Why did Yang Guifei, as the most favored concubine at that time, never have children in her entire life? In fact, given Yang Guifei’s situation at the time, it is highly likely that she did not have a child because she lacked fertility, otherwise it would not have been possible for her to conceive. And at that time, women wouldn’t have thought about not having children, not as much pressure as modern people. As one of the Four Great Beauties of ancient times, Yang Guifei may have been the biggest regret of her life. Yang Guifei and Li Longji’s lives were not smooth either, but at least they left behind a beautiful story for future generations. Yang Guifei’s inability to conceive is also related to a certain item at that time. Let’s take a look at what it was.
The love between Yang Guifei and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, can be said to be enviable. The couple loved each other deeply and composed a piece of music: “I wish to be a pair of birds in heaven, and I wish to tie the knot on earth.
However, the couple only bloomed without bearing any fruit. That is to say, Yang Yuhuan and Li Longji did not have children. This is strange, Yang Yuhuan is a woman who is loved by countless people and has no color in the harem beauties. Li Longji doted on Yang Yuhuan very much. Yang Yuhuan was always busy, and there was no possibility that the emperor would not visit her. So, what was the reason why the couple did not have children?
Everyone roast that Yang Yuhuan is fat, but generally speaking, fat hips are a sign of fertility. Is it really because I’m too fat? But Yang Yuhuan is actually not overweight, and besides, there are many overweight women giving birth, so this is definitely not valid.
Because there is a play called ‘The Drunken Concubine’, and then someone’s mind went wild, saying that Yang Yuhuan was unable to conceive due to excessive drinking. But the alcohol content during the Tang Dynasty was far from reaching today’s level, drinking was like drinking a beverage back then. So what exactly caused Yang Guifei’s infertility?
The answer lies in a Tang Dynasty cosmetic product. As a generation of ‘national goddesses’, Yang Yuhuan is undoubtedly very fond of beauty. Like modern women, she also needs cosmetics. Xiangji Wan “is a favorite of Yang Yuhuan.
The reason why Xiangji Pill is so fragrant and effective is because it uses a drug called musk. Musk is the secretion from the navel and genital area of male deer, and is the main component that attracts female deer. Although this substance has a strange fragrance, long-term use of this drug can cause infertility. Yang Guifei knew that this kind of thing was harmful, but she still kept using it, so it’s not surprising that she couldn’t have children.
Moreover, according to historical records, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had very few children born after the 23rd year of the Kaiyuan era. At this time, Xuanzong was in middle age, and no matter how strong his body was, he probably couldn’t withstand the day and night struggles of the three thousand concubines in the palace, resulting in premature aging. In the mid to late period of the Kaiyuan era, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang also completely lost his ability to bear children, to the extent that after Yang Yuhuan entered the palace in the 28th year of the Kaiyuan era, despite years of hard work, he was unable to bear the fruit of love with her. Therefore, this pair was destined to have no children born.
