Zhen Huan has experienced countless difficulties and twists and turns in her life journey, she has even escaped from the brink of death many times, and in order to face complex court struggles, she has to show her resilience and ruthless side.
Eventually, even though she stood at the pinnacle of power and became the queen mother, she still felt lonely and lost, losing her former self.
For Zhen Huan, this winning situation will not make her happiness feel any improvement.
In fact, those who live a free and easy life often go through their entire lives according to their inner emotions.
With this in mind, Shen Meizhuang is the only one who spends his life in the cold deep palace, according to his own principles of life, and according to his own preferences.
She is a real victor, and in her short years, she has shown the most splendid youth.
His heart is clear, and he has an indifferent attitude towards things in the outside world.
Shen Meizhuang was born into a family with an official background, and his father, Shen Zishan, was the co-leader of Jeju, held the official position of Jeongsanpin, and held the command of the army, so his status in the imperial court was relatively low.
She received a high-quality education from an early age, studying the Book of Songs, Mencius, and Zuo Chuan in depth, thus unconsciously shaping her own values and moral cultivation.
Because of his superior family background and good educational background, Shen Meizhuang has gained the most valuable thing, that is, his inner confidence.
What level of confidence has she reached?
From her conversation with Zhen Huan during the draft, we can get some clues.
She expressed this opinion to Zhen Huan: Since women are destined to marry, it is undoubtedly more appropriate to marry the emperor than to marry those "mediocre people".
In her opinion, the only thing that can really fit with her heart is the emperor who is in a high position.
This also shows that she initially had great expectations for life, but at the same time it seemed too simple.
For her, being the wife of an emperor was the highest honor she had received as an ordinary woman.
Therefore, she is very happy about the draft, unlike other show girls, she is not as eager to suppress others as Xia Dongchun, An Lingrong is nervous and afraid of being eliminated, and Zhen Huan is full of resistance.
What she really cares about is whether she can become the emperor's wife, but she is not aware of the competition for favor, reputation, and all kinds of sinister things in the harem.
Only those who have a clear heart can truly understand what they are really pursuing and avoid the hidden ** and risks behind it.
Have the courage to express love and hate, and never compromise or compromise.
When Shen Meizhuang entered the palace to participate in the draft, he was selected by the emperor and the queen mother at the same time because of his outstanding appearance and gentle temperament.
Thanks to her family's strong background, she displayed a high level that no one else could match as soon as she stepped into the palace, and was therefore made a nobleman.
She unexpectedly received a special honor, her attitude was neither arrogant nor humble, and she took it calmly, winning high praise from the emperor.
Especially when the emperor asked her what kind of flower she liked, she responded that she preferred the quality of chrysanthemums, which "would rather die with incense on the branches, and how could it have been blown down in the north wind", and the emperor's love for her was even more inseparable.
The emperor gifted Shen Meizhuang, the most precious chrysanthemum in the palace, and renamed her bedroom "Cunju Hall", while also teaching her how to manage the affairs of the six palaces.
In the harem, Shen Meizhuang will naturally attract the envy and framing of many enemies because of such grace and holy grace.
Concubine Hua soon regarded her as a problem in her heart and secretly instructed others to do things for her, so she was accused of fake pregnancy and competing for favor, not only was she imprisoned in the cold palace, but also deliberately infected with the epidemic.
Before the false pregnancy incident, Shen Meizhuang was full of reverence and affection for the emperor. In her heart, even though the emperor had 3,000 harem concubines, she still regarded the emperor as an ideal companion with talent and affection.
However, she did not expect that when she was framed, the emperor did not hesitate to choose to trust her and did not give her any chance to explain.
At this moment, she finally gained insight into the true face of the emperor's suspiciousness and emphasis on power.
She is not looking for the practical benefits of being pampered, but for deep love and respect.
Due to the emperor's distrust, her heart was completely cooled. At first glance, she fell hard from a height and fell badly, but in fact, after seeing everything clearly, she resolutely turned around.
After she cleared her grievances, the emperor was full of guilt and tried many times to restore the previous relationship, but she refused. Her heart is like a mirror, and she doesn't want to be hurt again. Since then, the relationship between her and the emperor has become estranged, and there is no longer the deep friendship of the past.
Like her beloved chrysanthemum, she prefers to wilt with a tree branch in her arms rather than go with the flow, exchanging her self-esteem for short-term honor and shame.
