What impact did Ke Yin Yue have on Zhu You School

I’ve heard that there aren’t many friends who have heard of Ke Yinyue, unless you have a good understanding of Ming history. That Ke Yin Yue was the wet nurse of Zhu Youxiao, the founder of Ming Xizong, and was later honored as the “Lady of Fengsheng”. After Zhu Youxiao ascended to the throne, he granted Ke Yinyue and Wei Zhongxian as husband and wife. In fact, in Zhu Youxiao’s heart, Ke Yinyue had a heavy weight, even surpassing his adoptive mother. And Zhu Youxiao can be said to be a very “individualistic” emperor, but in fact, he is not suitable to sit in this position. The Ming Dynasty had already determined the final outcome from this point on.
1、 Who is Zhu Youxiao?
He was the illegitimate eldest son of “Xianyu Fanzhuan” and also the illegitimate eldest son of Emperor Guangzong Zhu Changluo of the Ming Dynasty. According to Zhu Youxiao’s ancestral system and his own moral and personal aspirations, it was originally impossible for him to ascend to the throne and become emperor. But fate played tricks on people, and by a twist of fate, he unexpectedly achieved a “salted fish turnaround” based on his status as the eldest son of a commoner. All because his father Zhu Changluo was not favored by his grandfather Emperor Wanli, and his legitimate wife Guo Shi was also not well received. Fate played a cruel trick. After marrying into the Crown Prince’s Mansion, Guo only gave birth to one daughter and did not have a son. As a result, she lost the opportunity to be honored by her mother and son, and passed away before her husband Zhu Changluo became emperor. Two years after her death, Emperor Wanli reluctantly gave her the title of Crown Princess as his daughter-in-law. Zhu Youxiao, the eldest son of a commoner, had an advantage and, by a stroke of fate, was able to inherit his father’s throne.
2、 Who is Ke Yin Yue?
Ke Yinyue is Zhu Youxiao’s wet nurse. This Ke Shi was originally the wife of Hou Er, a commoner from Dingxing County, Baoding Prefecture. At the age of 25, she entered the “ceremonial room” of the palace and became a wet nurse, making a living by specifically feeding the newborn prince and princess. After receiving the task of nurturing Zhu Youxiao, she took good care of her and received the grace of nurturing. Zhu You proofread her and she was also very emotional, later forming a surprising ambiguous relationship.
3、 The relationship between Ke Yinyue and Zhu Youxiao
After Zhu Youxiao ascended to the throne, Ke Shi also relied on being the wet nurse of Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao. Emperor Tianqi had a special affection for her, so she colluded with Wei Zhongxian and acted recklessly, becoming arrogant and domineering. It is said that every time she celebrates her birthday, she has to clear away the dust and smoke, which is so impressive that everyone in the palace would call her ‘Grandma, who is a thousand years old’. Surprisingly, Zhu Youxiao allowed it without restraint and personally attended the birthday celebration. As a result, Ke Shi became even more ruthless in manipulating the imperial harem. In addition to indulging in debauchery and acting arrogantly to suppress the emperor’s concubines and princes, he also plotted to kill pregnant concubines. Even Empress Zhang was forced to have an abortion, leaving Zhu Youxiao, who had been emperor for seven years, without a son to inherit the throne when he passed away at the age of 23. It’s really strange that Ke Zhu has always been as sincere and protective towards Ke Shi as he was when he was a student! It is said that when he had to pass on the throne to his cousin Zhu Youjian before his death, he also reminded Zhu Youjian to take care of his wet nurse. This is the bizarre and absurd Emperor Zhu Youxiao of Tianqi, whose behavior is truly puzzling.
This is the relationship between the foolish ruler Zhu Youxiao and the wet nurse Ke Yinyue. Their relationship is indeed very strange. When I was a child, I was a wet nurse. After ascending to the throne, I became a concubine or not, a mother or not. It’s really strange.