As the last feudal dynasty on the mainland and the closest dynasty to today's life, the Qing Dynasty is always talked about. In addition to the two well-known emperors Kangxi and Qianlong, the most well-known was Empress Dowager Cixi, who was the most powerful in the late Qing Dynasty
Empress Dowager Cixi was Xianfeng's concubine, Tongzhi's biological mother, and the de facto ruler during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty.
In his later years, Cixi left several photos, and in these photos, there was always a woman with a beautiful face and melancholy eyebrows accompanying him. But who would have thought that such a beautiful and moving woman would be manipulated and manipulated by Cixi all her life, like a toy.
The girl next to Empress Dowager Cixi
Empress Dowager Cixi, the Yehenara clan, abolished the system of princely councils and assumed power as the de facto supreme power holder of the Qing Dynasty. During the Guangxu period, Cixi briefly returned to the emperor, but soon launched the "Boshu coup" and once again disciplined the government.
Cixi enjoyed his life well, had a strong personality, a strong desire to control, and was one of the sources of the chaos of the dynasty when corrupt officials ran rampant in the late Qing Dynasty and the chaos of the dynasty.
Cixi left many portraits and photographs in his lifetime, and was very curious about Western advanced technology, but was not allowed to promote it on a large scale. In the photos left by her later years, a beautiful little girl appeared frequently, she was Prince Qing's daughter, Cixi's most beloved Gege in her later years.
Of course, the way Cixi expressed her liking for this girl was not to allow her to be prosperous and wealthy, but to keep her by her side like a pet for her to play with.
Arranged childhood
Who is Prince Qing? Prince Qing Ai Xin Juelo Yixi was a heavy minister of the late Qing Dynasty, the first prime minister of the Qing Dynasty, who won Cixi's favor with his ability to observe words and observe horses.
As a Rigoletto, he was well aware that his rights came from the favor of "Lafayette", and to ensure his rights and status, he had to keep Empress Dowager Cixi's affection for him. In his later years, although Cixi held sole power, he always lacked someone to speak to.
Therefore, when Sigege was born, Prince Qing showed rare concern, and even the growth of Sigege was completely shaped by his own hands. But this is not because Yixi is aware of her responsibility and love as a father, but because this lovely-looking and extremely intelligent little girl has given her father an opportunity to further win Cixi's favor.
Under Yixi's arrangement, Sige learned Qinqi calligraphy and painting since he was a child, and also studied Western studies, opera and other things that Cixi loved. It can be said that the four grids are completely clay dolls pinched by Prince Qing according to Cixi's preferences.
Sige Ge accepted the ideas of the large feudal family from an early age, and obeyed his father's words and obeyed them. Even if she did not enjoy a happy and relaxed childhood life at all, she only endured it silently, because in her heart, it was her mission to please Cixi for her father and ensure the longevity of the family. And this is also destined that this girl with a beautiful appearance will become a puppet in Cixi's hands.
The four grids are like a beautiful doll, Prince Qing is the maker, Cixi is her owner, you can call her immediately, lingering, and the meaning of her existence is to make Cixi happy.
Enter the palace as a companion
At only seven years old, Si Gege was sent to the palace by Prince Qing to accompany Cixi. Prince Qing is worthy of being the first courtier of the late Qing Dynasty, he has a very deep understanding of Cixi's preferences, and the four-grid puppet, which he carefully fabricated, accurately hits Cixi's preferences, and Cixi is also very happy to see this handsome girl, and he is always with him.
As the saying goes, the companion is like a tiger, and the four grids who accompany Cixi do not live a life of brocade clothes and food, but walk on thin ice step by step cautiously, laughing and scolding can not come from their own mood, but to figure out the mind of "Lafayette".
Sige is indeed very clever, Prince Qing's ability to detect words and look at colors was learned by her in just a few years, for the sake of her father and family, she played the appearance that Cixi liked in front of Cixi, every word and deed was to please Cixi's favor, and every move must consider the feelings of Empress Dowager Cixi.
After marriage, there is less gathering and more separation
Over time, the four grids grew older. In order to show his favor, Cixi gave the four Ge Xu to the ninth son of the imperial courtier, directly subordinate to the governor Yulu. Although the political marriage does not have the slightest emotion to speak of, the luck of the four grids is good, the husband is very good to her, and the husband and wife are harmonious, which is also a good story.
But alas, the fate of pets is to be manipulated by the owner for a lifetime. Shortly after getting married, Cixi once again recalled Sige to the palace. For the sake of the father, for the husband, the four grids have no room for refusal at all.
After the four grids entered the palace, if they wanted to leave the palace, they had to ask for orders, which made the already careful four grids dare not leave the palace at will, and the high walls of the deep palace locked this newlywed girl.
The short-lived sweetness after marriage made Sigege's life in the palace more tormenting, trembling and serving Cixi, but unable to chase his own happiness. The girl who used to smile like a flower gradually crawled with melancholy and sadness on her face.
But fate and Cixi did not simply let the girl go, and soon, Sigege's husband became sick and died at home, and Sigege did not even see him for the last time, and after receiving the news, Cixi finally released Sigege from the palace and let her mourn her husband.
Sigege, who was still in mourning, was recalled to the palace by Cixi again a few days later to accompany her to watch opera and listen to music. Sigege, who had just experienced the pain of losing her husband, did not dare to disobey at all, so she had to enter the palace again with grief and fear.
In her later years, Cixi ate fasting and chanting Buddha and liked to pretend to be a "statue of Guanyin", and Sige Ge was the best candidate for the virgins around her. The poor four-grid looks natural, but in Cixi's hands, he is like a Barbie doll without self, allowing Cixi to fiddle with it according to his own preferences.
After her husband's death, Sigege has been accompanying Cixi in the palace, the only light in her life has been extinguished, and her eyes are also wrapped with a thick melancholy and sorrow, for her own life and for her husband.
It was not until the death of Empress Dowager Cixi that Sigege finally regained her freedom.
However, at this time, the young Puyi had just succeeded to the throne, and the Qing Dynasty was in a stormy situation, although Prince Qing's power was not reduced, but as a tool created by Prince Qing to please Cixi, where could the four grids go? Her youngest years were buried in the deep palace.
Sige Ge is known as the first beauty of the late Qing Dynasty, and it can be seen from the few remaining photos that even bloated clothing cannot hide her youthful beauty and beauty.
However, such a beauty was amused and relieved by Cixi locking around her all her life, completely depriving her of her independent personality and freedom of life choices. Her life was sad and helpless.
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