The emperor dotes on promiscuous women
Deep in the palace, the battle between power and emotion is endless.Ruyi, as a queen, seems particularly isolated and helpless in this contest.Faced with Concubine Zhuang's provocation, she did not flinch and firmly maintained her status and dignity.However, the emperor's indifference and alienation made her feel more desperate than ever.
Ruyi's anger reached its peak when she learned that the emperor and a group of women were having fun on the boat.She was not only doing it for her own status and reputation, but also for the emperor's reputation and the country's future.She resolutely went to the dragon boat and tried to awaken the emperor's conscience.However, the emperor's response made her feel despair.He was obsessed with sensuality and turned a deaf ear to Ruyi's advice.
In front of the emperor, Ruyi showed her tenacity and decisiveness.She cut off her hair to express her disappointment and determination towards the emperor.This move was highly symbolic in Manchu culture and meant that her relationship with the emperor had been completely severed.The emperor was shocked and ordered Ruyi to be confined in Yikun Palace and named Concubine Zhuo as the imperial concubine.
Ruyi's experience caused an uproar in the palace.Concubine Ying, Concubine Rong and others came to visit her one after another to express their support and sympathy for her.The Queen Mother also expressed concern about this matter. She believed that deposing the Queen was unethical and criticized the Emperor's behavior.However, the emperor's resentment towards Ruyi was deep, and he only cared about his own power and status.
In this palace struggle, Jin Zhong became a victim.He was originally a confidant of Concubine Zhuang, but he was retaliated for offending Yan Wan.Before his death, he accused Yan Wan of being ungrateful and foreshadowed her tragic fate in the future.Yan Wan, on the other hand, is willing to sacrifice the lives of others for her own status and power.Her coldness and ruthlessness make people worry about her future.
Although Ruyi lost her status and power as queen, her spirit was sublimated.She used her actions to explain what true dignity and value are.The moment she cut off her hair was not only a final farewell to the emperor, but also a release and transcendence of her past.She chose independence and freedom, no longer subject to the constraints and struggles of the palace.
