List of high-quality authors This concubine has gone through five dynasties of emperors, lived to be 93 years old, only ate one meal a day, and adhered to a habit for 40 yearsDuring the Song Dynasty, culture flourished, martial arts were relatively weak, and even emperors were inevitably thin and delicate. Song Renzong, as a representative of this era, has a fiery heart for beauty.
In order to maintain the stability of the imperial power, the Queen Mother chose a mediocre but dignified queen for Song Renzong, trying to restrain his personal affairs. However, Song Renzong's heart had already flown to a dancer in the harem, and her beauty and dancing made Song Renzong fall in love with it.
She has transformed from an ordinary dancer to a Zhang Guifei who is loved by thousands of people. Song Renzong's love for her has reached the extreme, and the third daughter she gave birth to, although she has a bad fate, is also the most petted.
However, the good times did not last long, Zhang Guifei's daughters died one after another, and she herself became more and more haggard and lost her former demeanor. Under such circumstances, Concubine Zhang began to think about how to maintain her status in the harem.
Her eyes fell on Zhou, a palace maid who was both young and beautiful. Zhang Guifei planned to send the Zhou family to Song Renzong's side, hoping to stabilize her influence. Zhou was accepted as a righteous daughter, and Concubine Zhang Guifei did her best to lay out for her.
When Song Renzong saw Zhou, he was really attracted by her temperament. However, Zhou's mind is very simple, she does not want to get involved in complicated court battles, she just wants to enjoy a peaceful and stable life.
Such an attitude was quickly recognized by Empress Cao. Empress Cao valued Zhou's low-key and modesty, and took special care of her, making Zhou's life in the harem very comfortable.
Zhang Guifei's original plan fell through. She failed to consolidate her position through the Zhou family, but instead made the Zhou family occupy a place in the harem because of her unique charm and character.
Zhou knew that the emperor liked the new and hated the old, and also realized that he could not win in this love game of the court, so he was no longer obsessed. On the contrary, her life has become more stable because of Empress Cao's protection, and she does not need to worry about the daily luxury life being affected.
Zhou soon found his interest in health preservation. Convinced that the secret to longevity lies in her daily diet and lifestyle, she began to delve into ancient medical books to find ways to prolong her life.
She adopts a unique diet of only one meal a day, believing that this will minimize the burden on her body and prolong her life. At her table, although there is a wide variety of food, she always manages to do it in moderation and shows rare self-control.
In the harem, this unique way of life caused quite a stir. Some people envy and some ridicule, but Zhou always adheres to his principles. Her room is perennially filled with the aroma of herbs, and on the walls are her handmade health charts. She even taught herself simple acupuncture and massage techniques, which not only benefited herself, but also often helped other concubines in the palace to regulate their bodies.
Zhou's health effect is remarkable. Her ** is smooth and delicate, her complexion is much better than that of her peers, and even the medical officers have shown a keen interest in her secret to longevity. She is willing to share her experience and exchange health care experiences with the women in the palace, and gradually formed a small health circle. They studied medicinal diets together and exchanged health care methods, so there were many small secret recipes for health preservation in the harem.
Her life spanned five emperors, from Renzong all the way to Huizong, and she consistently maintained her lifestyle and inner peace. Unlike those who struggle to gain power and youth, Zhou has found her own ordinary happiness – Buddhism.
Every day, Zhou would take time out to go to a quiet room in the palace alone. It was her private ashram, the walls were covered with Buddha images, and the incense burner was always filled with a faint cigarette smoke. There, she immersed herself in the recitation and reflection of Buddhist scriptures, as if she could wash away the troubles of the world and find inner peace.
"Zhou Niangniang, are you leaving early today? A young palace maid asked curiously, she was new to the city, and she was still curious about Zhou's habits.
Zhou smiled and nodded, a faint glint flashed in his eyes: "Yes, I'm going to my quiet room." There, I can hear my truest self and feel the tranquility of life. ”
The strange thing is that even in the harem, a place of intrigue, Zhou's attitude and behavior gradually affected the people around him. Once, Empress Cao came to visit in person, and when she saw Zhou quietly reciting ** in the quiet room, she couldn't help but ask curiously: "Zhou, don't you feel bored when you practice like this every day?" ”
Zhou stopped chanting, turned around and replied with a smile: "Queen Mother, I have found my soul's home here. When you really talk to your heart, you will realize that there is nothing more precious in this world than peace of mind. ”
These words deeply touched Empress Cao, and she began to understand why the Zhou family was able to maintain a calm and calm life in the unpredictable harem. And Zhou's longevity may be precisely because she is able to maintain a detached attitude and not be moved by the disturbances of the outside world.
In this way of life, Zhou did fulfill her wish, and she passed away at an astonishing age of 93.
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