Deok Im died at 33 years old, 4 months after her son Mun Hyo, while she was in her last month of pregnancy. At that time, the average life expectancy for a concubine was 56 years old, 50 years for the queen #TheRedSleeve
Nobody can tell why Deok Im died at an early age. But there are several hypothesis #TheRedSleeve
1/ Poisoning. San himself thought Deok Im was poisoned by an eunuch and wanted to sentence him to death, before finding out he was innocent. At the time, poisoning was a regular habit in the palace. #TheRedSleeve
2/ Liver cancer: this disease could explain the fast degradation of Deok Im health #TheRedSleeve
3/ Mental illness: Deok Im had 2 miscarriages and lost 2 children (Mun Hyo and a baby girl). #TheRedSleeve
4/ Preeclampsia: in 5 years as a concubine (1780-mid 1786), Deok Im has been pregnant 5 times. It was a lot in such a short time. Childbirth and post partum are the most common reasons of death for the concubines and the queens. Among all, preeclampsia seems to be most realistic.
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