Along the way she experiences a miscarriage due to mistreatment by Consort Hua, who is the second most powerful woman in the harem, second only to the Empress in rank. When Zhenhuan is shown to the Emperor and Dowager Empress, a startling reaction leaves her fate up in the air.Īfter much strife and hardship, Zhenhuan is visibly changing from the pure innocent maiden who entered the harem to the cruel and relentless heartbroken woman. The four women are selected to serve the Emperor as Concubines. When Ling-rong accidentally spills her hot tea on Dongchun's outfit, Xia ridicules her mercilessly until Zhenhuan and Meizhuang intervene. Others among the selection are: Shen Meizhuang (an old friend and playmate of Zhen Huan and highborn lady) An Lingrong (a meek young girl from a low ranking officer) and Xia Dongchun (an arrogant girl from a high ranking family). However, she can't accept as she is one of the chosen ones to appear before the royal family for selection.
Even Imperial Doctor Wen, a family friend and man who has feelings for Zhenhuan, offers her a jade vase as a promise to marry her. She prays at a buddhist temple with her maids, Liuzhu and Huanbi, to not be selected. Among the ones who are chosen to be viewed and selected by the Emperor and Dowager Empress is Niuhulu Zhenhuan. Six months into his reign, the Empress Dowager encourages her son to expand his harem and add newer, younger women to serve him and increase the family line. However, Consort Hua is onto the Empress's plan, and quickly managed to get Fuzi killed. The Empress installs a maid, Fuzi, into Consort Hua's household to keep an eye on her rival.
The Empress tolerates her rival in many things, allowing her to act in ways that would normally be seen as disrespectful in the actions of a normal concubine. Gengyao's younger sister, Consort Hua, serves as a concubine to the Emperor and wins his favor among the women in his harem. In 1722, Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing dynasty has ascended to the throne thanks to the help of Nian Gengyao (Duke of the Second Class) and Longkodo (Duke of the First Class). The series was first aired in China on 17 November 2011. Directed by Zheng Xiaolong, it stars Sun Li in the title role of Zhen Huan. The Legend of Zhen Huan), is a 2011 Chinese television series based on the Internet novel of the same name by Liu Lianzi. Shaoxing News regional channel Įmpresses in the Palace ( simplified Chinese: 后宫
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