When the palace maid is lonely, she relieves her appetite for food
There were countless palace maids in the ancient imperial palace, and it is said that there were a total of 3,000 beauties in the harem, and most of them did not have a high status. Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the number of palace maids has gradually increased, and by the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there were more than 1,000 palace maids in the palace.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the number of palace maids was as high as five or six thousand.
The selection conditions for the palace ladies are demanding, and healthy women between the ages of thirteen and twenty are usually required. Although the palace maid had a low status and was a servant of the imperial palace, if she could be favored by the emperor, she could rise to a high position.
Historically, there have been many queens who were once court maids. However, the emperor was not a god and could not pamper every palace maid, and most of the palace maids could not be favored by the emperor.
In the imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty, most of the palace ladies entered the palace in their teens, and they could leave the palace to marry between the ages of twenty-five and thirty. Even so, these palace ladies in the prime of their youth still have to spend more than ten years in the palace.
Everyone has emotions, not to mention these women who have spent their youth in the court, when they feel lonely and lonely in the palace, where should they go?
In ancient imperial palaces, although eunuchs were regarded as incomplete people, this did not prevent them from developing love with their court ladies. In fact, the love between the eunuch and the court maid has always existed, and there is a special word to describe the relationship between them - "anti-food".
This word means that the palace maid and the palace maid, or the palace maid and the eunuch, can live together and take care of each other.
The term "anti-food" first appeared in the Han Dynasty "Book of Han", referring to the special relationship between the palace maid and the eunuch. Cao Gong, Daofang, Zhang Qi and other officials and maids, as well as palace maids, all claimed to eat with them.
The meaning of this term is that they ate together in the palace, and it is unknown whether they would have other relationships.
In ancient times, the relationship between the court maid and the court maid was called "grinding the mirror", and in modern times it is called homosexuality. Due to the long life in the deep palace and the lack of favor of the emperor, the palace ladies often felt lonely and lonely, so it is understandable that this situation occurred.
In addition, some meritorious eunuchs were also awarded "anti-food" objects, which were usually court maids. For example, Wei Zhongxian, a famous eunuch during the Ming Dynasty, is said to have also had the object of "anti-food".
Life in the palace is boring and boring, and in order to relieve boredom and pastime, a partnership is established between the palace maid and the palace maid, and between the palace maid and the eunuch, which is called "vegetable household". This relationship is different from "anti-food", which is more free, similar to the modern relationship of objects, without gender restrictions.
"Caihu" is a special relationship, and only eunuchs and palace maids living in the palace can become "Caihu". This relationship is just like a normal couple, they will care for each other, live together, and even swear to love each other for the rest of their lives.
According to some palace Chinese records, if the palace maids of the "vegetable household" empathize with each other, the eunuchs usually feel very painful, but they will not be angry with the palace maids, but will have friction with their rivals.
This is because, despite their physical incompleteness, there is still love in their hearts. Please respect the copyright and do not ** without authorization.