李(li)氏生于宋(song)高宗(zong)年(nian)間,姿(zi)色(se)艷麗,面(mian)相(xiang)大貴,曾有道士(shi)皇甫坦看她的(de)(de)面(mian)相(xiang),驚訝地說:”此(ci)女當母儀天下。”她的(de)(de)美貌傳至(zhi)宋(song)高宗(zong)的(de)(de)耳朵,高宗(zong)立即命其皇孫趙惇(后(hou)來的(de)(de)宋(song)光宗(zong))聘李(li)鳳娘為妃,封(feng)榮國(guo)夫(fu)人(ren),改封(feng)定國(guo)夫(fu)人(ren),乾道四年(nian)(1168年(nian))生有兒子(zi)趙擴(kuo)。
李氏雖姿色艷麗,卻性喜搬弄是非,為皇太(tai)子妃時就已令宋(song)高宗等對她(ta)反感。為皇后(hou)后(hou),恃(shi)著光宗生性懦弱,又疏于朝(chao)政,大事(shi)小(xiao)事(shi)都要取決于她(ta),權(quan)力(li)漸(jian)被驕恣(zi)兇悍的李鳳娘操控。
有一次,光宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)見給(gei)他(ta)端水的宮女的手生得嫩白,隨口說(shuo)了一聲”好!”。第二天李后給(gei)光宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)送(song)來(lai)了一盒點心(xin),揭開蓋子一看,里面裝的就(jiu)是(shi)那位宮女的兩只手,嚇(xia)得光宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)心(xin)臟(zang)病(bing)發。后來(lai)光宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)的一個寵妃又被(bei)李后殺(sha)害,光宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)受(shou)到很(hen)大刺激發病(bing),精神也不太(tai)正常。他(ta)的父親(qin)孝宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)聽說(shuo)后便送(song)來(lai)了藥丸,但(dan)李后卻(que)造謠說(shuo)那是(shi)毒藥,離間光宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)與孝宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)父子關系。
光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)但朝政受(shou)李皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)操(cao)控,連行動(dong)也(ye)被她干(gan)預。當孝(xiao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)臨病(bing)死前,欲見光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)及兒媳最(zui)后(hou)(hou)一面,懦(nuo)弱的光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)得不(bu)(bu)(bu)到李皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)的同意,竟(jing)不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢前去探望父親,許多(duo)大臣上(shang)書要求光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)去看望孝(xiao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong),但光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)也(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)予理(li)睬,至孝(xiao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)大殮之日兩人也(ye)同樣不(bu)(bu)(bu)理(li)不(bu)(bu)(bu)聞。光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)與李鳳娘不(bu)(bu)(bu)仁不(bu)(bu)(bu)孝(xiao)的行為激起朝野公憤(fen),大殮同日奉立趙擴為帝(di)。光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)與李鳳娘則成為太上(shang)皇(huang)和太上(shang)皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)。
慶元六(liu)年(nian)(1200年(nian)),李鳳(feng)娘病(bing)死(si),享年(nian)五十六(liu)歲。
宋高(gao)宗在位時(shi),有(you)一(yi)相士(shi)名(ming)皇(huang)甫坦,他(ta)治好了韋太后的眼疾,因而(er)獲得高(gao)宗信任。有(you)一(yi)次,皇(huang)甫坦來到了慶遠節度使李道家中(zhong),李道知(zhi)道皇(huang)甫坦是個著名(ming)的相士(shi),于是請皇(huang)甫坦為(wei)他(ta)的三(san)名(ming)女兒相面。
李道(dao)的長女(nv)與(yu)三女(nv)也沒(mei)甚特別,可是當(dang)二女(nv)鳳(feng)娘出來(lai)拜見(jian)時,皇(huang)甫坦卻說此女(nv)面(mian)相(xiang)當(dang)大貴(gui),因而不(bu)敢受拜。說道(dao)這個李鳳(feng)娘,她的名字也有一(yi)點來(lai)歷(li)呢!卻說當(dang)年李道(dao)夫人產女(nv)前,軍(jun)營前飛來(lai)了(le)一(yi)群黑鳳(feng),徘(pai)徊不(bu)去。于是李道(dao)便為(wei)不(bu)久后出生的女(nv)兒取名為(wei)鳳(feng)娘了(le)。
