In this play, the young actors used in the first half show the feelings between childhood friends and children. The tragedy didn't begin until everyone grew up later.
Zhao Hui, Princess of Fukang, and Liang Huaiji, the gentle chambermaid, are the two main characters in the play. Liang Huaiji just entered the palace and made a mistake. He should at least beat him. But at this time, Princess Fukang was born and the Sixth Palace granted Amnesty. So before they met, Xiao Huirou had already saved Huaiji once. This is the beginning of their fate. Since then, Liang Huaiji has been by the princess's side, accompanying her to grow up.
Later, the emperor gave the wedding, and Princess Fukang insisted on taking Liang Huaiji away when she got married. In her husband's family, she had a bad relationship with Xu Weili, which made her beat her mother-in-law, detained the palace gate at night, and was criticized by officials. After Renzong, Yingzong and the Three Dynasties, he finally failed to make peace with Xu, and finally died alone in a wing of Li's house. When she died, she was ill but no one treated her. Her clothes and quilt were covered with lice. Princess royal, the most favored and distinguished in DaSong, died so miserably.
How favored is Princess Fukang?
It seems that it is always difficult for the emperors of the Song Dynasty to have children. Song Renzong's father and six sons died five times, and this time it was Song Renzong Zhao Zhen's turn to be emperor. Moreover, Li, her biological mother, had a low status and was taken away and raised by Liu E, the later Queen Liu. That Zhao Zhen didn't even know he had a biological mother before he took office.
When I found out, it happened that Li died and he didn't even see him for the last time. Miao Niangzi was with Zhao Zhen when he was most sad. Miao Niangzi is the daughter of Zhao Zhen's wet nurse. The two are childhood friends, and their friendship is comparable to relatives.
Princess Fukang is the daughter of Miao Niangzi, the eldest daughter of Zhao Zhen, and the second child during the reign of Song Dynasty. Before that, his first child had died. After many years, the harem gave birth to few children, and even if there were, the children always died. Take his favorite Zhang Guifei as an example. He gave birth to three daughters, all of whom died.
Zhao Zhen and Miao Niangzi grew up together, and they are like relatives. In Zhao Zhen's mind, the children born to Miao Niangzi must be no different from those born to women he has only met several times.
Zhao Zhen is in the prime of life, but he has never had children under his knee. The arrival of Princess Fukang greatly filled his inner regret.
After more than ten years, the children born in the harem always died young, and only Princess Fukang grew up healthily and safely. Every time a child died in the harem, Song Renzong always wondered if his biological mother Li was blaming herself. At this time, someone always said to Zhao Zhen: Don't you think Princess Fukang is alive and well? It's not an official problem.
Therefore, Princess Fukang is unusual in Song Renzong's mind. Except that she is the only son of Song Renzong in recent ten years, Song Renzong may feel a little comfort when she sees Princess Fukang. You see, my princess Fukang is alive and well, and I am not an unfilial person.
Historically, Song Renzong was ill in bed, and Princess Fukang prayed barefoot to the moon, willing to sacrifice her life for the health of Song Renzong. With such filial piety, Song Renzong naturally loves this daughter even more.
Princess Fukang gave Liugong an Amnesty and rewarded her just after she was born. This is only for the eldest son of the emperor. Princess Fukang was spoiled and grew up. If she was only in the deep palace, she might be a spoiled little girl, but if she was put in a place she didn't like, what she did would be unacceptable to the world at that time.
What absurd things did Princess Fukang do after she got married?
When Princess Fukang 19 years old, Song Renzong decided to marry her to Wei Li to make up for her regret for her mother. The Li family was born as a peddler, and the street smells strong. In addition, Wei Li is incompetent and ugly, and Song Renzong clearly knows that the princess has been wronged.
So, despite the opposition of ministers, Song Renzong named Princess Fukang as Princess Yanzhou, enjoyed the food city and treated her like the eldest son of the emperor, giving Princess Fukang great rights.
But Princess Fukang just despises Wei Li, so she specially invited Liang Huaiji when she got married, and even asked Liang Huaiji to live in a new house on their wedding night. It also stipulated that Xu Weili, without her call, Wei Li could never wander around her.
Wei Li agreed, but it is said that Wei Li loves the princess very much. Even under such harsh demands, Wei Li managed to please the princess. The princess likes calligraphy, so he learns to fly white. The princess likes flowers, so she planted flowers all over the yard. The princess likes drawing, so she learns to draw.
Then the princess was moved by him and told him that he could bring a concubine to continue the Li family's incense.
Wei Li didn't allow concubinage, but Wei Li's mother, Princess Fukang's mother-in-law, was angry. She realized that her son and daughter-in-law had never slept together for so many years. She angrily questioned Princess Fukang and happened to see the princess and Liang Huaiji drinking on the moon and had a good talk.
At this point, Princess Fukang accused her of voyeurism and beating her mother-in-law. Then go into the palace to complain and lock the door at night.
Historically, so far, the Li family has only been kind to Princess Fukang once? Peeping? There is no domestic violence in TV series. Princess Fukang is very arrogant in the Li family.
At that time, it was stipulated that the palace gate should never be opened at night. But Song Renzong loved her daughter, opened the palace door for her, took her into the palace, and banned the participation of former officials, demoted Wei Li to a surname, which was a divorce for her daughter and gave her a safe haven.
But this matter, led by Sima Guang, refused to handle it this way. They simply refused to let go. In the end, the marriage did not break down and Liang Huaiji was demoted.
However, after this incident, Princess Fukang stayed in the palace, and her marriage with Well Lee existed in name only.
During this period, Miao Niangzi tried to poison Wei Li, and Song Renzong acquiesced, but it was finally shelved. On behalf of Wei Li, Wei Li's brother wanted a divorce, but this time, officials headed by Sima Guang refused.
People outside the TV series teased Sima Guang for hitting his head when he was a child, but at that time Sima Guang said that Song Renzong could not be allowed to set such a precedent for Da Song and the world.
Later, after Injong's death, Yingzong and the two emperors were not so attached to them, and they were unwilling to take risks under official pressure, so they sent Princess Fukang back to the Li family.
At this time, Princess Fukang has lost the backing of the emperor and lost all her power. Even Wei Li doesn't want to see her.
Princess Fukang lived in a small wing of the Li family in her later years. Because of the great stimulation of Liang Huaiji's relegation, she has been crazy. There is no charcoal fire in winter, and no one comes to treat me when I am sick. I was found to be covered with lice after my death.
Princess Fukang was spoiled, but she was wrong from the beginning after she got married. Although she is a distinguished princess royal, in ancient times, filial piety was the most important word, especially in the Song Dynasty. Princess Fukang was indefensible first, and Song Renzong was backward, so she didn't handle this matter properly. From then on, Yingzong and Zongshen dynasties were even more reluctant to offend court officials who had great influence in every word and deed for a princess who lost the hearts of the people.