The palace maid sleeps on the dragon bed, YongzhengWhen he was young, Qianlong dropped out of the dynasty for himDay.
The Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains from the Shunzhi period, that is, the establishment of the draft system, which has not been interrupted for more than 200 years. The harem concubines are mainly ** show girls, and most of the show girls are from the Eight Banners family, with the purpose of choosing a suitable spouse for the royal family.
The draft process is cumbersome and complicated, and not all Eight Flags women are eligible to run. In addition to requiring a show girl to be dignified, physical health is also very important, in addition, family background and background are also essential considerations.
For these women, the draft may be an opportunity to change their fate, and it can also be the most painful experience of their lives.
Once she is chosen, she is destined to be imprisoned in the deep palace for the rest of her life until her old age. However, in our opinion, the unchosen show girls are perhaps the luckiest of all, and they are able to leave the palace after losing the election, and although they do not enjoy the riches, they are at least better than those who have lost their freedom like caged birds.
This article is about a young concubine in the Yongzheng period, her surname is Liu, and her name is not recorded in the history books, so we will call her Liu for the time being. But she is a Han woman, but she is eligible for the draft, which makes people curious.
The draft system of the Qing Dynasty was divided into the Eight Banners Draft and the Internal Affairs Office Draft, and the difference between them was who they were participating in and the purpose of the draft. The Eight Banners draft is held every three years, and the candidates are women from noble meritorious families, and their purpose is mainly to become the emperor, the concubine of the prince or the prince and noble.
The draft of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is held once a year, and the candidates are women from Baoyi, and their purpose is to enter the palace as palace maids. However, there are exceptions, such as the protagonist of this article, who is a woman from a clothed background who was made a concubine because she was favored by the emperor.
Baoyi, that is, Baoyi is a group of servants who have served the princes and nobles for generations, and is known as the "Inner Eight Banners".
Liu was originally born in Baoyi, and at the age of fifteen, he entered the palace through the draft of the Internal Affairs Office and became a palace maid. There is a wild history record that she fell asleep on the emperor's dragon bed because she was unwell, which made Yongzheng have a special feeling for her and gave her a promise.
Just one year later, she was promoted to a nobleman, and the speed of her promotion was amazing. Yongzheng was in poor health in his later years, and he was often sick in bed, but he always let Liu accompany him, which shows her status in Yongzheng's heart.
What's even more surprising is that at the age of fifty-six, Liu gave birth to a prince for him, that is, Yongzheng's sixth son, Aixin Jueluo Hongyi. This made Yongzheng, who was old and had a son, ecstatic, so he gave Liu the title of concubine.
Hongzhan has been favored by Qianlong since he was a child, and even invited the famous teacher Shen Deqian to teach him. He was in a high position at a young age because he inherited the title of Prince Guo, but this made him arrogant and indulgent.
Qianlong had high expectations for him, but he did not fight, which made Qianlong very disappointed, so he dismissed him from his post and investigated him. However, this decision was a huge blow to Hongzhan, and he was so depressed that he died of a serious illness soon after at the age of 33.
Qianlong was very sad and regretful about this, if he knew that there would be such an ending, he would never punish Hongzhan. Hongzhan's death also grieved his mother, Liu, who became seriously ill and eventually died at the age of 54.
Liu was highly valued by Qianlong, and was honored as "Imperial Examination Concubine" during his lifetime. After her death, Qianlong made an exception to suspend the court for three days to express his deep nostalgia for her.
Although there are not many records of the Liu family in the history books, her life experience and experience are impressive: she entered the palace at the age of fifteen, became Yongzheng's concubine in only one year, and was favored by two generations of emperors, which is enough to show that she is an extraordinary woman.