皇甫坦(tan)自(zi)從在(zai)李(li)道家遇上(shang)鳳(feng)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang)后,便(bian)連(lian)夜趕(gan)回京師求見(jian)已(yi)為(wei)太(tai)上(shang)皇的(de)高宗(zong),說(shuo)已(yi)為(wei)他(ta)找(zhao)來(lai)了一名好孫媳,又提議以(yi)(yi)面相大貴的(de)李(li)鳳(feng)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang)為(wei)孝宗(zong)三子(zi)(zi)恭王趙(zhao)惇之妃(fei)(fei)。高宗(zong)一直對(dui)皇甫坦(tan)深信不疑,便(bian)作主讓恭王與鳳(feng)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang)成(cheng)婚了。后來(lai),太(tai)子(zi)(zi)病亡,太(tai)上(shang)皇高宗(zong)與嗣(si)皇帝孝宗(zong)決定以(yi)(yi)排行(xing)第三的(de)趙(zhao)惇為(wei)太(tai)子(zi)(zi),恭王妃(fei)(fei)李(li)鳳(feng)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang)也隨即成(cheng)了太(tai)子(zi)(zi)妃(fei)(fei)。后來(lai)孝宗(zong)禪位太(tai)子(zi)(zi),趙(zhao)惇即位,是為(wei)光宗(zong),以(yi)(yi)嫡妻李(li)鳳(feng)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang)為(wei)皇后。
不(bu)過,李(li)鳳娘天性悍妒,雖然已為六宮之(zhi)首,又早于(yu)孝宗(zong)干(gan)道(dao)四年﹝公元一(yi)一(yi)六八年﹞誕下(xia)兒子趙(zhao)擴,可是卻(que)仍未心滿意足。有(you)一(yi)次,光(guang)宗(zong)在宮中洗(xi)手(shou)(shou),剛(gang)巧(qiao)留意到捧著盆子侍候在側的(de)宮人一(yi)雙白(bai)滑的(de)手(shou)(shou),便自然稱贊了(le)(le)兩(liang)句。可是,這小事卻(que)為李(li)皇后(hou)得悉,結果,于(yu)同日下(xia)午,李(li)皇后(hou)派人送來了(le)(le)一(yi)個食(shi)盒予(yu)光(guang)宗(zong),光(guang)宗(zong)打開一(yi)看(kan),赫然是當日那位(wei)宮人的(de)一(yi)雙手(shou)(shou),光(guang)宗(zong)驚嚇(xia)得不(bu)能(neng)言語,更因此而病了(le)(le)好幾(ji)天。
對(dui)光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)偶爾遇上的(de)宮人(ren)(ren)也如(ru)此(ci)殘酷,實在不(bu)難想象李鳳娘會如(ru)何對(dui)待光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)的(de)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)嬪了(le)。當時,光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)后宮除皇后外,還有黃(huang)貴(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)、張(zhang)貴(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)、符婕(jie)妤等妃(fei)(fei)(fei)嬪。黃(huang)貴(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)本是孝宗(zong)謝貴(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)﹝后立為皇后﹞的(de)侍女(nv),光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)初為太子時,孝宗(zong)因見他缺少姬妾服侍而把黃(huang)氏(shi)賜給(gei)他。光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)對(dui)黃(huang)氏(shi)亦算(suan)寵愛有加(jia),即位后便立為貴(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)。可是,李皇后實在不(bu)能容忍黃(huang)貴(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)得寵,于是藉(jie)光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)離宮祭祀之時,派(pai)人(ren)(ren)謀殺(sha)了(le)黃(huang)貴(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)。那時光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)因天雨以致臥病(bing)在床,同(tong)時聽到黃(huang)貴(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)暴亡的(de)消(xiao)息,因而病(bing)得更重了(le)。張(zhang)貴(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)、符婕(jie)妤兩人(ren)(ren),也因皇后嫉妒而被下令改嫁(jia)平民,相比慘死(si)的(de)黃(huang)貴(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei),她倆可算(suan)是幸福(fu)多了(le)。
