Kangxi Harem Ⅰ: Green Years

Chapter 380 Proposition [-]: The Mystery of Concubine Rong's Origin (Part [-])
Single Volume "Speaking of Kangxi's Harem"

Yuetong has always said that this article is written according to history, so where did these histories come from, and how did they infer and construct this novel?From the beginning of this volume, Yuetong will update "Zheng Shuo Kangxi's Harem" from time to time, summarizing the inferences in the novel in the form of Zheng Yu.

(There are Yuetong's own innovations, as well as the speculation and analysis of other previous historians. After all, history is subjective, and future generations' judgments on it are also arbitrary.)
Note: Due to the update of the second "Kangxi Harem II: Time Flows":
So the updates here will be very, very irregular... You don't have to wait deliberately, just come and see when you have nothing to do~Thank you~!

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The historical point of view of this novel: Concubine Rong is a slave in clothes, that is, a palace maid

Concubine Rong's origin is very important in this novel. Obviously, Concubine Rong was born in a coat in the novel "Kangxi Harem", and all this is not the author's imagination, and some historical materials have indeed been found to support it.

Concubine Rong's life experience is difficult to find in clear historical data. There is only a record of her father being Gaishan, and there is no record of her flag status. There are relatively clear family records at home and abroad, so Concubine Rong's origin is obscure.

Regarding the birth of Concubine Rong, it is called the birth of Baoyi in this novel. This is not a random fabrication by the author, and there are relevant historical materials to support it. According to the "Chinese Historical Materials in the Records of the Korean Li Dynasty" compiled by historian Wu Han, No. Volume 9, page 3959 records: In March of the seventh year of Kangxi (1668), the North Korean envoy who was sent to the Qing Dynasty returned home, and was asked by the monarch about Xuanye's situation.The envoy said, "Although Xuan Ye was young, he was quite strong. In the past, the court ladies gave birth to a man. This year, there is another pregnant woman. Outsiders are all aware of it, and they are very taboo. The one who comes out first is considered the eldest son, so it is suspected that his concubine is also born." .

Pay attention to what the envoy said, "In previous years, the 'palace ladies' had a boy." The time was the seventh year of Kangxi. Looking at the history of the Kangxi harem, only Concubine Rong gave birth to a prince Chengrui in the sixth year of Kangxi, and "there was also a pregnant woman". Naturally it is the concubine Zhang, but it can be basically judged that both of them are court ladies.

The author of this piece of information was found in "Emperor Kangxi's Family" written by historical research expert Yang Zhen. Teacher Yang Zhen used this passage to explain why Kangxi became empress. The original text is as follows:

"Another reason for Xuan Ye's early marriage is that Xiao Zhuang discovered that his grandson had developed prematurely and had desires and needs for the opposite sex.

In March of the seventh year of Kangxi (1668), the North Korean envoy who was sent to the Qing Dynasty returned home, and was asked by the monarch about Xuanye's situation.The envoy said, "Although Xuan Ye was young, he was quite strong. In the past, the court ladies gave birth to a man. This year, there is another pregnant woman. Outsiders are all aware of it, and they are very taboo. The one who comes out first is considered the eldest son, so it is suspected that his concubine is also born." At this time, Xuanye was not yet 14 years old, that is to say, he had already developed a strong interest in the opposite sex and had contact with the opposite sex when he was no later than eleven or twelve years old.In order to fully meet his needs, convenient conditions are provided.Xuanye's first child, Huangchang Yu Chengrui, was born in September of the sixth year of Kangxi (1667). He was only 13 and a half years old two full years after his wedding.Xiaozhuang was eager to get his grandson married, one of the important purposes was to prevent his grandson from having heirs before he got married, which would harm the emperor's morality, so he planned for the last rainy day. 』

(End of this chapter)