I Become A Concubine

EPILOGUE

A/N: Here's the epilogue that I promised. I'm very sorry for being MIA. I will explain the details in my profile later(?).

[This is only a work of fiction.]

"Emperor Ju-Long or Ju-Long Huang Di was the sixth emperor of Qing dynasty. Born Hongchi, he ruled China after the death of his father, the former emperor. He was the third son of Empress Dowager Lanxiaoyi, the empress of the former emperor."

Sinulat ko ang buod ng tinuturo ko sa board upang may sundan ang mga estudyante ko.

"Some historians say that he only ruled for 9 years. Some say that he ruled for 10 years. Even his age when he died is unknown to them. They don't also know what is the cause of his death."

"Ma'am," pagtataas ng kamay ng isa kong estudyante. Tumango ako upang sabihin na pwede niya nang sabihin kung anong gusto niyang sabihin. "Some historians said that he was poisoned by one of his concubines."

"Yes. Because, when they checked his preserved body again, they found some signs of poisons," tugon ko. "What's your name?"

"My name is Wang Sile, Ma'am," sagot ng lalaki kong estudyante.

"It seems like you studied in advance, Wang. You'll have additional points to our quiz later."

"T-thank you, Ma'am!" Masaya niyang tugon habang ang mga kaklase niya ay tila nanlata nang marinig na may quiz sila mamaya.

"Just like the other Chinese emperors, he had one empress, and many consorts and concubines. Her empress is Empress Lihua who came from the prominent clan of Longs during that time. Sadly, they didn't have any children. He had many consorts but, according to some historians, only four of them are important because they're the ones who were loved or liked by the emperor."

"The first one is Imperial Noble Consort Aiwei or Aiwei Huang Gui Fei. She is the biological mother of Prince Zhang Yong, the second son of the emperor, that will later become known as the Duke of Yong. According to the records, she entered the harem during the 6th year of Emperor Ju-Long's reign. After three years, she became the imperial noble consort with the title of Ai or Love, which is quick. She was the emperor's favorite. But she didn't really have a good reputation in the harem. She was known as a tyrant. If you want to know more about her, read. Her life is interesting, but also tragic. After her death, she was given the posthumous title of Aiwei that means great love."

"Ma'am," pagtataas naman ng isa sa mga babae kong estudyante. "Does that mean that he loved Aiwei Huang Gui Fei the most?"

"Some historians say that," tugon ko na may kasamang pagtango. "But the majority of them beg to disagree. If you want to know who he loved the most among them, just listen to our discussion until the end."

"The second one is Imperial Noble Consort Ning or Ning Huang Gui Fei. She is the sister of Aiwei Huang Gui Fei. They also entered the palace at the same time. She is the mother of Princess Mingzhu. According to the records, Princes Mingzhu died of suffocation during a fire when she was still a baby. I'm sure that many of you already know about Ning Huang Gui Fei. She is the consort who burned herself alive due to the death of her child."

Rinig ko ang iba't ibang reaksyon ng mga estudyante ko nang banggitin ko na sinunog ni Ning Huang Gui Fei ang sarili niya. Ang iba ay mukhang nagulat at nandiri dahil ngayon pa lang nalaman. Ngunit pansin kong nalungkot naman ang iba.

"The third one is Consort Dowager Jiao or Jiao Tai Fei. I said earlier that Aiwei Huang Gui Fei didn't really have a good reputation in the harem, right? When she was demoted and locked in the Cold Palace, her child, Prince Zhang Yong, was given to Jiao Tai Fei. She became his adoptive mother. But according to the records, Jiao Tai Fei treated the prince really well, like her own son, despite of his mother's deeds. Some historians believe that her and the emperor share a special bond because when the emperor died, she was there at his side, and the emperor entrusted Prince Zhang Yong to her."