In the TV series "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Qi Guiren's unique way of sleeping attracted the attention of the audience, she got into the quilt from the emperor's feet, which coincided with the rules of the Qing Dynasty.
So, what was the sleeping process of the Qing emperor?
First of all, there is the process of selection. When the emperor of the Qing Dynasty had dinner, the eunuch of the Jingshifang put more than ten or dozens of green-headed cards in a large silver plate, which was called a meal card. If the emperor had no intention of summoning a concubine to sleep that night, he would say "go" and the eunuch would immediately retired; If the Emperor intended to serve a concubine, he would turn the concubine's green card upside down.
What follows is the process of luck. The eunuch took the selected concubines to bathe, and then carried them to the emperor's bedroom. With the permission of the emperor, the eunuch of the Jingshifang carried the concubine to the dormitory, and after removing the quilt, the concubine got into the quilt from the foot of the dragon bed.
Then there is the process of urging the bell. The Qing Dynasty had strict rules on bedtime, which could not exceed half an hour, which is now an hour. The eunuchs would wait outside the window and alert the emperor according to the length of time. If the time is too long, the eunuch will chant "It's time", and if the emperor does not respond, the eunuch will continue to sing, up to three times; If there is no response after three times, the eunuch has to break down the door to prevent accidents.
Finally, there is the post-mortem. After the concubines left, the eunuchs stepped forward and asked the emperor, "Do you want to stay?" "If you don't stay, the eunuch will gently press the concubine's back femur acupoint to make the dragon essence flow out; If you stay, the eunuch will record it: "The emperor is fortunate to be a concubine on a certain day and a certain day in a certain month." "In order to obtain evidence at a later date.
These strict rules on the process of serving the bed were formulated by Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing dynasty in order to restrain the lewd behavior of his descendants. If the emperor's concubine exceeds the prescribed time, the eunuchs in the worship room will recite the ancestral teachings outside the dormitory, and the emperor must dress and kneel to listen.
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