當然,李(li)鳳娘的所作所為(wei),已為(wei)太(tai)(tai)上(shang)皇(huang)的孝宗與(yu)太(tai)(tai)上(shang)皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)謝(xie)氏(shi)也早(zao)留(liu)意到(dao)了(le)。謝(xie)氏(shi)為(wei)皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)時,對太(tai)(tai)上(shang)皇(huang)高宗和吳太(tai)(tai)后(hou)(hou)孝順(shun)有(you)禮,恭敬非(fei)常(chang);可是如今(jin)李(li)鳳娘不僅對丈夫光宗無(wu)禮,更(geng)處處頂撞太(tai)(tai)上(shang)皇(huang)和太(tai)(tai)上(shang)皇(huang)后(hou)(hou),在太(tai)(tai)上(shang)皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)好言(yan)相(xiang)勸(quan)時,以一句(ju)「我與(yu)皇(huang)上(shang)是結發夫妻,名(ming)正言(yan)順(shun),又有(you)何不可?」回應,暗諷太(tai)(tai)上(shang)皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)謝(xie)氏(shi)非(fei)孝宗嫡妻。孝宗與(yu)謝(xie)太(tai)(tai)后(hou)(hou)自是非(fei)常(chang)憤怒,打算廢(fei)(fei)掉李(li)鳳娘,但(dan)由于太(tai)(tai)師史浩(hao)認為(wei)立后(hou)(hou)不久便(bian)廢(fei)(fei)后(hou)(hou)實過于草率,堅決(jue)反(fan)對,致使(shi)廢(fei)(fei)后(hou)(hou)一事不了(le)了(le)之。
李(li)鳳(feng)(feng)娘不(bu)僅和太上皇(huang)關系弄得(de)不(bu)大愉快,她(ta)還幾次離間孝宗(zong)與光宗(zong)父子(zi)(zi)之間的感情。光宗(zong)最初即(ji)位時,沒立嫡長子(zi)(zi)趙擴為(wei)皇(huang)太子(zi)(zi),令(ling)李(li)鳳(feng)(feng)娘忐忑不(bu)安。一次,她(ta)趁剛(gang)(gang)剛(gang)(gang)病愈的光宗(zong)在宴席(xi)上醉(zui)酒時,請(qing)求光宗(zong)立已封為(wei)嘉王(wang)的趙擴為(wei)皇(huang)太子(zi)(zi),以幫助光宗(zong)處理(li)政務。光宗(zong)也(ye)覺得(de)挺(ting)有理(li)的,但(dan)他堅持(chi)請(qing)示(shi)父親孝宗(zong)再行(xing)冊立。可是(shi)鳳(feng)(feng)娘不(bu)聽,憤然而(er)去(qu),又不(bu)許孝宗(zong)等人面(mian)見光宗(zong)。
幾天(tian)后孝(xiao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)沒能見(jian)著兒(er)子(zi),便把李鳳娘召來,詢問(wen)皇帝的病(bing)況,李鳳娘于(yu)是(shi)(shi)藉詞光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)多病(bing),要求立(li)嘉王趙擴為(wei)皇太子(zi)以輔政(zheng)。但孝(xiao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)認為(wei)光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)才即位不(bu)久(jiu),連政(zheng)事也沒熟習,卻把政(zheng)務都委托(tuo)于(yu)兒(er)子(zi),實在于(yu)理不(bu)合(he),因而(er)否決(jue)過早立(li)太子(zi)的建議。李鳳娘覺(jue)得(de)孝(xiao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)處處針對自己,于(yu)是(shi)(shi)回宮向光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)哭(ku)訴(su)說孝(xiao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)不(bu)想立(li)太子(zi)必定另(ling)有企圖,光(guang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)被蒙(meng)在鼓里,以為(wei)孝(xiao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)別有用心,于(yu)是(shi)(shi)氣得(de)以后不(bu)再朝(chao)見(jian)孝(xiao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)。他對太上皇的決(jue)絕,令(ling)全朝(chao)嘩(hua)然(ran)。
過了(le)(le)一年多,光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)身體略微好(hao)轉,重(zhong)視上朝聽政(zheng),文(wen)武百官(guan)乘機請求(qiu)光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)朝見太上皇(huang),光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)迫不(bu)得已去(qu)了(le)(le)一次,關(guan)系算是改善了(le)(le)。可是接(jie)連幾次李皇(huang)后(hou)從中作梗,致使父子關(guan)系時(shi)好(hao)時(shi)壞(huai)。后(hou)來,孝宗(zong)駕崩,百官(guan)請光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)主持喪禮,光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)卻一直(zhi)拖(tuo)延著不(bu)想去(qu),結果(guo)由仍然在(zai)世的太皇(huang)太后(hou)吳氏垂簾代行祭奠。后(hou)來大臣見光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)不(bu)理(li)政(zheng)事,請求(qiu)光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)以嘉王為儲君。但處處受(shou)掣肘的光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)連皇(huang)帝也不(bu)想當了(le)(le),結果(guo),心灰(hui)意冷的光(guang)(guang)(guang)宗(zong)讓位予嘉王,退居(ju)太上皇(huang)。而李鳳娘(niang)也因而成了(le)(le)太上皇(huang)后(hou)。
慶元六(liu)(liu)年(nian)﹝公元一二(er)零零年(nian)﹞,有(you)算(suan)卦之人指李(li)鳳娘會有(you)災厄,于是李(li)鳳娘穿上道袍,虔(qian)心事(shi)佛。只是她(ta)也(ye)難逃(tao)此劫了(le)。同年(nian)六(liu)(liu)月,李(li)鳳娘病死,終年(nian)五十六(liu)(liu)歲。