The book Five Wives of the Last Emperor is a condensed historical biography about Puyi (the last Emperor of China) and his five wives, in which the author gave vivid and detailed accounts of the affection life between Puyiand his successive wives - Empress Wanrong, lmperial Consort Wenxiu, "Noble Concubine Xiang” Tan Yuling,"Noble Concubine Fu" Li Yuqin, and Li Shuxian.In the book, there were not only fascinating love stories of tenderness and sweetness which would make one'mind rise and fall but also miserable human tragedies showing the husband and the wife who were regardlessof the emotional attachment among family members and fell out and became enemies
About the Author
Wang Qingxiang, researcher from jilin Provincial Academy of Social Svience, vice-president of Changchun PuyiStudy Society, is a famous expert in the study of Puyi and his family. He has published more than 50 works withvaried editions, such as the English, japanese and Spanish editions; and Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlia and Puyi, TheSecond Half Life of Puyi and Puyi’s Diary, etc. have been published by major Chinese publishing houses. Hehas been participant of more than 100 films or TV series plays in the name of a play-writer, an original author ora history consultant. They are Fire Dragon, The Last Empress, A No-common Citizen, Legends of "Fu Guiren'and Aisin- Gioro Puyi, etc. He also provides his help for Tianjin City Governnent in the repair-project of jingGarden.
Table of Contents
The Last Empress： Wanrong
1.The Noble Blood of Wanrong
2.“Empress Campaigning” in the 1920s
3.The “Grand Nuptials” of the Last Emperor
4.Reading Life in the Chuxiu Palace
5.“Lovesick in Chamber” and “Contest in Love”
6.The End of the Qing Court
7.Going to Tianjin Secretly
8.The Plan “Going to Japan” and the “Wife—diplomacy”
9.The Monologue of the Last Empress
10.Her Grievances Unkown to All
11.Wanrong in Lushun
12.Wanrong in the Early Period of Manchukuo
13.The Puppet Empress in the Cage
14.The Woman Who Suffered Most
15.Wanrong Should Not Be Forgotten
The Last Imperial Consort： Wenxiu
1.An Unexpected Girl to Be Born
2.Chosen by the Emperor
3.Going up Rapidly in the World
4.Taking Wenxiu to the Palace
5.The First Days in the Royal Family
6.Holding in Deep Respect for Consort Zhen
7.Accepting the Second Place as a Consort
8.Hiding Sharp Scissors in the Sleeves
9.The Days in the Prince Chun Mansion
10.The Emperor’s Visits to Consort Shu’s Family
11.To Uphold Justice for Persuading “the Trapped Dragon”
12.“Offending the Emperor” for the First Time
13.The Trapped Dragon “Raising its Head” in Tianjin
14.In the Soon—changing Political Storms
15.A Solitary Sleepless Person with Tears at Nights
16.Running away from the Jing Garden Quietly
17.Consort Shu， Where Had You Gone？
18.“The Consort’s Rebellion”： a Shock in the Haihe River District
19.An Apologist in a Rage Smote the Table and Jumped to His Feet
20.Fighting Back Against the Evil Forces
21.Raising the Divorce Proposal
22.The Couple Not Being Heartless to Each Other Yet
23.The Empress Was Reluctant to Endure Suffering Any More
24.Puyi’s Intention： “To Put It to an End Quickly”
25.Bargaining
26.Announcement of Divorce
“Noble Concubine Mingxian”： Tan Yuling
1.The “Monkey Emperor Being Caught in the Japanese Trap
2.The Claws Stretching into the Royal Family
3.A Secret Imperial Edict： Letting His Mother—in—law Choose the Concubine
4.“To Take the Concubine” Had to Be Approved by Kenkichi Ueda
5.The Bird Fed in the Cage
6.The Affections Between the Emperor and the Noble Concubine
7.The Noble Concubine in the Eyes of Her Female Companies
8.The Noble Concubine in the Eyes of Hiro Saga
9.The Noble Concubine in the Eyes of the Wet Nurse and the Servant—girls
10.The Noble Concubine in the Eyes of the Court Students
11.The Noble Concubine in the Eyes of the Male Servants
12.The Whole Story About the Terrible Offence" Event
13.To Sign the Indent：ure for Selling the “Future Son”
14.The Vexahon Unable to Relieve
15.“The Empress” and “the Noble Concubine”
16.The Mournful Scene of Parting Forever
17.Was Tan Yuling Murdered？
18.Puyi Deaded to Hold a Solemn Funeral for “the Noble Concubine”
19.A Sincere and Profound Missing
20.The Truth of the Legend of “Poisoning the Noble Consort”
21.The Souvenirs Tan Yuling Left for Her Husband
22.New Explanation for the Historical Mystery
23.Puyi， Li Shuxian and Tan Yuling would be Co～buried in the Future
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“Noble Concubine Fu”： Li Yuqin
Li Shuxian"
