Their outburst today wasn't just because of those prostitutes.
Those people were merely a trigger.
The real reason is that the emperor doted on Consort Ling, and even while the empress was still alive, he intended to promote Consort Ling to Imperial Noble Consort, making her an equal.
It's important to know that the Qing Dynasty established the following rules after Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang:
The Empress and the Imperial Noble Consort could not coexist.
The "Imperial Noble Consort" of the Qing Dynasty held a special position, essentially equivalent to a secondary empress.
This poses an absolute threat and challenge to the Empress's position in the harem.
In view of this, the title of "Imperial Noble Consort" in the Qing Dynasty generally appeared in the following situations:
1. After the death of the "Imperial Consort", the emperor or the succeeding emperor would bestow a posthumous title upon her.
2. The title of "Imperial Concubine" was used as a way to "bring good fortune" after the concubine fell seriously ill;
3. The Empress was unable to perform her duties properly, so she was promoted from "Noble Consort" to "Imperial Noble Consort in Charge of the Six Palaces" to act as Empress and actually take control of the harem.
4. With the Empress's death, the position of Empress was vacant. The Emperor selected a "Noble Consort" and promoted her to "Imperial Noble Consort in Charge of the Six Palaces" as a transitional step before she was formally appointed as the Empress.
Just like her.
Empress Xiaoxian died of illness during her eastern tour.
Four months later, the emperor announced that the successor would be Consort Xian, of the Nara clan.
But in fact, it was already foreseeable who would succeed her during those four months.
Whether it was the decoration of the side rooms, the arrangement of palace maids, or the arrangement of ceremonial guards.
How many women were there in the imperial harem?
He had his unwavering affection for Empress Fucha, and his favored Imperial Noble Consort Huixian.
She never took Wei Jia seriously.
On the one hand, she was Han Chinese.
On the one hand, she was promoted because of her reckless childbirth.
She never imagined that one day that woman would shake her very foundation.
It should be noted that in the history of the Qing Dynasty, only two women have received this honor.
One was Consort Dong'e of the Shunzhi Emperor, and the other is the current Consort Ling.
She didn't mind who the emperor favored, but she couldn't accept that he would divide his affection for her among others.
Unfortunately, that's exactly what the Emperor brought it up.
They even went so far as to lavishly celebrate her birthday in an attempt to get a word out of her.
On his birthday, the emperor bestowed food upon the princes, ministers, and officials of all ranks in Jiangnan, and also rewarded all the soldiers dispatched by the two provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang with two months' worth of provisions as a sign of his favor.
She served the emperor dishes at breakfast on the day of his birthday and the following morning.
On February 11th, they even made dumplings together to present to the Empress Dowager, a truly joyous occasion.
Who would have thought that this companionship was actually to please another woman and help her get promoted?
Not only that, it was even to pave the way for another woman's son!
The promotion to Imperial Noble Consort was merely a facade; the truth was that she was marginalized as the Empress.
Whether he was interested in Consort Ling or in her child, it doesn't matter.
It was foreseeable that they and their son would be kicked out of the game.
Unable to contain her anger, she could only keep copying scriptures.
However, those scriptures did not calm her down.
As for whether Consort Ling was involved?!
She doesn't care anymore.
The very thing that sustained her pride was destroyed.
She lost her fighting spirit.
Over the years, the deaths of the fifth princess and Yongjing have left her feeling somewhat depressed.
In addition to the death of their mother, the sisters in the Prince's residence also passed away.
She suppressed her grief, as if only a mother could truly understand the pain of losing her son and daughter.
At this moment, she couldn't help but chuckle.
His attitude had already said it all, and she didn't want to argue anymore.
The following day, Fulongan escorted the Empress to the palace by waterway according to the designated route, traveling two stops in a day to hasten her return to the capital.
In a memorial from the princes paying their respects in the palace, the emperor told the chief eunuch Pan Feng and others, "The empress has gone mad."
An imperial edict ordered Empress Nara to recuperate in the rear hall of Yikun Palace and forbade her from seeing anyone.
The palace is rife with favoritism and backstabbing!
The emperor may have regretted it, or he may have wanted her to realize the situation, so he tentatively asked her about it and arranged for someone to reprimand the palace maids who did not serve her diligently.
At the same time, the eunuch Pan Feng was instructed to observe Empress Nara's reaction when she received the imperial decree, and to report back to her in person when she arrived in Zhuozhou.
However, one person was looking at the sky in the four corners of the sky, like Nara.
Looking at the various messages coming from outside, such as "The Emperor and Consort Ling..."
My heart is filled with sorrow!
She found the purse that had been used when she was promoted to empress, and coldly threw it into the charcoal brazier.
Even the traces of the emperor and empress's love were burned to ashes.
The saying that "marrying someone after marriage means being deeply in love and trusting each other" has long been a lie.
Nara covered her mouth and nose, inhaling the choking smoke and dust.
Unsurprisingly, the news reached the ears of the Emperor and Consort Ling.
The emperor was furious!
When he angrily said he would depose the empress, he was only giving her a warning.
He just didn't expect that the usually peaceful and gentle person would be so resolute this time!
His meager sense of guilt gradually faded away.
Arrangements were made to search the Empress's palace and her residence in the Yuanmingyuan Garden, and to completely seal up all of the Empress's belongings.
But in the face of absolute power, non-cooperation is tantamount to disobedience.
So the emperor simply put the empress under control, saying, "Empress Nara has suddenly gone mad, behaving inappropriately in front of me and the Empress Dowager, and even cutting off her hair to curse me to die soon."
This allowed them to pin a huge mistake on the Empress and remove her from power.
On the first day of the fifth month, the emperor set off to return to the palace.
Time seemed to speed up afterwards, and A Yong'a, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, was demoted to Yili for strongly advising against deposing the Empress.
The following day, another minister, Qian Rucheng, who pleaded for Ayong'a, was allowed to resign.
On the tenth day, after much persuasion from his ministers, the emperor abandoned his plan to depose the empress and instead issued an edict promoting Consort Ling to Imperial Noble Consort.
The four imperial edicts and seals of the Empress were confiscated, and some of her palace servants were dismissed, but her title as Empress was not stripped. The Empress's position was effectively abolished without being officially removed.
Confined to the palace, Empress Nara grew increasingly depressed, thinking of the undisguised disgust in the emperor's eyes.
He even sent a message to his mother's family, expressing his desire to shave his head and become a nun!
On the one hand, she and the emperor grew to dislike each other.
On the one hand, her departure was to ensure her son's lifelong safety.
It was all just wishful thinking on her part!
The emperor decisively bestowed a Mongol wife upon his twelfth son, Yongqi, thus completely cutting off his future prospects.
It's worth noting that the last person to meet this fate was Kangxi's tenth son.
The emperor resented Empress Nara's actions, which were utterly undignified in their attempt to preserve her position.
Nara wanted to become a nun and never see him again? He refused!
Even if I die, I'll die in his palace!
There's nothing else to it; the emperor is not at fault. So the only one who must be at fault is someone else!
On the seventh day of the sixth month of the following year, the Empress's family was returned to their original banner, and two hereditary banner commanders were removed.
In the same month, the Empress's nephew, Nesu, was demoted to a third-class guard and placed under the command of the Ush minister.
On the eighth day of the seventh month of the same year, the emperor went on an autumn hunt at Mulan.
Empress Nara passed away on July 14.
Ten years later, Yongqi, the eldest son, who was in an awkward situation, passed away at the young age of twenty-five, without any children.
Sherry felt as if she had fallen into an endless nightmare.
I witnessed a truly spectacular show!
She was certain that this was not her dream.
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