On September 14, 1963, the graceful woman bid farewell to her friends and returned to this manor, which is four hundred kilometers away from Paris, France.
She looked at this bald manor without the slightest smoke, and thought of the husband who once said that she only loved her is now lying on another woman's bed, and her heart felt a sharp pain.
She opened her mouth to call for help, then slowly fell down and stopped breathing.
There was no one beside her corpse, only the remains of the roses that were rolled up by the wind covered her as a mourning.
She has been a queen, has witnessed the fall of the Vietnamese royal family, has also been a prisoner, and was imprisoned by the victorious country.
Figure 1 The Queen of Nanfang
Why is such a woman who lives so vigorously that she died so lonely in the end?
Today, let us walk into her life and learn about this woman who was once known as the most beautiful queen in Asia-Empress Nanfang.
The days of "Ruan Youlan"
Empress Nan Fang, whose real name is Nguyen Youlan, was born in 1913 in an extremely rich family in Indochina at the time.
Her father Ruan Youhao was born in a Catholic family of big landlords.
He studied in France in his early years, and later returned to China to marry one of the four major capitalists in Nanqi, the daughter of Li Fa Fa, Li Shiping, as his wife.
The two have joined forces to make the business successful.
When Ruan Youlan was born, their family was already a well-known local wealthy gentry, and they owned land all over Nanqi.
Ruan Youhao's achievements today are inseparable from the experience he learned in France in his early years.
Figure 2 Ruan Youhao and his wife (second daughter is Ruan Youlan)
He does not want his daughter to live only on this land and become a frog with a narrow horizon.
Therefore, when Ruan Youlan was twelve years old, Ruan Youhao sent her to study at a famous Catholic boarding school located on the banks of the Seine in Paris, France.
Ruan Youlan's nationality is also naturalized in France, and since then she started her own way of studying.
As she grows older, she has a bright eye.
In addition to daily study, she also has music, dancing, sports and other hobbies.
French romance and Asian introverted genes collide with a girl who combines Western and Eastern characteristics.
Ruan Youlan is known as "the first beauty in Indochina" and is the goddess in many people's minds.
As an adult, Ruan Youlan completed her studies with excellent grades.
Figure 3 Ruan Youlan wore a long skirt
After returning to Vietnam, she began to frequent high-class gatherings.
She speaks elegantly, and her extensive knowledge has won the favor of many people.
At this time, her future husband, , the emperor , had just returned from studying in France, and her life was suddenly constrained by the rules of the royal family, and she was very depressed.
The weather was very hot at that time. One day, a minister invited Bao Da to a dance held in Da Lat, a summer resort.
Bao Da, who went forward under the banner of relaxation, his eyes were attracted by a dancing figure in the center of the dance floor.
When he stared at the girl, his heart beats uncontrollably.
Realizing that he fell in love with this girl at first sight, he stepped forward to talk. This girl is Ruan Youlan.
Both have studied in France and share many topics in common.
Figure 4 The Emperor Bao
Ruan Youlan has a good impression of this very knowledgeable boy,The two soon fell in love.
On March 9, 1934, Baosteel announced the marriage contract with Ruan Youlan.
He wrote in the announcement.
"This future queen, born as a commoner, combines Western elegance and Eastern charm.
He is convinced that her behavior and example are fully worthy of the title of Queen."
A woman's misfortune often comes from her Marriage.
Ruan Youlan doesn't know, the man in front of me who says he loves her forever is not a beloved.
Her happy days as Ruan Youlan are about to go forever, and the misfortune of being Queen of Nanfang will also begin.
A difficult wedding
Ruan Youlan applied to Pope XI for marriage.
The Pope agreed that Ruan Youlan would not quit Catholicism, but only if all the children born to her would believe in Catholicism.
Figure 5 The participation of Emperor Bao Da
The future queen was originally a civilian, and it has caused dissatisfaction among many people.
Now people are talking about it, suspecting that this marriage exudes a French conspiracy.
As the mother of Baoda University, the Empress Dowager Duanhui firmly opposes this marriage.
She cannot accept Ruan Youlan as the queen of .
Here is a little introduction to the Nguyen Dynasty, this is the last dynasty in Vietnam, the royal family believes in Confucianism and Buddhism.
Therefore, when he saw that Emperor Bao Da was going to marry a civilian girl, especially the girl who believed in Catholicism, some old-fashioned members of the royal family couldn't sit still.
They came forward one after another, trying to force Bao Da to dispel this idea.
But Bao Da is still determined to marry Ruan Youlan as his wife,Even because Ruan Youlan believed in monogamy , he abolished the emperor’s "seven concubine system".
Figure 6 Ruan Youlan on weekdays
On March 20, 1934, Bao Da married Ruan Youlan in Hue.
Buddhism was used in the wedding, Ruan Youlan wore a gorgeous embroidered Anamiite robe.
Followed by the princesses who have not yet come out of the royal family and some mothers.
She stepped to the altar step by step, and Bao Da stood at the top to greet his bride. They vowed to love each other forever.
