Ten years ago, in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", the audience may still remember the role that was pointed out by Qianfu - An Lingrong. In people's hearts, she is a conscienceless, insidious and vicious existence, which is intimidating. Even if there are fans who really love this show, some of them can't hide their hatred for An Lingrong. During that time, Tao Xinran, the actor of An Lingrong, was scolded and slandered by netizens on Weibo, and she even had some small disputes with fans because of this.
But is this just An Lingrong? Not really. In that deep harem, the hot hands are ruthless, whose fault is it? We can't help but think: Is An Lingrong the most vicious person in the play? When the queen's poisonous hands are counted one by one, you will find that An Lingrong may be a little simpler than her. The queen's viciousness is terrifying, but she dares to openly provoke the queen mother, and even the queen mother is angry about it and leads Zhen Huan back to the palace.
However, why is An Lingrong so hated? The audience disliked her even more than the other characters. Perhaps because the love and hatred between An Lingrong and Zhen Huan is like a mirror, reflecting the facts that we don't want to face in our hearts - those who have hurt us the most are often the people we once trusted and closest to.
In the ten years since the broadcast of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", An Lingrong's role has brought us a lot of thinking. On the occasion of this tenth anniversary, Tao Xinran shared her heart on Weibo: "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to give you life, although I have been troubled by your powerful label in the past ten years, I am still grateful to meet you." ”
Yes, if we can turn back time and let us choose again, we may choose An Lingrong again for the role in "The Legend of Zhen Huan". Because she is so real, so flesh and blood. In the past ten years, we have found resonance in this drama from the longing of youth to the deep thinking of entering middle age.
The An Lingrong who was hated by us to the bone is actually every real us in real life. In An Lingrong, whom we once despised, we may be able to find the shadow of our own destiny. Now, let's explore, when did An Lingrong start to feel sorry for Zhen Huan, and even hate her?
An Lingrong was born in a remote family of petty officials, and her mother was not favored, so in this family, not only did she not get more favor as a concubine, but she needed to please those concubine sisters. As you can imagine, her life is full of depression and helplessness. Although she is competitive in her heart, she hopes to let her family see her value and fight for her mother. She was looking forward to the upcoming court life.
However, due to a lack of love at home, her personality becomes complex and contradictory. On the one hand, she is docile and forbearing; On the other hand, she secretly competes with others. In her heart, this sixteen-year-old girl, like all girls who have never seen the big world, is full of beautiful longing and imagination for the life of the palace.
When Zhen Huan helped her solve her dilemma and let her be selected into the harem, An Lingrong was full of gratitude. She sincerely hopes to establish a deep friendship with Zhen Huan. Unlike Zhen Huan's complacent attitude, An Lingrong was uneasy about the upcoming court life. She was well aware of her humility and sensitivity, and her self-esteem and self-pity made her tremble with fear when she was summoned by the emperor for the first time, and was even sent back to the Heart Cultivation Palace.
At that time, whether it was high-ranking and powerful people such as the queen and Concubine Hua, or ordinary palace maids and eunuchs, they all disdained her and talked about her. Although Meizhuang and Zhen Huan had come forward to calm the turmoil for her, her beautiful vision had been shattered, and the rational defense line in her heart had completely collapsed. She felt that God was too unfair to her: why did Shen Meizhuang get the emperor's favor in every way; Why is Zhen Huan "avoiding favor due to illness" still surrounded by people; Why did he come to himself, but he was ruthlessly sent out of the Heart Nourishing Hall and became the laughing stock of everyone.
Through in-depth exploration of An Lingrong's mood changes, we found that since the moment she was sent out of the Heart Cultivation Hall and ridiculed, a rift between her and Zhen Huan had quietly formed. When her father was in trouble, she resented Meizhuang and Zhen Huan's inaction. Once upon a time, An Lingrong was also an innocent, well-behaved and lovely girl. When receiving the palace upbringing, she innocently said: "Then I am the last to agree!" At this time, although she claimed that she was the most humble promise, she did not have the slightest inferiority complex, and even a little excited. She is full of yearning for the prosperous life in the palace.
However, life in the palace was very different from what she had envisioned. Even people like Xia Dongchun, who are lower than her, can insult her unscrupulously and call her a "lowly billet". When the other little lords continued to favor and the palace people flocked to her, her palace gate was deserted. The emperor would even rather summon the humble maid who was fortunate enough to lean on the plum garden than look at her more. These experiences have changed her temperament dramatically. The ridicule and cheapness of the past made her extremely sensitive and suspicious, Zhen Huan and Meizhuang's unintentional negligence would make her feel that she looked down on her, and their concern would make her feel that she was mocking her.
In fact, the root of the problem is not Zhen Huan's behavior, but a serious imbalance in An Lingrong's mentality. A person with both low self-esteem and self-esteem will often do crazy and unconscionable things when their dreams are trampled on. As Song Dandan said, when a person has extreme low self-esteem, she will become very unreasonable. An Lingrong used this vexatious way to cover up and dissipate his inner inferiority. This also explains why after Zhen Huan became favored, An Lingrong chose to alienate her.
