Concubine Dong E, the queen of Emperor Shunzhi's favored harem, came from the Zhengbai Banner family. Her father, E Shuo, was a Zhengbai Banner officer stationed in Suzhou and Hangzhou, south of the Yangtze River, where the literati and writers had a profound influence on Concubine Dong E, and she showed her erudite and talented character from an early age.
She knows how to read, so she is sensible and well-informed. Among the children of the Eight Banners, Concubine Dong E is talented. At that time, Emperor Shunzhi was a young man who was very obsessed with literature and art, he liked to read and was full of wealth, but he had no one to share with him.
The appearance of Concubine Dong E was like a bright light, illuminating the boring life of Emperor Shunzhi.
Portrait of Concubine Dong E) When she first entered the court, she was favored by Shunzhi and was named "Virtuous Concubine". This honor is rare, but what surprised me even more was that a month later I was promoted to "Imperial Princess", which is comparable to a rocket.
Such a speed of promotion is rare in the history of the Qing Dynasty, and it is also one of the few in the entire history of China. Shunzhi not only held a grand ceremony for me to be a concubine, but also at this ceremony, the emperor issued an edict to grant amnesty to the world.
In China's nearly 300-year history, I am the only one who has granted amnesty to the world for canonizing the queen's concubines. That year, I was 18 years old and Shunzhi was 19 years old, and we knew each other, understood, and loved each other, and became the most loving couple in the Qing court.
The "Edict" he issued for me is still preserved in the First Historical Archives of China, witnessing our love story.
This is a story about love and imperial power. The testimony of love is not only the private feelings of Shunzhi and Concubine Dong E, but also the crystallization of their joint efforts for the fourth son.
However, the cruelty of fate forced them to face the grief of their child's early death. Shunzhi posthumously named the child "Prince Heshuo Rong" with an act that surpassed the ancestral system of the Qing Dynasty, and built a luxurious mausoleum for him to express his deep nostalgia.
His love for children is not as good as one ten-millionth of that for Concubine Dong E, and this is the reason why Concubine Dong E can be exclusive in the six palaces and get Shunzhi's endless favor. Although Shunzhi is lazy, Concubine Dong E has always been his virtuous helper to assist the government and the people.
She reminded the emperor that he should be diligent in his political achievements and not be ignored. However, when Shunzhi invited her to review the chapter together, she would decisively refuse, saying that the harem could not interfere in politics.
She is a little helper in Shunzhi's career, but she will not interfere and interfere with his career. This reflects her wisdom, reasonableness and sense of proportion, and it is also an important reason why she can get Shunzhi's favor.
Concubine Dong E, played by actor Shu Chang) Shunzhi returns every night after retiring from the dynasty, and I will personally cook and cook a table of delicious dishes for the emperor. He reviewed the music, I accompanied the tea, he studied the poems, and I lit the incense that calmed the mind.
He went to the Hanlin Academy to listen to the lectures, and when he came back, he would relay the knowledge of the scholars to me. I am a kind person, and I often exhort the emperor to convince people in handling government affairs, and not to be arbitrary and arbitrary because of his noble status.
If the eunuchs and maids in the palace make mistakes, I will also intercede for them. I had never been exposed to Buddhism before, but Emperor Shunzhi was a devout follower of Buddhism, and he promoted the essence of Buddhism to me day in and day out.
Gradually, I was also attracted to Buddhism and became an imperial concubine who fasted and recited Buddha. That's why we really love each other, because we're not like those young couples who have a long relationship, just immersed in romantic love.
Not only do we love each other deeply, but we also know how to motivate each other rationally and grow together. This is the essence of true love. Because of his deep affection for me, Shunji even wanted to abolish his wife, Empress Hyo Hyezhang, and make me queen.
Portrait of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang: The Empress was dissatisfied with the emperor because she did not care about the Empress Dowager's illness and faced the threat of abolition. Although I love Shunzhi deeply, I do not covet glory and wealth.
I turned down the opportunity for promotion, believing that the status quo was fine. However, I still couldn't escape the fate of being disgraced, and I fell ill when my body was weak and my child did not survive.
On August 19, the 17th year of Shunzhi, I passed away, leaving my last wish, hoping that my funeral would be simple and simple. Although the emperor was so grieved that he held a grand funeral for me and erected a monument to pass it on, it could not save my young life.
There are many historical accounts of my origins.
Some people say that I am Dong Xiaowan, one of the eight Yanans of Qin Huai, who once wandered the wind and dust, and was later favored by the court. Some people say that I am the Fujin of Bomu Bogol, Prince of Xiangzhao, who was forcibly brought back to the palace by Emperor Shunzhi at first sight.
What's more, I think that I am Dorgon's daughter Tangor Gege, after Dolgon's death, I was adopted by the minister Eshuo and became his daughter, and then mixed into the harem and incarnated as Dong Efeifei.
That's why the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang didn't want to see me - she didn't like Dolgon, and naturally she didn't like me. However, there is no mention of this in the official history of the Qing Dynasty, which has also led to endless debates in the historiography circles about my origins.
In any case, I am a gentle, virtuous, talented, fresh and understanding woman. I was deeply attracted to the young son of heaven Shunji, and wrote a sweet and short-lived love myth with him.