List of high-quality authors In 1852, the 17-year-old Cixi entered the palace and was named "Lan Guiren". The status of the nobleman is very low, and it is almost difficult to meet the emperor. But Cixi was promoted from Lan Guiren to Concubine Yi in just a few years, and then was promoted to Concubine Yi. Some historical experts have found that one part of Cixi's body is different from ordinary people.
Cixi's original name was Yehenara Xingzhen, and she was a woman of the Eight Banners. Cixi's great-grandfather owed money to the imperial court, but her grandfather failed to pay it all off, resulting in her dismissal. The father was the only one in the family who had an official position, and the living conditions were not good. Therefore, Cixi decided to participate in the draft with her sister in order to improve the living conditions of herself and her family.
After many rounds of rigorous selection, Cixi's sister unfortunately failed, but she joined the list of 16 outstanding show girls as she wished. Cixi, who was chosen, was honored to be named a Lan nobleman.
Among the many beautiful girls who are like flowers and jade, Cixi's face is not the most brilliant, and her family background is not the most prominent. Therefore, when arranging the residence, Cixi was led to the "depths of Tongyin". It's secluded, mysterious, and far from the emperor.
But how could Cixi just accept her fate? Although there is no opportunity to get close to Xianfeng at the moment, Cixi has been pondering to create opportunities.
By chance, Cixi unexpectedly found out that she had a few encounters with An Dehai, a close eunuch next to Xianfeng. A thought came to Cixi's mind: Isn't approaching An Dehai equivalent to approaching the emperor?
At that time, An Dehai also wanted to have one more backer, so the two hit it off. An Dehai was responsible for giving Cixi the opportunity to get close to Xianfeng, and Cixi promised that if she was proud in the future, she would not forget her care today.
One afternoon, An Dehai skillfully lured Xianfeng to the vicinity of Cixi's residence. As I walked, there was a pleasant Jiangnan tune from the depths of Tongyin. Sure enough, Xianfeng's mood instantly improved. He followed the sound, getting closer and closer, and then saw a graceful woman with a folding fan and a thin willow waist among the flowers, singing with a lingering voice, touching the heartstrings.
Xianfeng didn't interrupt the other party, and while listening to the beautiful singer, he looked at the woman carefully. I saw that the woman was "pink cheeks like peach, bright eyes and bright teeth". Xianfeng nodded frequently, and his appreciation was beyond words.
Needless to say, this woman who "has red lips and green eyebrows" is Cixi, who has long been angry with An Dehai.
Not long after, An Dehai pointed to the sign that read "Lan Guiren" when Xianfeng turned over the green card, and intimately reminded: "Your Majesty, this is the little master with a tactful singing voice." Although the words are simple, they are like a spring breeze, awakening the memory of Emperor Xianfeng's heart. The shadow of the woman she met in the past seemed to be dancing in Xianfeng's mind and lingering.
In this way, Cixi was turned over by Emperor Xianfeng.
Cixi knew that the opportunity to be pampered was not easy to come by, and she always tried her best to cater to Xianfeng with tenderness and skill on the night she went to bed. This made Emperor Xianfeng immersed in endless pleasure every night, unable to resist the charm of Cixi, and favored her every night.
Soon, Cixi was promoted from Lan Guiren to Concubine Yi. In 1855, three years after entering the palace, Cixi became pregnant with the dragon seed. In 1856, the emperor's eldest son Zaichun was born, and Cixi was also "mother is more precious than son", and was canonized as Concubine Yi in December of the same year.
From the draft to being canonized as Concubine Yi, Cixi only took four years.
What is the charm of Cixi that can be so loved by Xianfeng?
Later, some historical experts found that in addition to the original good looks, the "feet" may also be one of the reasons why Cixi was favored.
The Qing Dynasty had the custom of wrapping small feet, and it was often believed that the smaller a woman's feet, the better, and it was best to reach the standard of a three-inch golden lotus. But Cixi did not wrap her little feet, so some people asked whether it was because of this reason that Cixi could stand out.
But this point of view actually needs us to go deeper, because according to some informal historical records, Emperor Xianfeng had an almost pathological obsession with those Han women with small feet entangled. As for the reasons for Cixi's favor, these informal historical sources tend to attribute her distinctive southern charm and the beauty of her singing voice.
In fact, whether it is because there is no small foot to stand out, or because the southern charm is attractive, the heart that can retain Xianfeng the most is now more inclined to be because of Cixi's talent.
During Xianfeng's reign, the Qing Dynasty was facing an unprecedented crisis, and he had to face a mountain of twists and turns every day.
In fact, whether it is the uniqueness of not wrapping small feet, or the charm of the southern charm, in my opinion, it is impossible to retain Xianfeng's heart more than Cixi's talent.
As we all know, during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng, the Qing Dynasty was facing an unprecedented crisis, and every day he had to face a mountain of twists and turns. At this time, Cixi, with her high cultural literacy, often provided strong support to Xianfeng. She had studied Han culture, could read scriptures and historical works, and could write, so she waited for Xianfeng to approve the folds and listen to him pour bitter water.
Although the consequence of this is that Cixi's political ambitions gradually increased because of long-term assistance and influence, this must have been something Xianfeng did not expect, right?
But Fan Xianfeng had expected such a day, maybe he wouldn't love Cixi, right?