Commentary: Shen Mei Zhuang
Introduction In this drama, Shen Mei Zhuang is Zhen Huan's best friend. She comes from an esteemed family, and as such, gained the attention of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. Of course, she is also good looking and virtuous and is notable for being the only concubine during the selection that gained the favour of the Empress Dowager. Her behaviour in the series We see her as a loyal friend. Throughout the whole drama, we see that she has remained a good friend of Zhen Huan, and stuck by her through thick and thin. She is proud. After being framed by Consort Hua and being grounded by the Emperor, she lost all hope in him and never sought to regain his favour, until much later. She developed an affection for Doctor Wen and eventually gave birth to his daughter. She is an elegant woman, embodying all the virtues that were expected of a woman at that period of time. She is also smart and well educated, perhaps that is why the Emperor wanted her to manage the harem. Se...