When Shen Meizhuang was suffering from illness and coldness, the imperial physician Wen Shichu took care of her wholeheartedly, making her life more warm. Wen Shichu is a gentle, virtuous, kind and beautiful woman, and after Shen Meizhuang gave birth to a child, she became the most important person in her life. As time passed, she gradually realized that the pure-hearted and gentle man in front of her was her true love.
Although she knew that she might be taken advantage of in the deep palace and would fall into trouble if she was not careful, she still decisively drank the acacia wine that the Queen Mother had given her in order to make her gain the emperor's favor again, and had an intimate relationship with Wen Shichu.
Although Shen Meizhuang appears gentle and submissive on the outside, he is full of self-esteem and sticking to his principles deep down.
In terms of feelings, she never deviates from her heart, and once she no longer loves, she decisively turns away without any nostalgia.
Once she fell in love, her passion was as strong as a fire, and those deep-rooted dogmas and ideas of the Three Principles and Five Constants could not extinguish her passion.
Once a friend is identified, they will definitely give it with all their heart.
In the depths of the palace, Shen Meizhuang became Zhen Huan's only close person.
She has never hidden the meaning of "fighting" for Zhen Huan in her heart:
Huan'er, we have been together since childhood. I knew that I might not be as talented as you, and I might not be as good as you in appearance, so I decided to raise a gentle, virtuous and virtuous person. Since you are proficient in dancing, I will also concentrate on the piano and will never be inferior to you. ”
Shen Meizhuang calmly accepted the fact that he could not be compared with Zhen Huan in terms of talent and appearance, but he never showed jealousy, but actively looked for differences and tried to make up for them from other angles.
This frank and sincere attitude is really very precious.
Soon after Shen Meizhuang lost his favor, Zhen Huan gained the favor of the emperor and was in the limelight in the harem. There is a deep grudge between Concubine Zhen and Zhen Baoyu. In the face of a huge gap, all she has is a sincere affection for her friends:
Even if the emperor no longer has deep affection for me, I have never had the slightest resentment towards you. ”
Shen Meizhuang resolutely decided to sever relations with Zhen Huan without understanding that Zhen Huan's discussion with the emperor to elevate Concubine Hua's status was a strategy
In this world, there is no feast that will never go away, there is no such thing as a living harmony, and you can go back and not have to come to trouble again. ”
Zhen Huan suffered an even more tragic fate than her and was sent to Ganlu Temple to become a nun. Under the guidance of the queen, a group of concubines deliberately went to Ganlu Temple to burn incense and worship the Buddha, with the humor of Zhen Huan in the predicament.
The other concubines either made matters worse, or they protected themselves wisely, and did not dare to have any involvement with Zhen Huan, only Shen Meizhuang ignored the eyes of the queen and everyone and expressed concern and greetings to Zhen Huan.
After she returned to the palace, she tried her best to intercede with the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother intervened out of concern for her face to ensure that Zhen Huan was no longer abused in Ganlu Temple.
After Zhen Huan returned to the palace, only Shen Meizhuang's feelings for her in the harem were complicated, with both joy and worry.
A sincere and frank friend who is always willing to express verbally, no matter what he thinks in his heart. When she feels proud, they are happy for her; And when she feels lost, no matter what difficulties she encounters, they will not hesitate to lend a helping hand.
It is no exaggeration to say that having a friend like Shen Meizhuang by her side is a great luck for Zhen Huan.
The most significant difference between Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan is that although Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan climbed to a high position alone, they eventually became people they didn't like; One is spoiled, but brings love to others. Like a lonely chrysanthemum in autumn, it shapes its own unique and happy life.
Zhen Huan's life experience is really impressive, from Wan Changzai to Xi Guifei, she finally climbed to the pinnacle of power, and despite many difficulties, she also enjoyed endless glory and wealth.
Although Zhen Huan has everything, she still has a few days of happy moments?
On the other hand, Shen Meizhuang's attitude towards life seems sincere, frank and resolute.
Whenever the emperor's look or word touched all the emotions of the people around her, she could clearly feel: "I will not feel sad about his things or his words." ”
In life and behavior, she completely obeys her heart's will, and once she decides on something, she will stick to it to the end.
Although she died in childbirth, she left with genuine feelings for her loved ones. At the moment of her departure, an atmosphere of sorrow wafted through the court. Compared with Zhen Huan who said words that went against her heart in front of the emperor, she had to succumb and compromise in front of the emperor, which undoubtedly increased her happiness countless times.
From Shen Meizhuang's experience, we can realize that true happiness is not to show others through appearance, but to truly care about one's inner feelings, so that we can truly live out our inner freedom.