Commentary: An Ling Rong
In this series, An Ling Rong is a scheming woman who betrayed Zhen Huan just to gain the Emperor's favour, and even plotted to banish her family from the capital. An Ling Rong's background She is the eldest daughter to a lowly official. While her mother is the first wife, and thus, in Chinese society, should command the highest power and respect, she is bullied by the younger and prettier concubines that her father has married after he became rich. Even though her father is rich, their family is still of lowly status as compared to the other noble ladies in the palace. She is thus bullied by the other concubines of the Emperor. This caused her to develop an inferiority complex, and be vindictive. An Ling Rong in the palace An Ling Rong is a multi-talented woman. She can sing, make fragrances, dance, and she is also very perceptive. And even though a woman with such talents should have been favoured by the Emperor, she is overlooked because of her family background. S...