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Before the Storm by Sophie Buxhoeveden
Before the Storm by Sophie Buxhoeveden












Before the Storm by Sophie Buxhoeveden

The Jiajing emperor was a notoriously short-tempered, harsh man with many enemies, and in late 1542 several maids, despairing of his cruelty, attempted to assassinate him. She gave birth to the emperor’s third daughter in 1539, Zhu Luzheng, Princess Ning’an. In 1537, Imperial Concubine Duan was promoted to Consort Duan.

Before the Storm by Sophie Buxhoeveden

The same year, she was promoted to Imperial Concubine Duan. In 1536, Lady Cao gave birth to the emperor’s first daughter Zhu Shouying, Princess Chang'an. She was one of JIajing Emperor’s favourite consorts. Lady Cao was born in Wuxi, modern Jiangsu Province. Consort Duan 端妃 (duān fēi),of the Cao Clan, was a Ming Dynasty concubine of the Jiajing emperor.














Before the Storm by Sophie Buxhoeveden