Cixi, a woman of great research in the history of the Qing Dynasty, stepped into the reign of three emperors, but still held on to the power of the entire country.
She is a witness to the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty, an experiencer, and a participant who cannot be ignored. Cixi's life left behind countless mysteries and one of a series of staggering fetishes: asking the palace maid to wait on the sidelines, with warm water in her mouth, waiting to go to the toilet.
This bizarre fetish is unbelievable.
In an alley in Beijing, the birth of Cixi brought great joy to the family.
However, her teenage upbringing was accompanied by the shadow of her father's loss of office due to mistakes. Wu Tang, a good friend of her father, became her adoptive father. After their father's death, they returned to Beijing, only to fall into poverty.
In the midst of the suffering of the world, Cixi once wept over the lives of others. Her grandfather, father, and great-grandfather all served in the imperial court, with the ideal of dedicating their lives to the building of the nation.
When the opportunity came, Cixi seized the opportunity to change her fate - to enter the palace. The first time she stepped into the palace, her position was just an ordinary palace maid. Everyone has the right to improve their lives, and Cixi's horizons in the palace gradually broadened, and she began to think about a better life.
From a palace maid to a concubine in the harem, Cixi gradually completed this gorgeous transformation.
From a nobleman to a concubine, her status in the harem has gradually risen, but she has also put in a lot of effort.
Cixi, favored by Emperor Xianfeng, was given the opportunity to be constantly promoted.
In the face of peasant uprisings and foreign invasions, she began to plan how to maintain imperial power. She made a lot of mistakes on behalf of her, and gradually emerged in the harem.
From a noble person to the queen mother, she made her status more and more noble through ingenious strategy and wisdom.
However, Cixi's later life also became extravagant. In Chuxiu Palace, she lives a regular and self-disciplined life.
She likes to soak her hands, wash her face, comb her hair, go for a walk, smoke, drink tea, and eat. Going to the toilet is even more cumbersome, requiring the palace maid to wait on the side, with warm water in her mouth, and even heating toilet paper.
This series of rituals allows her to maintain elegance, even in the most intimate moments.