The protagonist we are talking about today is the seventh sister of Puyi , and the last princess Yunhuan in the late Qing Dynasty . But in fact, Yunhuan has never been a real princess in her life. She lived until 2004 and said before her death that Puyi dared not speak. This sentence made people cry.
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As we all know, after the 1911 Revolution, , the feudal monarchy for more than two thousand years overthrowed the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty perished, and Puyi became the last emperor. From an emperor to a commoner, his life was full of twists and turns. As the last emperor, Puyi's life attracted widespread attention, but few people mentioned his fate as the last princess of the Forbidden City.
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Aisin Gioro Huan was born on September 11, 1921. His father is the Regent Zaifeng , his uncle is the Emperor Guangxu , his eldest brother is Emperor Puyi, and she is Puyi's youngest sister. She was born in illegitimately, not by Puyi's mother, but by Deng Jia, the concubine of Zaifeng.
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After Puyi passed away as his biological mother Guarjia, Deng Jia entered the royal palace in Beijing in 1912. Deng Jia gave birth to two boys and four girls. In 1921, he gave birth to his youngest daughter Yunhuan. Yunhuan is the youngest child in the royal palace, so he is deeply loved by Zaifeng. Yunhuan ranks seventh among sisters, and is called "Seven Princess" in the royal palace.
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Although Yunhuan was born, Qing Dynasty has been extinct for nearly 10 years, but as Prince Chun’s mansion, she still lived a life of food and clothing without worries, with three servants around her. Since she was a child, she knew that there was an emperor's brother in the palace, but due to the royal rules, she did not have the chance to meet Puyi. In 1924, Puyi was driven out of the Forbidden City by Feng Yuxiang and soon entered Tianjin Japanese Concession . Yunhuan moved to Tianjin with Prince Chun and later returned to Beijing.
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Later, Puyi went to Japan and became the puppet emperor of Japan after he came back. Since then, she has been imprisoned for being a war criminal. Although Yunhuan did not suffer because she was Emperor Puyi's sister and she was in an awkward situation, under this situation, she did not give up on herself and was not affected by the atmosphere of the old era. On the contrary, she bravely pursues her life and actively integrates into society. She is happier than ordinary people.
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After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he became a teacher and changed his name to Jin Zhijian . She and her friend Li Shufen founded a "Jianzhi Women's Vocational School" for women.
In 1950, Yunhuan changed her name to "Jin Zhijian". In the name of "Jin Zhijian", she was officially absorbed by the government as a teacher in a public education primary school, becoming the first among all brothers and sisters to participate in the new social work.
Through the introduction of a friend Li Shufen, Yunhuan met Qiao Zhihong, who was two years older than her and was also a teacher. Qiao Zhihong was born in a poor family, but he was very smart and the two soon fell in love. But when Yunhuan introduced her boyfriend Qiao Zhihong to her father, she was opposed by her father.
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Zaifeng was the regent of the late Qing Dynasty, hereditary Prince Chun, and the father of the last emperor. His children all married Manchu nobles, and Qiao Zhihong was not a descendant of the Qing court ministers or a noble family. He was born in poverty and was not worthy of being his son-in-law in his eyes.
Despite Zaifeng's objection, Yunhuan still did not listen to her father's opinion. Yunhuan's other six sisters were married by Puyi for political marriage. Faced with political marriage, Yunhuan witnessed the tragedy of her sisters since she was a child. She wants to marry a commoner and live the life of an ordinary person. She always explains to her father Zaifeng. Thanks to her determination, Zaifeng finally agreed to her marriage.
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On February 12, 1950, Yunhuan and Qiao Hongzhi held a simple wedding. She was the only person in her sisters who married Han civilians. Before she worked, her sisters were arranged by her parents to marry royal nobles, and she had no financial freedom. In order to be able to choose to fall in love and get married through freedom, this is really gratifying. After Yunhuan and Qiao Hongzhi got married, they were both in love and in harmony, and gave birth to two sons and a daughter.
Although Yunhuan is Puyi's sister, Puyi grew up in the Forbidden City since childhood. Later, they went to Tianjin and Northeast China, and there were few opportunities to meet. In 1960, Puyi returned to Beijing after receiving a national amnesty. Yunhuan and his elder brother Puyi and other brothers reunited, calling Puyi "Big Brother" for the first time in his life.
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On April 14, 1960, Yunhuan's husband Qiao Hongzhi died of illness at the age of 41. From then on, the burden of the family fell on her alone. She has always been persistent in sticking to her position. In 1979, Yunhuan retired from the position of vice president of middle school. As a teacher, Yunhuan has always lived a low-key and simple life. In her daily life, she likes to read books and grow flowers, and her home is full of flowers.
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On August 9, 2004, Jin Zhijian died at home due to illness. On his dying day, he still did not forget to apologize to Puyi: "Our family is a sinner of the country, and I am willing to do my best to make up for it. Serving the people is my greatest honor." This sentence is her heartfelt words, and it is also to apologize for her elder brother Puyi. This is something her elder brother Puyi has never said before.
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Since half a century of development, she has been diligent in her education position and has been rated as a "model teacher" many times. Her professionalism has always been praised by her colleagues. She has been sticking to her original heart for many years and has become a useful person for social life. This is also the reason why she has been influenced by the world's respect.