When Baojuan suggested going to the palace of the nobles in Dongguan to fight for opportunities, Ling Rong sneered: "My sister is in the limelight, if I always come close to her, it will be annoying." This shows the pride in An Lingrong's bones. Although her background is not as good as Zhen Huan and Meizhuang, she has careful thoughts, stable emotions, superb female celebrity skills and perfume ability. She doesn't want to be attached to Zhen Huan's life, and she doesn't want to be talked about as relying on good sisters to gain a foothold in the palace. What she hopes is to win the favor of the emperor with her unique charm.
Everyone saw her, and she wanted to silence those who had laughed at her and looked down on her. Therefore, when her father was imprisoned by the emperor for dereliction of duty and his life was in danger, she clearly knew that Zhen Huan played a vital role in it, but she stubbornly believed that it was the queen who saved her father.
In fact, this is all An Lingrong's decision to give up this friendship and make excuses for betraying Zhen Huan. Only in this way can she really get rid of Zhen Huan and truly become a woman who survives independently in the palace like Concubine Hua, Concubine Duan, and Concubine Jing. An Lingrong is unwilling to live silently, unwilling to live in the shadow of Zhen Huan, unwilling to be covered by her charity and light.
Zhen Huan, An Lingrong and Meizhuang entered the palace together, but Zhen Huan was the most concerned Wan Changzai, and An Lingrong was the lowest-status An Promise. Zhen Huan is smart and has a city government, she understands that because of her appearance, she has become the focus of the palace, so after entering the palace, she called herself sick and avoided favor to avoid the edge.
Meizhuang thus became the "leader" among the three sisters. When Meizhuang accepted the favor, Zhen Huan was happy for her; When Meizhuang was insulted and wronged, Zhen Huan tried every means to clear her grievances. This is because they come from the same class, have similar cognitions and feelings, and they support each other and love each other. Therefore, Zhen Huan and Meizhuang can be honest with each other and don't mind their love being shared at all.
However, after Meizhuang was grounded, she sent a letter to Zhen Huan, asking her to support An Lingrong. Zhen Huan originally didn't want to share her love with Ling Rong, because she was in love with the emperor. However, Meizhuang thought that it was a better choice to let Lingrong ascend to the throne. So, in the Old Summer Palace, An Lingrong sang a song, was seen by the emperor, and was summoned that night.
However, neither Zhen Huan nor Meizhuang thought that this support would make An Lingrong completely stand on the opposite side of them. From this experience of being used, An Lingrong must feel that Zhen Huan is using herself. An Lingrong originally had the opportunity to show her talent in front of the emperor, but she chose to wait until Meizhuang had an accident before she helped.
The reason behind this behavior is her deep inner inferiority complex and desire to be recognized. She strives for a sense of presence and hopes to be appreciated and respected by others through her efforts. However, when she discovered Zhen Huan's success and glory, she began to feel her own insignificance and helplessness. She gradually realized that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't compare with Zhen Huan, and this frustration made her gradually embark on the road of blackening.
In the harem, An Lingrong's name has always been closely associated with Zhen Huan, and people always say that she is Zhen Huan's good sister when they mention her. This evaluation made An Lingrong feel that her existence was just an accessory of Zhen Huan, and her value and ability were ignored and underestimated. She once cherished the dream of becoming an independent woman, hoping to get rid of the fate of being despised through her own efforts, but the appearance of Zhen Huan shattered this dream.
Since then, An Lingrong has never said a good word for Zhen Huan. In her heart, Zhen Huan has become an obstacle to her self-worth. Even though she later gained the emperor's favor and high position, she never really gained the respect of others. In the eyes of everyone, everything about her comes from Zhen Huan's help, and she is just a "thing" played by the emperor.
An Lingrong's betrayal and malice were not entirely due to her own choices, but that she did not feel her "goodness" in the relationship, which led to her alienation and hatred of Zhen Huan. Wu Zhihong's perspective reminds us that a healthy relationship should be based on mutual respect and recognition. If we don't feel valued in a relationship, then the relationship can have a negative impact.
Therefore, we need to be vigilant against becoming a person who repays grievances with virtue like An Lingrong, and at the same time, we must avoid playing a high-ranking role like Zhen Huan. Not only can she not realize her beauty, but she will also feel her own weakness and "** Under the brilliance of Zhen Huan, she is even more so." Zhen Huan's excellence is like a distorted mirror, reflecting her "**As a giftee, she feels like a "villain", and gradually, she may really become ruthless.
In the depths of human nature, everyone longs to be understood and recognized, and no one wants to be subordinate to the fate of others. Therefore, leaving Zhen Huan has become the only way for An Lingrong to prove his self-worth. The queen was able to use An Lingrong precisely because of her deep insight into human nature. Her way of guiding An Lingrong is more ingenious, allowing An Lingrong to shine in the harem, whether it is singing on the water or dancing on the ice, it has become An Lingrong's glorious moment.
The queen not only achieved An Lingrong, but also brought her destruction. Before dying, An Lingrong told Zhen Huan that "the queen killed the queen", which was her last farewell to this sisterhood. She helped Zhen Huan get out of the predicament in this way. An Lingrong said at the end of his life: "Zhen Huan, I owe you after all!" I'll give you back this life! Zhen Huan hid the tears in her eyes and said with emotion: "She is also a poor person." The last conversation between these two people is heartbreaking!
In fact, friendship, like love, needs the nourishment of fate. The fate of Zhen Huan and An Lingrong has always been shallow. Their pursuits never coincided, and their hearts and minds never really blended, which led to them becoming lifelong enemies.