She never took a bath in her life, but she lived to become a legend in the Qing palace
When she was thirteen years old, Su Mo'er, a poor girl from Horqin Grassland, was "sold" into Baylor Mansion and became the personal maid of Bumbutai (the Queen Mother of Xiaozhuang). She vowed to change her destiny, but she didn't know what kind of magnificent life this step would lead to.
From Shengjing to Beijing, from the harem to the court, she became Xiaozhuang's most trusted right-hand man with her prairie wisdom and gift of photographic memory. When Huang Taiji passed away, she risked her life to break into the Dorgon Mansion to help six-year-old Fulin ascend the throne; when smallpox was raging, she risked her own life to take care of two-year-old Xuan Ye and became Kangxi's enlightenment mentor; when the powerful minister Obai was domineering, she offered advice to help Kangxi govern; when nine sons became legitimate, the twelfth prince she trained took care of himself and became Kangxi's longest-lived son.
She went through four dynasties, assisted two generations of young emperors, and influenced three generations of kings. She never married, but she was honored as "Eni" (mother) by Kangxi and enjoyed the courtesy of imperial concubine. She refused power, stuck to her heart, and used her ninety-three years of life to explain what true wisdom and loyalty are.
This is not a fairy tale about Cinderella marrying a prince, but a true legend about a woman who relied on wisdom and sincerity to fight back from a humble maid to become the spiritual pillar of the empire.
Her life tells us: birth cannot determine destiny, gender is not a restriction, only by sticking to one's heart can one live a legend!