On the fourth day of the wedding, Baoda announced that Ruan Youlan would be enrolled as the eldest concubine, with the emblem of Nanfang.
means southern flowers to commemorate her birthplace.
This remark caused an uproar.
You should know that the rule of the Ruan Dynasty royal family is that when the emperor is in power, the wife can only grant concubines.
After the emperor's death, the successor emperor can call his mother the eldest concubine.
Except for Jialong , the first emperor of the Nguyen dynasty in Vietnam, and canonization of the founding concubine Song Shilan, the canonization of Empress Nan Fang is indeed the first time.
Figure 7
Not only that, the Nguyen Dynasty set her birthday on November 14 as the Changxi Festival.
For Emperor Bao Da and Empress Nanfang, the wedding anniversary of the lunar calendar is revered as Wending Festival.
All of a sudden, the Queen of Nam Fong is beautiful.
Seeing here, we have to sigh that there should be true love between Bao Da and Nan Fang.
But behind this marriage, there is still a strong shadow.
The empress dowager opposed this marriage from beginning to end.
Bao Da was also a playboy before he met Nan Fong. No matter how beautiful Nan Fong's skin is, his appearance will be old.
How long can this freshness last?
Business women are the most beautiful
If the Empress Nanfang was famous internationally before, it was because the Emperor Baoda treated her special.
But she was called the most beautiful queen in Asia, but it was the summer of 1939.
Figure 8 Empress Nan Fang attended the event with Emperor Bao
The unusual clothes that Empress Nan Fang wore when she visited Europe for the first time.
is different from Indian women who used to wrap their bodies in black robes.
She is wearing trousers and an embroidered top, her collar is turned up high, looking at a pagoda from the side.
Not only that, but when visiting the Pope, Empress Nan Fang wore a coat embroidered with a golden dragon, a red scarf, and a golden hat.
She wore silver trousers on her lower body. Gold and silver collided boldly, but there was no overwhelming attention.
It adds a touch of color to the beauty of Empress Nanfang.
At that time, due to the trade between East and West, silk textiles and shawls were introduced.
The fashion industry is setting off a wave of "Oriental aesthetics". People think that Queen Nanfang's outfit is enough to become a model of oriental outfits, and they have followed suit.
Figure 8 highlights the beauty of the East
During that time, clothes similar to Queen Nanfang were sold out.
If put now, she will surely become an excellent anchor with cargo.
Western media have reported,In the title, it directly quoted praise words such as "Asia's most beautiful queen".
The fashion she left behind is still influencing a group of people today.
The Queen of Nanfang is not only influential in fashion.
As the queen of Vietnam, she treats foreign countries. As the first lady, she receives guests from various countries on various diplomatic occasions.
Chiang Kai-shek had a conversation with her.
Treating the country, she opened the Notre Dame School of Congress in 1935.
and required primary school education textbooks to pay attention to women's issues and contributed to the improvement of the status of women in Vietnam.
Figure 9
At the same time, Queen Nam Fong is also a good wife.
She gave birth to five children for Bao Da, and she often helped him solve problems.
When big powers are forcing Vietnam to sign unequal regulations, she often recommends taking a break or hunting for relaxation.
It can be said that Nanfang has done his best as a queen or as a wife.
Can a man cheat, do you need these reasons?
is not required.
As time passed, Bao Da finally revealed his true colors as a hypocrite.
He derailed again and again, which broke Nan Fang's heart.
But she has no time to fight with Bao Da, because the war will start.
Terrible war
Vietnam at that time was a French colony.
During the Second World War, France surrendered to Germany.
Figure 10 Empress Nanfang, Emperor Bao and two of them
Japan, as a member of the same fascists,Seized the opportunity to ask for the colonial power of Vietnam from France.
Japan did not strip off the French colonial system, nor did it disturb the royal family.
Instead, it sent officials who could speak out, and instilled the idea of "Asia to Asians" to Baosteel University.
Baosteel University was successfully brainwashed and issued the Declaration of Independence on March 11, 1945, announcing that it had joined the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Circle".
Bao Da's status was upgraded to emperor, and Nan Fang was also promoted from concubine to queen.
He established a pro-Japanese government and ordered his subordinates to meet all the requirements of Japan.
The main purpose of Japan's support for Vietnam is to solve the famine in Japan.
However, they found that the Vietnamese people still can't get enough to eat, and they can't solve Japan's problems at all.
They began to figure out a way to keep the university in the air and secretly support the prince.
Figure 11
Only waiting for the abdication of the National Security Council, Vietnam will completely become Japan's pocket.
The good times did not last long. In August of the same year, Japan surrendered and the Vietnamese revolutionary government ordered Baoda to abdicate.
At this time, the Japanese officials in Vietnam suggested that Bao Dai use the forces left by Japan to control the revolutionary government, but Bao Dai refused.
He doesn't want to use outsiders to attack his compatriots.
On August 25, Baoda announced its abdication.
On the 30th, he held an abdication ceremony, voluntarily joined the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and became a citizen of the Republic.
Queen Nam Fang served as a member of the Vietnam Reconstruction Committee and a major member of the Red Cross.
