Zhen'er has always accompanied him and given him an endless sense of security.
Later, when he was eighteen years old, he ascended to the throne, and at this time, Zhu Jianshen's feelings for Wan Zhen'er had actually deteriorated, so he asked the empress dowager to make Wan Zhen'er empress.
This matter was strongly opposed by the empress, an old woman 17 years older than the emperor, and a palace girl, how could she be a mother to the world?
Although this proposal was rejected, Zhu Jianshen still ignored the objections and made Wan Zhen'er a noble concubine.
After Wan Guifei ascended to the throne, she knew that it was not enough to have the favor of the emperor, but she must have heirs to go long.
So in the year when she was 38 years old, she desperately gave birth to a small prince for Ming Xianzong, which was also the first prince of Ming Xianzong, and naturally liked it very much, but unfortunately this prince unfortunately died prematurely.
For this change, the saddest thing is Wan Guifei, in order to let Wan Guifei out of this shadow, Zhu Jianshen accompanied her day and night, even if Wan Guifei lost her child, did a lot of wrong things, Zhu Jianshen chose to forgive.
Later, at the age of 58, Wan Guifei died, and Zhu Jianshen buried her with the etiquette of an empress, and only half a year later, Zhu Jianshen also went with her.
Although Zhu Jianshen is not a Ming Jun, he has achieved single-mindedness in dealing with emotional issues.
Many people say that this kind of psychology is unhealthy, but for Zhu Jianshen, Wan Zhen'er is all he has, and when he was a child, only Wan Zhen'er accompanied him, so Wan Zhen'er was his heaven, the sense of security he prayed for.
Although it is the body of a half-old Xu Niang, I have to admit that this is a true feeling that cannot be sought.