As the last feudal ruler in Chinese history to have real power, Cixi not only meant the state with her opinion, but her body was also a very important matter. Even such a thing as Cixi's sleep was a very headache for many people at that time. Many people were reluctant to serve Cixi to sleep.
At that time, Cixi would be ready to go to bed at eight o'clock every night, so the palace began to quiet down at that moment, especially near the Chu Xiu Palace. At that time, the entire Forbidden City would begin to prohibit people from moving, and even the palace gates would close at eight o'clock, and those who wanted to go out had to have important things.
The entire Forbidden City was quiet in such an environment, and Cixi quickly fell asleep. But the eunuchs in the palace were about to get busy. At that time, there were seven eunuchs in charge of all the affairs of the night, and they were not only responsible for the affairs of the palace after Cixi slept, but also for those guards with knives, they had to go through their inspection to see if there were people with erratic eyes.
Of course, in addition to these, they also need someone to be by Cixi's side at all times, and cixi must be there when she wakes up. After Cixi slept, the affairs outside the house were handed over to these eunuchs, and the affairs inside the house where Cixi slept would be handled by some palace women. Many people thought that being able to serve Cixi was definitely a beautiful job, but this errand was the hardest job in the palace.
First of all, when Cixi sleeps, she can't get too close, otherwise Cixi will wake up in the middle of the night when she sleeps, and it will definitely be uncomfortable to see a person in front of her. But it can't be too far away, if she wakes up in the middle of the night, no one around is sure to be unable to do it. At that time, there would be a palace maid with good hearing waiting in the outhouse.
He couldn't sleep all night, after all, no one knew when Cixi would wake up. At the same time, they also had the task of recording Cixi's breathing rate and condition. And the next day after the record was recorded, it was handed over to the Tai Doctor, who would make some preliminary judgments about Cixi's body based on these.
It may seem like a very simple job, but every night one person listens to the breathing of another person, and the spirit is always in a state of tension. The mental load of these palace ladies is very large. Therefore, many people have mental problems, and even appear to be driven crazy.
Although these palace ladies did not have any real power in the palace, after all, they were the closest people to Cixi, so many people did not dare to provoke them. They also often scold some palace girls with relatively low status. It's to vent the emotions in your heart. There are even people who will be whipped, which shows how powerful they are in the palace.