Walnuts are foods that many people like to eat, which has the effect of tonifying the brain and refreshing the mind, but in the hands of the literati and scholars, it is a precious and elegant plaything, that is, the walnuts, they play with the walnuts through the palm of their hands, and after rubbing, the walnuts become round and smooth, and they seem to be very elegant. Wen play walnuts in the Ming Dynasty is deeply loved, to the Qing Dynasty officials and nobles are even more loved, these fallen old nobles often have three treasures: wrench, walnuts and caged birds, three missing the same appear to be the identity of the price.
Cixi's two walnuts are slightly smaller than ordinary walnuts, and in addition to having the natural grain of walnuts, the surface is polished delicately and smoothly, and it is not a mortal product at first glance. Sabha handed the walnut to the little eunuch and found the palace maid beside Cixi. After the inspection, it was indeed the two walnuts left in the dresser, and Sahab's heart was put down. It turned out that Cixi was old, her cheeks were sunken, there were more folds, and it was difficult to apply the powder evenly. Therefore, before applying the powder, Cixi took two walnuts in her mouth and puffed up her cheeks. The walnut originally had a rough skin, and the two walnuts with a smooth and delicate shell were both palace women in the Cixi Palace, who used their breast milk to take turns polishing for a long time before grinding to their current appearance.
Throughout the life of Empress Dowager Cixi, although she was rich in the world, the image of the scrooge was vividly interpreted, and throughout her life, she wantonly collected the world's rare treasures and antiques and cultural relics, all of which were collected in her own treasure building to satisfy her desires. Even a hundred years later, he took these rare treasures into the tomb so that he could continue to enjoy them after his death.