Private Life of Empress Dowager Cixi Fully Revealed - Private Paintings of Famous Figures in the Great Qing

Author: Sui Xiaozuo
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Why did the licentious and sexually indulgent Xianfeng Emperor, who had countless concubines, end up fathering an heir with Cixi? Was it fate or manipulation? Ronglu, with his clear features and outstanding charm, was merely a childhood playmate of Cixi, or was there something more to their relationship? Cixi, a mere woman, how could the "hen crowing at dawn" scenario persist for decades, entangled with Cixi's ambiguous connections? The words and deeds, clothing and living habits of Cixi in her life truly paint a vivid picture of her—a Cixi with talent but no conscience, beauty but no virtue, elegance but no loyalty, the real Cixi.