Cixi often had insomnia for a while in her later years, and many methods she tried did not work, and insomnia bothered her. In order to help her master share her worries, Li Lianying, the grand eunuch next to her, thought of a good way.
He found the two imperial doctors and discussed a clever plan: he found a "jade lotus" from Rong Lu, accompanied by the secret material of the imperial doctor, and dedicated it to Cixi. Cixi loved this object so much that she had to play with the jade lotus root every night before going to bed to sleep peacefully.
According to the history of the Qing Dynasty, there were some unclear feelings between Rong Lu and Lafayette Cixi. The two grew up together, green plum bamboo horses, although in the end Cixi married into the palace, the two became monarchs, but there is still a childhood friendship between the two.
Therefore, when Li Lianying told Rong Lu about Cixi Lafayette's difficulty sleeping at night, Rong Lu immediately racked his brains and offered advice.
Li Lianying and Rong Lu found the imperial doctor and asked to help Lafayette share his worries, and after the imperial doctor studied it, he gave the jade lotus root and the ultra-thin coat made of sheep intestines to Cixi, and then soaked it with a special potion so that Lafayette could play with it before going to sleep.
Sure enough, after getting this jade lotus, Cixi was very happy. First, because it was sent by Rong Lu, my heart was truly joyful. The second is that this jade lotus is really too cixi's heart, and it can really sleep peacefully after playing for a while before going to bed every night.
Since having this jade lotus, Lafayette was in a good mood and often slept until dawn.
In the history and culture of the mainland, jade has always been regarded as a thing with aura, and the role of jade lotus has been since ancient times.
Chinese is very attached to his feelings for jade. As the old saying goes, "gold is priceless and jade is priceless", so in the eyes of Chinese, it is not only an ore, but also a symbol of status.
Moreover, jade is very pure and immaculate in the concept of the ancients, which can be maintained, can be beautified, and even prolonged life.
The key is that this "jade lotus" that Li Lianying gave to Cixi is white and flawless, and it is the best of the mutton fat jade, and after heating it with hot water, the various tastes are even more wonderful.
According to the history of the Qing Dynasty, sheep intestine skin was often used for contraception at that time, which everyone can only understand...
Before her death, Cixi specifically instructed her to put the "jade lotus" next to her for burial.
Later, the great warlord Sun Dianying stole Cixi's mausoleum and emptied almost all the funerary goods, and after the incident, Sun Dianying avoided being held accountable.
Therefore, most of the funerary goods were given to the "party-state dignitaries". But he left this jade lotus behind.
Unfortunately, after Sun Dianying died, this jade lotus also disappeared, and its whereabouts are still unknown until now.
Some people say that it may have been secretly hidden by Sun Dianying, and some people said that it was used by Sun Dianying to accompany himself to the funeral, and there is even a saying that the jade lotus was stolen by one of Sun Dianying's aunts, but this statement cannot be verified.
Perhaps, one day in the future, this legendary jade lotus may be able to reappear in the sky! #历史 #