As a victorious country in World War II, France enjoyed the status of a victorious country and regained control of Vietnam.
Faced with a country that has betrayed itself,France launched an attack mercilessly.
Figure 12 The dress worn by Empress Nan Fang on the wedding day. This dress was introduced to Vietnam during the Ming Dynasty.
What he didn't expect was that due to Vietnam's proximity to the southern border of our country, coupled with the friendly relations between my country and Vietnam.
China has extended a helping hand to Vietnam. This is the Vietnam War we have learned in history.
And what is the Queen of Nanfang doing at this time?
She took the lead in donating her gold and silver utensils for Vietnam's independence.
then used his international relationships to write letters to influential friends.
appeals to everyone to oppose the criminal acts of France against Vietnam.
"I eagerly and urgently ask all those who have suffered from the war to show your support through actions and help end this war that continues to destroy my country..."
Queen Nanfang is also very protective of her husband .
Figure 13 Attending the event
At that time, the French wanted to support her son to become the emperor and restore the monarchy system, but Empress Nanfang refused on the grounds that she was still alive.
But what is Bao Da doing now?
Without a word, he suddenly fled to Hong Kong with his mistress after half a year.
Put all the mess on Queen Nanfang alone.
The disintegrated marriage
Speaking of which, we all know the people who defected after Bao Da ran to Hong Kong.
He is the father of the famous singer Yu Chengqing ,Yu Jialin.
Bao Da was a classmate with Yu Jialin when he was studying in France in his early years, and they had a good relationship in private.
After he ran to Hong Kong with his mistress, he temporarily took refuge in Yu Jialin's house.
His mistress is not a fuel-efficient lamp either. She is on the corner and is very swollen.
also wrote to Vietnam, asking Empress Nam Fong to pay for their expenses in Hong Kong.
Figure 14 Visiting various places
Faced with such a provocation, Empress Nanfang was not angry, but wrote a reply letter,
has 66 characters in the letter and no emotional words.
Instead, I asked my mistress to take good care of Baoda in her absence, and showed the restraint of a woman with a higher education, which made Xiaosan feel embarrassed.
In fact, the situation of Queen Nanfang is not as good as she wrote in the letter.
She lives in the palace alone with her five children, and there are only three choices before her.
The first one is to stay here and wait for the war to break out.
The second is to go back to the country to live in seclusion.
The third is to come to a place ruled by France, but then everything she did before is wasted.
After thinking about it for a long time, Empress Nanfang decided to take her children and go to a neutral country, Canada, to live in seclusion.
Figure 15 Empress Nam Fong and her five children
Although the environment is not as good as before in Vietnam, at least, their lives are guaranteed.
Hue war broke out.
This battle lasted for a long time, and the French wanted to support the restoration.
The Queen of Nanfang, who is far away in Canada, cares for the people,Pray for the people of Vietnam every day.
They (Canada) don't know where Empress Nanfang is hiding.
There are many prisoners who have served the imperial family, and they have given credit for the location of Nanfang.
This incident reached Nan Fang's ears. She didn't want to be involved in the political vortex anymore, so she took her children to Cannes, France, and lived in the house her parents bought. After
until her death, she never returned to Vietnam.
Follow-up
Queen Nam Phu, who lives in Cannes, went through the enrollment procedures for the children.
Figure 16 The Queen of Nanfang in the middle and old age
In her free time, she often reads books, or takes her children to go shopping and watch movies.
Later, the restoration of Baoda failed, and he fled to Paris, France.
Although the couple live in the same country, they rarely see each other.
Bao Da has kept many mistresses in Paris.
Empress Nanfang also when her husband died, no longer had any expectation of him.
Later, Empress Nanfang left Cannes and came to live in a manor four to five hundred kilometers away from Paris.
This manor is huge, with a rose garden and a large farm.
The environment here is very quiet, except for the two maids who are in charge of the daily life of Queen Nanfang, no one else comes.
She occasionally visits the children in Cannes.
But she is in this manor most of the time.
Figure 17 Sadness is revealed between her eyebrows
She rarely communicates with people, and there is always sorrow that cannot be erased between her eyebrows.
On September 14, 1963, Empress Nan Fang, who had returned from a trip, suffered a heart attack and fell to the ground.
And the nearest doctor is also dozens of kilometers away from here.
She didn't wait for the doctor, so she died. She was only 49 years old.
On September 15, the family of Queen Nan Fang held a funeral for her.
Baosteel did not attend the funeral, but only briefly expressed condolences, and then continued to live his life as a drunken fan in Paris.
also married a Western woman many years later and canonized her as the Princess of Taifang.
So far, the first and last queen of Vietnam has died.
A few years later, no one remembers how beautiful she was once.
If that year, when she was still Ruan Youlan, she did not meet with Bao Da.
Figure 18 After the black-and-white photo is colored,
chooses another way. Will the ending of the story become a Vietnamese business woman who made an important contribution to women's independence?
or a bright star in the fashion industry.
This story also tells us that women who are attached to love often have few good results, and only being strong is the right way.
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