The list of high-quality authors all say that the palace is as deep as the sea, but in the treacherous Forbidden City in the late Qing Dynasty, a thrilling love story like a movie was staged. That is the love chapter between Concubine Zhen and Emperor Guangxu, they are the epitome of the times, but also a footnote to history, their alliance of life and death, like an emotional blockbuster through time and space, let us find a trace of warmth and humor in the serious historical context.
Concubine Zhen, a straightforward and talented woman, with her smart and lively personality and novel and independent thoughts, successfully broke into the inner world of Emperor Guangxu, broke the dull and ancient palace rules, and brought long-lost vitality and warmth to Guangxu. They support each other and explore that era of change together, like a "palace version" of Romeo and Juliet, interpreting a deep royal relationship.
However, their road to love is not all smooth sailing, more like dancing a gorgeous but dangerous court dance in the maelstrom of power. Although Emperor Guangxu was the Son of Heaven, because he was under the strict control of the Empress Dowager Cixi, he often fell into "sweet troubles" - on the one hand, his beloved Concubine Zhen, and on the other hand, the cold political reality. They talk to each other in the dark corners of the palace, share secret sweets, and those seemingly ordinary trivialities of life become especially precious and laughable against the backdrop of royal pressure.
Concubine Zhen's ill-fated fate and Guangxu's helpless struggle constitute an ukiyo-e of intertwined emotions and power. Their determination to depend on each other for life and death is a silent rebellion against feudal etiquette and a deep confession of free love. When Concubine Zhen finally ended in tragedy, the lamp of hope in Emperor Guangxu's heart was also extinguished, leaving to future generations not only deep regret, but also the touching alliance of life and death that transcended time and space.
This history, like a witty and humorous but full of tragic TV series, the love between Concubine Zhen and Guangxu, although it failed to be completed in reality, has left a strong mark in the long river of history, which makes people taste the changes of the royal situation at the same time, but also can't help but laugh at it, choke for it, and be moved by the deep friendship.