The Bright Moon Is Shining

The life of Mingyue Ying, the direct daughter of the Imperial Tutor, was divided by historians into three parts: the Crown Princess with a phoenix crown, the Empress of the Central Palace who had been deposed and established, and the uncrowned empress who had been in charge of politics for sixty years behind the curtain. She entered the East Palace at the age of sixteen. She gave birth to her eldest daughter at the age of twenty and ascended the throne. At the age of twenty-one, she was deposed as concubine Jing. At the age of twenty-three, she returned to the throne and gave birth to her second son. After losing her husband at the age of 28, she became the Queen Mother and supported her youngest son to ascend the throne. However, Emperor Chengxi "died of a sudden illness" when he was in his prime. Instead, he made his eldest daughter, Princess Ronngle, the emperor, marking the first time for a female to inherit the throne. History records that she has a "soft appearance but a strong heart, and is dictatorial in killing". Supporters praised her for "stabilizing the country in the face of danger", while opponents denounced her as "chaotic and often rebellious". The bloodbath of the palace change has not yet dried, but the ink of the New Deal has already faded. She regained the Phoenix Seal as Concubine Jing, and exercised the power of the Emperor in the name of Queen Mother, and all the nobles in the court lowered their eyebrows. "She was crowned three times, fell twice, and finally sat behind the curtain next to the Dragon Throne - and that curtain lasted longer than any Dragon Throne."