In 1766, as soon as Concubine Ling gave birth to a child, Qianlong was eager to be fortunate with her. Concubine Ling helplessly supported her tired body to serve the king. In ten years, she became pregnant six times, but after giving birth to a child each time, Qianlong did not let her raise her personally. 162 years later, Sun Dianying sacked Yuling, which revealed the true cause of Concubine Ling's death.
Concubine Ling was originally from an ordinary background, but eventually became one of the most favored concubines in the history of our country. Her life was full of twists and turns, with both prominence and suffering.
Wei Jiashi was just a palace maid when he first entered the court. Although she was not from a wealthy family, she rose to prominence in the harem with her beauty and intelligence, attracting the attention of Emperor Qianlong.
However, her career as a court maid before becoming the emperor's concubine is recorded in relatively few historical records. This may be because Emperor Qianlong favored her too much and did not want people to talk about her humble statusOr maybe it's because she's just a little palace maid and is insignificant in the long river of history.
After entering the palace, Wei Jia's life changed dramatically. Although there were 3,000 beauties in the harem, Qianlong had a soft spot for Wei Jia's family, and this favor lasted for 20 years, almost unprecedented. This shows Wei Jia's special status in Qianlong's heart.
After the death of Empress Fucha, Nala became the new successor queen, but Qianlong poured almost all of his favor into Wei Jia. This undoubtedly cemented her position in the harem and made her the most favored concubine by the emperor's side. According to statistics, from the twenty-first to thirty-first years of Qianlong, Wei Jiashi gave birth to a total of six children.
However, frequent childbirth took a huge toll on her body. Although Qianlong's favor can protect her from being bullied by others, it also exposes his excessive demand for Concubine Ling's body. This undoubtedly brought tremendous pressure to Concubine Ling's body.
As other empresses died or fell out of favor one after another, Wei Jia's influence in the harem gradually expanded. However, her health began to deteriorate and she had to rely on cinnabar to relieve her pain. This is only a palliative treatment, not a cure, and in the end, the concubine is terminally ill.
In order to make up for his mistakes, he not only made her son Fifteenth Elder Brother Yongyan the crown prince, but also posthumously named her Empress Xiaoyichun. , and left a will, hoping that she could be enshrined in the East Buddha Hall with her god card in a hundred years. However, these no longer meant anything to the late Wei Jiashi.
Although Qianlong doted on Concubine Ling and gave her superior living treatment, her physical condition has always been poor. Frequent births and lack of adequate recuperation are the main causes.
As a result, Concubine Ling died at the age of 49. The cause of her death has always been a mystery, and it was not until Sun Dianying blew up Qianlong's Yuling that the truth was revealed.
The test results showed that Concubine Ling contained a large amount of cinnabar in her body, which is the reason why her body was well preserved. It may be caused by Concubine Ling's long-term use of drugs containing cinnabar in order to calm her nerves and help her sleep. In order to get enough rest, Concubine Ling took medicine containing cinnabar for a long time to help her fall asleep. However, the toxins that accumulated in the body of this drug eventually led to her death.