Things About Cixi's Harem

[Cixi's husband + eunuch + palace fight + aspiration for the honor of the queen + harem anecdotes + powerful officials + uncle-sister-in-law fight + mother-in-law and daughter-in-law] Yehenala Lan'er's family fell into decline, and she started to make a fortune in Fang's homeland. She abandoned her first love Ronglu when she entered the palace. She was favored by Emperor Xianfeng and was promoted from Lan Guiren to Yi Guifei. And because she gave birth to the emperor's eldest son Zai Chun, she was the biological mother of Emperor Tongzhi. She was honored with the two palaces of Ci'an and was called "the Holy Mother Queen Mother" and her emblem was "Cixi". After Xianfeng's death, Cixi and Ci'an ruled the world together and aspired to the supreme power. The relationship between her and her first love Ronglu is unclear. Her relationship with male favorites such as eunuch An Dehai and Li Lianying is the most controversial. The love between her uncle and sister-in-law and the power struggle between her and Prince Gong Yixin are curious. Cixi's emotions were taking place in the harem, and her power was seized in palace battles. Cixi lowered the curtain once and gave political instructions three times. She influenced the empress for half a century and was called Lafayette by future generations.