Consort Wan, favored consort of Emperor Xianzong, was beautiful and especially skilled at dancing. Though more than seventeen years his senior, she had shared his hardships. When Xianzong first ascended the throne, he honored her with the title of Noble Consort and lavished affection upon her. --An Account of the Great Ming
The Noble Consort Wan Zhen'er recorded in this book monopolized the emperor's favor for decades, earning the envy of the imperial harem and the jealousy of others. Even later generations, leafing through the history of the Ming, could not help saying that she had been extraordinarily lucky in life, receiving all of Xianzong's tenderness.
Who could have imagined that she had once been nothing more than a lowly palace maid, wishing only to follow the rules and live out a peaceful life?
But her fate was bound tightly to the high walls of the imperial palace. Once you enter the palace, you belong to it forever.
Prince Cheng, Zhu Qiyu; Emperor Yingzong, Zhu Qizhen; and Emperor Xianzong, Zhu Jianshen: the three most extraordinary men in her life. Each was a noble of the highest rank, yet all were drawn to her.
The young palace maid looked at the boy who had been by her side since childhood.
They had shared a bond forged in the cold palace, supporting one another and relying on each other to survive.
In the end, he made her a Noble Consort, the most honored woman in the imperial harem...
After all those years, who was the one she truly loved?
What legendary tale did this woman leave behind in the history of the Ming dynasty?
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[Reader's Guide]
1. The novel was completed on April 15, 2020.
2. Weibo: Cheng Yingzyy
3. The male lead is not a virgin. The story features extensive harem intrigue and political scheming at court. Around 30% of the novel is based on real historical events.
4. The first male lead is a domineering emperor, the second is devoted unto death, and the third is a gentleman with a deep love. Which one do you like best? I hope every reader will leave a comment!
5. Some people think Noble Consort Wan was a vicious woman in history, but the author believes that a seventeen-year-old palace maid who devoted herself to raising a powerless, disgraced three-year-old crown prince couldn't have been a bad girl!
6. The extra chapters tell the story of Emperor Xiaozong of Ming, Zhu Youcheng, and Empress Zhang. He was the only emperor in history whose imperial harem contained just one woman, and their married life is sweet and affectionate.
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Hou Jiayueling, the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking chancellor, is renowned as the most beautiful woman in the Eastern Zhao kingdom, with peerless looks.
She is also a notorious spoiled heiress, pampered and vain, with money to burn.
In four words: rich, spoiled, and carefree!
As a result, no one dares to ask for her hand in marriage lightly.
Because... no one could afford to keep her!
At eighteen, she has become the old maid everyone says has yet to marry.
The chancellor enters the palace to ask the emperor to arrange a marriage for his daughter. Just as the emperor is wondering whom to choose, the usually irreverent Second Prince, Mu Chengyuan, volunteers to marry her as his consort.
On their wedding night, when the red veil is lifted, Hou Jiayueling stares at the man before her and cries in shock, "Why is it you?!"
Mu Chengyuan smiles as if his scheme has succeeded, lifts her chin with one hand, and asks with a grin, "Why can't it be me?! I told you... I would marry you and make sure you spend your whole life alone, growing old in an empty room!"
That night, the two of them tussle all night, chasing each other from the bed to the floor. Neither is willing to admit defeat.
The next morning, the maids enter and see the white wedding handkerchief stained red. They cover their mouths and giggle for ages, never realizing that the blood is from Mu Chengyuan's nose.
Later...
"My dear wife, I'll pick lotus dew myself and brew you some tea."
"My dear wife, I roasted the koi from the garden pond to nourish you."
"My dear wife, can I sleep in your room tonight?"
"My dear wife, I want us to have a baby."
They didn't understand love when they first met, but after marriage, he dotes on her without limit.
Theme: Even when you're in a difficult situation, be brave.
I have always felt that the pairing of Zhu Youtang and Empress Zhang was the final state that Zhu Jianshen and Concubine Wan wanted. After Zhu Youtang saw them getting along, in addition to being very yearning for himself, he was also tired of the comings and goings of concubines in the harem, and Wan should have been kind to him when he was alive, because Zhu Youtang treated him well after he came to power. Zhu Jianshen did not deny everything Wan had done before and after his life. Wan was assigned to Zhu by Empress Dowager Sun and has been with him since he was 2 years old. There is no doubt that he is smart and smart. His biggest characteristic should be loyalty. He has been with him for more than ten years. I read a comment saying that if Wan Zhen'er were a man, it would be the power of Conglong, but she is a woman and she deserves it all.
I found a treasure girl while searching for articles. The article is really beautiful and the author's writing style is really good. It's rare to see such a high-level article. Thank you to the author for finishing it.
I really hate Zhu Qiyu, he is just a scumbag who doesn't realize it
When the emperor dies, the novel ends. I really like the relationship between Zhen'er and the emperor.
Great! I like Wang Zhiwuwuwu
Finished with flowers ~ a little touched
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh tapping stick!!!
After thousands of sails, the lovers still hold hands. I really like Wan Zhen'er and Xian Zong who have been greatly portrayed. They are ordinary people in love, who can be jealous, uneasy and misunderstand each other. They are also concubines and emperors in the deep palace, and there are too many times when they cannot help themselves and cannot achieve perfection. But people who love each other will always come together again! Let go of your own obsessions, and happiness will come again!
Grandma's voice was so heartbreaking!
Xianzong's painting level is really high