Reported about 1 year ago
In Chinese history, the 16 palace women conspired to kill the peculiar Ming Dynasty Emperor Jiajing, Zhu Houzhao, who had a belief in alchemy and drank the menstrual blood of 13-14-year-old palace virgins in a bizarre attempt at longevity. The palace women rebelled, attempting to strangle him in his sleep but failed due to a botched attempt with a knot; the leader, Yang Jinying, reported to the empress, leading to their execution in a historic incident known as the 'Renyin Palace Incident.' This marks a unique rebellion in Chinese history against a ruler's shocking behavior.
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