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was still crown prince. In order to prevent enemies from getting close to Zhu
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Lady Wan died in 1487, 8 months before the
Chenghua Emperor himself died after 23 years on the throne. He was buried in the Maoling (茂陵) Mausoleum of the Ming tombs. It is said that when he was informed of the death of Lady Wan, the Chenghua Emperor was unable to speak for an entire day, before
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was captured after his army lost the Battle of Tumu
Fortress against the Mongols. His capture by the enemy force shook the empire to its core, and the ensuing crisis almost caused the dynasty to collapse had it not been for the capable governing of a prominent minister named
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Wan Zhen'er's father, Wan Gui, was a county official. During the Xuande period, he was sent to Bazhou in
Shuntian Prefecture for breaking the law. Therefore, when Wan Zhen'er was four years old, she was selected to serve as the maid of one of the
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