When the monarch dies, where will his harem concubines go? In the field of power, the fate of women is closely linked to that of men, especially in the royal family. Those in power are in control, and where will their subordinate concubines go?
Have they ever thought that their success or disgrace depends on the will of one person? A palace maid with both talents and appearances, if she is favored by the emperor and gives birth to a prince, she may become a mother who is expected to be the queen mother.
However, if she is unlucky and fails to give birth to an heir for the first dynasty, her fate may fall to the bottom or even be forced to be martyred. Behind these helplessness is the restraint on women in the ancient hierarchical royal society.
The moment the emperor arrived, the fate trajectory of the entire harem had already been set. And who can fight against fate? A soft-hearted concubine, faced with her son's will to kill her half-brother after succeeding to the throne, how should she choose?
Will it save the throne of its sons, or will it save the lives of the other sons? This choice is constantly played out in many concubines. Behind these helplessness are the weaknesses of women in ancient political struggles.
However, who in that day and age had the power to change this harsh reality?
During the reign of a certain monarch, there were many beautiful women in the harem, and the concubines tried their best to win the emperor's favor in the hope that one day they would be able to ascend to the throne of the queen.
However, the moment this monarch died, the entire harem instantly fell from the radiant stage into the dark abyss. The once favored concubines had exhausted the good fortune they had cultivated, and their fate depended entirely on the newly enthroned monarch.
How much sweetness and sorrow there is is in the hands of the new monarch alone. The first to leave were the luckiest concubines, whose sons were born to the previous monarch and became heirs to the new monarch.
Concubine Xi gave birth to the fourth son of the emperor, Hongli, and after her son ascended the throne, her status was immediately promoted. This young lady, who was only in her early twenties, suddenly had the honor of motherhood.
Wang was born in poverty, and by chance, the emperor was fortunate to give birth to her third son, Yongyan, and she was promoted to the first woman in the country. However, she has a strong personality and a desire for power far beyond that of the average woman.
With her political skills, she gradually controlled the real power of the imperial court. As a woman who can influence the rise and fall of an entire dynasty, Wang's ambition amazes all harem women.
The biological mother is favored and the son is in place, which is the most ideal life destination in ancient times. However, the goddess of fate does not always favor everyone. The further they slipped, the more tragic the fate of these concubines became.
The second group of people who left the palace were those women who did not give birth to sons for the emperor, but were made concubines by virtue of other merits. Their fortunes fluctuate, and their relationship with the new emperor is key.
If they get along well with the new emperor, they may become the favor of the new emperor. As henchmen of the new emperor, they can still enjoy life in the harem, only losing their honor as biological mothers.
If they were estranged from the new emperor, or if the new emperor was jealous of their power, they would be placed under house arrest and become powerless concubines.
These concubines often live a simple life, are controlled by others, are despised by their juniors, and hide far away. However, despite the loss of power, they at least had no worries about food and clothing, and had their own dormitories and court maids to serve.
The cold palace, which is eerie and terrifying in the legend, is damp and cold, and it is a place where the concubines are afraid. If they provoke the new emperor, they may be imprisoned in this cold place, no different from ordinary prisoners.
They are worried day by day, their diseases are difficult to treat, their lives come to an end, and after their deaths, no one cares about their bones, and the end is bleak. The surviving concubines, if they did not anger the new emperor, were imprisoned in the temple or temple in the palace.
Although these temples and temples are not far from the imperial palace, they are very different from ordinary temples due to strict supervision. The imprisoned concubine was forced to become a nun and wear a thin monk's robe, living a life of hardship, unable to take half a step from Taoism, and everything in the outside world was unknown to her.
What's more, those young women who were supposed to be in the flower season and enjoyed the harem life spent their lives in a small Taoist temple, and their youthful faces were also worn away by the years.
In ancient times, many monarchs were obsessed with burials. They are convinced that burying the most favored concubine alive is the greatest loyalty to the deceased. There is a certain amount of superstition mixed with this, believing that this will allow the deceased to enjoy life in the underground world.
It's just that the death process of these concubines is too tragic......The moment the emperor died suddenly, the palace fell into chaos. The concubines who were still prominent just now had a sudden change in their faces, pushing each other and running for their lives.
The guards stepped forward with expressionless faces and restrained them. They were forced to take off their ornate brocade robes and change into coarse cloth clothes. Their hair was brutally shaved. No one will listen to their pleas, and no one will give them a good time.
Under the gaze of everyone, these young women were dragged to the location of the underground palace. At this moment, they finally realized that they were going to be buried alive ......
However, the laws of the operation of the world have long been predestined, and no one can rewrite them. In the cold tomb, their fate has already been arranged. These young women are pushed into it, they panic, they cry, they are afraid, they are desperate.
The earthwork around them gradually sealed them off. Several concubines cried out in despair for help. But no one will respond. The last light was also blocked, and the entire tomb was once again plunged into darkness.
They were trapped alive in the cramped underground, with no hope of seeing the light of day. The moment the emperor chooses, the fate of the harem has been determined. Concubines often misunderstood that they could control the ups and downs of their fate.
However, the harsh reality finally came, and they realized that everything had already been arranged. They fall from the clouds, from hope to despair. Fate, for them, is like a beautiful dream.
The moment I woke up, all I left behind was a fragment of the ground.
They used to be just palace maids in the palace, or daughters of a family, with an ordinary and stable life, they could inherit the family business and spend their lives with their beloved. However, once they are favored by the emperor, their lives will be turned upside down.
Behind the glory and wealth, there is endless fear and helplessness. They were restless day and night, for fear that the emperor would kill them on a whim, and they had to cater to the emperor and powerful ministers at all times.
They became pawns in political struggles and victims of imperial power. However, in the end, it is still themselves who bear the price.
When the emperor sat on the dragon chair, their beautiful faces and glorious clothes became a mockery of fate. They either lived a luxurious life, but their hearts were extremely empty, or they died in the palace struggle, or even were buried alive.
It seems that this is fate, but in fact it is all man-made disasters. It was the strict hierarchy and oppression of ordinary people and women in ancient times that led to such tragedies. We cannot rejoice in the progress of the times, which frees us from the shackles of imperial power and gate valves.
But looking back on history, we should mourn and remember those women who were unfortunately caught in the whirlpool of fate. It is because of their suffering and struggle that we are able to live the life we are living now.
Thanking them for their sacrifices and remembering their lessons so that we can become wiser and our society can move towards light.