Liang Xiang's interpretation of the dead princess in Ming Dynasty from Princess Richness to Starving to the Old Lady in Caotang

The fate of the fallen princess is tragic. As we all know, when Li Zicheng was about to capture Beijing, Chongzhen hacked to death his daughter and Princess Changping. Today we will talk about another princess in the Ming Dynasty, Princess Rongchang.

Princess Zhu of Rongchang is the eldest daughter of Wanli Emperor of Ming Dynasty and the only daughter of Wanli Emperor and Queen Wang. Therefore, she is regarded as the apple of her eye, enjoying extraordinary love and luxurious life.

In the twenty-fourth year of Wanli, Princess Rongchang was fifteen years old and reached marriageable age.

According to ancestral teachings, princesses in the Ming Dynasty could only marry, but the Wanli emperor was distressed by Princess Rongchang, so he expanded the choice. That is to say, in addition to Shu Ren, there are dignitaries. After careful selection and comprehensive consideration, Emperor Wanli finally chose Yang Chunyuan, the son of Yang Ji, deputy commander-in-chief of the military and political department of Cheng Nanjun, who has been an official for generations.

Yang's family benefited a lot because Yang Chunyuan was chosen as Xu. Yang Chunyuan became a captain of Xu, and his father, Yang Ji, was promoted. The Yang family has great respect for Princess Rongchang, who has brought honor to the Yang family.

Although Princess Rongchang was born in a famous family, she did not develop a domineering character because of proper education. After marrying Yang's family, he also devoted himself to filial piety to Yang Chunyuan and always treated the Yang family with courtesy. At the same time, she gave Yang five sons.

So the whole family was happy and the husband and wife loved each other, which once became the "five good families" in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.

However, which husband and wife don't quarrel? Princess Rongchang and Yang Xu were not like this from the beginning.

In the thirty-second year of Wanli, shortly after Princess Rongchang gave birth to her eldest son, they quarreled over trifles. It's no big deal, but it was soon told to Emperor Wanli.

Emperor Wanli flew into a rage. The daughter is a princess with golden branches and jade leaves. If she wants to suffer indignities, she will call Yang Xu and give her a good scolding.

Yang Jian was angry with Princess Rongchang, and now she was scolded by her father-in-law. She was very unhappy. He didn't even go home, so he went back to his hometown of Gu 'an in a small sedan chair.

Yang Xu's whereabouts were soon reported to Emperor Wanli. Hearing this, the Emperor Wanli understood, and immediately took over the position of Yang Xu's father Yankee, and ordered Yang Xu to hurry back to Beijing.

Things are getting bigger and bigger. Yang Xu was blindsided when he saw that his father had been removed from office. Hurry back to Beijing, apologize to Emperor Wanli first, and offer to study etiquette in imperial academy.

Emperor Wanli saw that Yang Jian had the intention of repentance, so he said nothing more. One hundred days later, when he saw that Yang Xu was still studying etiquette in imperial academy, he thought that he would turn over a new leaf, and his anger subsided. Yang Xu's father's office was restored.

From then on, there was no quarrel between Yang Xu and Princess Rongchang, and their married life was harmonious and happy.

However, Princess Rongchang finally failed to grow old with Yang Xu. They only lived for twelve years. What's going on here? It turns out that Yang Xu's mother, Li, died. Yang Xu is a dutiful son. After his mother died, he was so sad that he didn't eat or drink every day. Seven days later, he went with his mother.

Princess Rongchang was heartbroken. However, for Princess Rongchang, Yang Xu's death was just an unfortunate beginning.

A few years later, Princess Rongchang's parents, Emperor Wanli and Queen Wang, passed away one after another. Since then, emperors have changed frequently, and the Ming Dynasty has gradually shown a scene of decline.

In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng captured Beijing. Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, committed suicide in Jingshan Park, and the Ming Dynasty perished.

Affected by the war, four of Princess Rongchang's five sons were killed one after another. When the Qing Dynasty was founded, only one son stayed with her.

After the Qing Dynasty occupied Beijing, all the property of Princess Rongchang was confiscated. At the age of 62, she will take her grandson back to Gu 'an County, her husband's hometown.

His husband's family has some land for rent in Gu 'an County. With the rent, he can hardly live.

I wonder what she will think before she dies. She experienced the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, it doesn't matter anymore. Who cares about a conquered princess?