During the feudal society of ancient China, the emperor was the supreme ruler of the country and the symbol and representative of autocratic rule. The ancient emperors controlled all the powers of the country's legislation, administration, and justice, and arbitrarily determined the fate of the country. If someone in the family can enter the royal family, it can guarantee the wealth of the family. Entering the royal family to be favored by the emperor is the pursuit and dream of countless people throughout their lives. Marrying an emperor can not only have prosperity and wealth, but may also leave a name in history and be buried in the royal cemetery after death. However, you, Li Shuxian, the fifth wife of the last emperor Puyi, did not want to be buried with Puyi after his death. You don't believe the reason.
Puyi was the last orthodox emperor of the Qing Dynasty and the last emperor of Chinese feudal society. His life was quite dramatic. As an emperor, Puyi has never seen women around him. Ancient emperors had harems, and Puyi also had them, but the scale was not large. Before meeting Li Shuxian, Puyi had 4 marriages. The first wife was the last empress Wanrong; the second wife was Concubine Shu Wenxiu; and the third wife was the nobleman Tan Yuling (Manchu noble, originally surnamed Tatarah). Family); the fourth wife Li Yuqin, Fugui. Puyi was also the most special emperor in history. He was the first emperor to be divorced in Chinese history.
After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, Puyi was imprisoned by the Soviet Union as a war criminal, and later extradited back to China, where she received 10 years of ideological re-education and labor reform at the Fushun War Criminals Management Institute. In December 1959, Puyi returned to society after receiving an amnesty, and the government department also arranged work and residence for him. In 1962, Puyi married Li Shuxian, a nurse at Chaowai Guanxiang Hospital, and died later.
Li Shuxian is a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang. He lost his parents since he was a child and has been living in Beijing since then. He had two marriages. In 1962, through the introduction of his friend Sha Zengxi (Editor of People's Publishing House), he married Pu Yi who received an amnesty. Puyi fell in love with Li Shuxian at first sight. He once said: "When I was in the palace, I didn't understand the relationship between husband and wife. My wife was my decoration. When I was happy, I went to play for a while. I don’t care about it. I never knew what love was. Only when I met you did I know that there are such sweet things in the world.” It can be seen that Pu Yi has feelings for Li Shuxian.
On weekdays, Pu Yi also cared for his wife Li Shuxian meticulously. In the summer of 1963, when there was a heavy rain in Beijing, public transportation was also suspended. Pu Yi hurried home after work and took an umbrella. Then braved the rain to pick up Li Shuxian. On the road, Puyi found an uncovered waterway entrance. He was afraid that his wife would step on it by passing by, so he stayed there until he saw Li Shuxian. On the surface, Pu Yi and his wife Li Shuxian have a very good relationship, and their lives after marriage are very affectionate. But why did Li Shuxian not want to be buried with Puyi after he died? Don't believe it.
One week after marriage, Li Shuxian discovered that Puyi’s living habits were so strange that he never sleeps at night. Sometimes when she woke up at night, Pu Yi kept looking at her face, which frightened Li Shuxian. Not only that, Pu Yi never sleeps first at night. He never touches his wife Li Shuxian's body, but just smells her hair and neck until she wakes her up. For Pu Yi's special hobby, Li Shuxian finally couldn't help it.
Li Shuxian is a married person. She knows what is going on in the life of the husband and wife. Regarding Pu Yi's special hobbies, she didn't ask for it because of her love. Later, Li Shuxian found Pu Yi in the injection room while working in the hospital. After walking in, she found that Pu Yi was actually taking a hormone injection. Li Shuxian had a big quarrel with Pu Yi when she returned home. She filed for a divorce, but seeing Pu Yi's pitiful appearance made her softhearted. In the days that followed, Li Shuxian often mentioned the divorce with Pu Yi.
Puyi later became seriously ill and was hospitalized. Li Shuxian had been taking care of him after busying her work, and eventually her emotions broke down. She often sits sullenly at home, thinking about the past few years of marriage with Pu Yi, she really regrets it. According to Ms. Song Bolan (a friend of Li Shuxian and the wife of the former Kuomintang major general Dong Yisan): “(Li Shuxian) she looked very sad. She regretted marrying Puyi and said that she hadn’t even enjoyed a day of blessing.” For Li ShuFor Xian, the marriage this time was unhappy. Because of Puyi's special status, she could not divorce.
In October 1967, Puyi died of ineffective medical treatment. His ashes were placed in the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery and later moved to the Hualong Royal Cemetery (near the Qingxi Mausoleum). After Puyi's death, Li Shuxian did not remarry, she completely lost confidence in the marriage, and finally spent her old age in peace. In 1997, Li Shuxian died of lung cancer. Before she died, she proposed not to be buried with Puyi, because in her mind, Puyi was more like her friend than her husband. Pu Yi's special hobby has ruined the rest of her life.
