In the twenty-eighth year of Kangxi's reign, the Kunqu Opera "Palace of Eternal Life" came out, and the love story between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Concubine Yang became famous in Luoyang.
Just as everyone was singing "On July 7th, there was no one whispering in the Palace of Eternal Life in the middle of the night." On July 7th, in the Qian Palace, at midnight, the imperial concubine of the Qing Shengzu suddenly became seriously ill. After hearing the news late at night, the emperor immediately returned to the palace, appointed her as queen, and issued a favor. However, three days later, Qing Shengzu still lost his only imperial concubine and last queen forever, leaving only four mourning poems and a "Palace of Eternal Life" case...
Regarding Empress Tong of Xiao Yiren, French missionary Zhang Cheng, the "foreign teacher" of Qing sage Xuanye, wrote in his diary: The emperor knew that her character was somewhat arrogant; the emperor loved this empress very much.
Arrogant, perhaps because her natal family is known as "Tong Banchao"; or perhaps she is arrogant because of her favor, often challenging feudal ethics without knowing it.
Favored, perhaps because she has been exposed to Western culture since childhood, is different, and has many common interests with Xuan Ye; or perhaps because she is gentle and loving, and is excellent at raising princes and princesses.
During the period when she was in charge of the harem, there was no exclusive power of relatives, and uncles even died in battle; the Forbidden City was basically restored to its original appearance; the harem system of the Qing Dynasty was formed; she personally raised the fourth prince Yinzhen to grow up, the prince and princess began to be vaccinated against pox, and went to the study room to study; the emperor issued an edict against women martyrdom.
These may be the reasons why Xia Renhu, a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, commented in "Qing Gong Ci" that "Xiao Yi is the wisest in the palace."
Queen Xiao Yiren lived during the worst time of the Kangxi Dynasty. At that time, smallpox was rampant, floods occurred frequently, and wars continued. After the Forbidden City was burned down by Li Zicheng, it was never rebuilt, and only seven of the twelve east and west palaces remained. The family is ruined and the country is in ruins. It was not until her death that the Qing Dynasty "met Fengyu".
But she also lived in the best time of Kangxi Dynasty. She lived in the same era as Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu, Yan Yuan and others, experienced the collision of Chinese and Western civilizations, witnessed the unification of a multi-ethnic country and the establishment of China Customs. She may have also read "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" and "The Palace of Eternal Life". Two months after her death, Britain passed the Bill of Rights, and the world began to change. She stayed in the last glorious time forever.
This article is based on the basic principle of not violating the "Qing Shi Lu" and "Li Ju" and refers to as many contemporaneous texts as possible. When conflicts are recorded between ancient and modern times, the ancient times shall prevail; when conflicts between China and foreign countries are recorded, the Chinese shall prevail. But my personal level is limited, and this is just a historical fanfic after all.
Purpose: With the help of the fan fiction of Emperor Sheng Zuren and Empress Xiao Yiren of the Qing Dynasty, it will show the methods of fighting smallpox in the 17th century, the ideas of the school of practical application of the world, and the collision of Chinese and Western cultures.