"The Legend of Zhen Huan" is a large-scale drama full of palace struggles, and once any show girl steps into the harem, she will inevitably be involved in this power struggle in the harem, and she can neither fully control her own destiny nor protect herself.
In the work "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Concubine Duan is the character who is forced into a palace struggle.
Why did Concubine Duan choose not to have children, but to choose ***?
Although Concubine Duan was born in a prominent Jiangmen family and had a noble family background, she did not escape this disaster and became a victim in the power struggle in the harem.
Recalling the past, Concubine Duan, in accordance with the order of the Queen Mother, gave the pregnant Concubine Hua a slippery pill, which caused Concubine Hua to have a miscarriage.
Concubine Hua, an arrogant woman, is not easy to be bullied, although she didn't know that Concubine Duan's delivery of medicine was done under duress, she still forcibly poured a bowl of red flowers on Concubine Duan with a revenge attitude.
Since then, Concubine Duan has not only suffered endless bullying from Concubine Hua, but she has also been unable to have children for the rest of her life.
Concubine Duan has been bedridden for a long time, but it is difficult to find a sister who really shares her heart.
Duanfei felt deeply lonely, and she very much wanted to have a child, but for a girl who could not have children, this had become an unattainable dream.
In the end, Zhen Huan had insight into Concubine Duan's inner thoughts, and assisted her in adopting the daughter of the noble Cao Qinmo, Princess Wenyi.
Why did Concubine Duan choose to adopt Princess Wen Yi instead of choosing to raise the promising fourth elder brother?
The child adopted by Concubine Duan is actually Princess Wenyi, not the fourth elder brother, which makes people confused about this.
a, as we all know, Princess Wenyi's biological mother is the noble Cao Qinmo, and Cao Qinmo plays the role of "senior advisor" behind Concubine Hua. Concubine Duan has a deep hatred with Concubine Hua, why did she choose to adopt the daughter of Concubine Hua's henchmen?
b. Hongli, the fourth elder brother who lived in the Old Summer Palace at that time, did not receive anyone's care and care. She was known as "Uncle Guo" in the Kangxi Dynasty and was a very powerful person. If Concubine Duan could accept Hongli, he would definitely be deeply grateful.
The future potential of the fourth elder brother can be compared to that of Princess Wen Yi.
Everyone's doubts about this are indeed reasonable, which also reflects the wisdom of Concubine Duan and her personality traits.
The reason why Concubine Duan chose to adopt Princess Wen Yi may involve the following aspects.
a, Concubine Duan has a deep love for Princess Wenyi.
Although Concubine 1 does not have many roles in the play, every time she appears, she can leave an unforgettable impression on the audience.
Concubine Duan made an appearance at Princess Wenyi's first birthday celebration. She gave the collar she gave from her mother's family as a gift to Princess Wenyi.
Even the emperor said that this collar was too precious for Princess Wenyi, which was enough to show Concubine Duan's deep affection for Princess Wenyi.
Once, Wen Yi was playing in the snow and almost fell. Seeing this scene, Concubine Duan rushed forward to catch Wen Yi regardless of her own weakness, and made a mat for Princess Wen Yi in the cold winter snow.
From this point, it can be clearly seen that Concubine Duan's love for Princess Wenyi is from the heart.
b, Concubine Duan is not only superior in wisdom and high IQ, but she is also very low-key and does not like to compete for favor.
This is closely related to Concubine Duan's personality. In order to protect Concubine Hua, Concubine Duan endured silently for many years. Later, she took the initiative to approach and assist Zhen Huan, and finally succeeded in defeating Concubine Hua and eliminating the resentment in her heart, and from then on, no one made trouble for her again.
Concubine Duan only wants to live a good second half of her life, so when Zhen Huan has an overwhelming advantage in the harem, Concubine Duan gradually stays away and no longer gets involved in the power struggle in the harem.
Concubine Duan's deep affection for Wen Yi mainly stems from the fact that Wen Yi is a young woman.
The princess did not pose a threat to the authority of the emperor.
Therefore, adopting a princess can avoid many troubles in officialdom. Not only can you be by your side, but you can also make sure that you have someone you can rely on in your old age.
As the fourth elder brother, as the prince, his fate is destined to be a struggle for power and interests.
If the fourth elder brother wins, he may receive honor, but this is not the way Concubine Duan expects to live.
Relatively speaking, if the fourth elder brother fails to succeed, he may cause trouble for himself, and Concubine Duan, who is not in good health, can hardly withstand such a blow.
c. If you choose to adopt the fourth elder brother, then Concubine Duan is equivalent to avoiding the threat of Concubine Hua and rushing under the queen's guns again.
In the harem, the fourth elder brother Hongli has always been the target of public criticism.
The fourth elder brother was born to a palace maid favored by Emperor Yongzheng, and was severely punished by his father for this.
Yongzheng has always been dissatisfied with this matter, and he also has a strong antipathy towards the fourth elder brother in his heart.
Therefore, the fourth elder brother has been living in the Old Summer Palace and is not even qualified to live in the palace.
The fourth elder brother was brought back to the palace to live when he became an adult, but he unfortunately became a thorn in the eye of Empress Yixiu, and was almost poisoned to death.
Thanks to the protection of the Queen Mother, the life of the fourth elder brother was saved.
Faced with such a prince in full view, how could Concubine Duan choose to adopt him.
For Concubine Duan, her only wish in her heart was to defeat Concubine Hua in order to reduce the insults she received.
Now that Concubine Hua has passed away and she is unable to have children, the queen naturally does not regard Concubine Duan as a competitor or a target for attack. Therefore, she set up camp by her side and contributed to the harem. Concubine Duan also fell into a peaceful state of mind.
In view of Concubine Duan's foresight, she knew that if she decided to adopt the prince, it would be equivalent to making it clear to the empress that she had developed the intention of usurping the throne.
If the queen sees herself as a rival, it is equivalent to successfully avoiding the threat of Concubine Hua and rushing under the queen's guns again.
Concubine Duan is not interested in competing for favor, so she will not have a direct conflict with the queen, and she knows better that she must not let the potential time bomb of the fourth elder brother get close to her.
d. Princess Wenyi is still very young, which makes it easier for her to cultivate feelings and has been favored by the emperor since she was a child.
As a princess, Wen Yi did not participate in the struggle for the throne, so she was not a big threat to the queen, which also meant that her risk of being harmed by the queen was relatively low.
Wen Yi's biological mother has passed away, and although she is still very young, she meets a concubine who genuinely has a crush on her, which makes it easy to establish a relationship between the two.
Princess Wen Yi has been loved by the emperor since she was a child, and his love for her is deep.
Concubine Duan's adoption of Princess Wenyi unexpectedly provided her with an opportunity to get close to the emperor, which made Princess Wenyi a secret that Concubine Duan could "share fairly" without too much fighting**.
Of course, the most crucial point is that the presence of Princess Wenyi can bring extra family affection and warmth to Concubine Duan's cold life in the harem.
It can be clearly observed that Concubine Duan chose not to adopt the fourth elder brother anymore, but chose to adopt Princess Wen Yi, which not only provided her with a support, but also skillfully avoided the disputes in the harem, which was undoubtedly a wise choice.