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Revelation! How close Cixi and Li Lianying really are

author:Yue Youyou Life

Every time Empress Dowager Cixi took a bath, only Li Lianying served alone, and the other palace maids would be driven out of the room, because at this time, there were voices of pain in the room from time to time. In the curiosity of everyone, a little palace maid secretly opened the curtain and revealed the secret.

Revelation! How close Cixi and Li Lianying really are

Everyone wondered why a eunuch could win the favor of the Empress Dowager alone, and there were even rumors that he was a false eunuch who failed to purify his body. However, Li Lianying's position beside Cixi was unbreakable.

Whenever Empress Dowager Cixi celebrated her birthday, she only allowed Li Lianying to handle gifts, and no one else could touch them. Although many palace maids were praised by others for being clever and clever, Cixi still only trusted Li Lianying, confusing others.

Once, because Li Lianying was out on an errand, a palace maid claiming to be a master of combing her hair replaced him in trimming her hair, which was severely criticized by Empress Dowager Cixi. Fortunately, Li Lianying arrived in time, and this palace maid was spared.

Revelation! How close Cixi and Li Lianying really are

In order to please Empress Dowager Cixi, Li Lianying patiently observed everything in the royal court at the trough of her life and mastered many skills. He also personally learned from folk talents the skills of maintaining hair and combing hair buns, made new hairstyles for Empress Dowager Cixi, and created many unique hairstyles to make Empress Dowager Cixi happy.

Li Lianying was not eloquent at the beginning, but he had a deep understanding of Empress Dowager Cixi's preferences and thoughts, every word had something to say, and everything could hit Empress Dowager Cixi's heart. His efforts were recognized and trusted by Empress Dowager Cixi, actively served the royal family, and offered his love and loyalty to Empress Dowager Cixi with practical actions. In order to practice eloquence, he specially learned from the famous book critics in Beijing, and usually practiced hard in his room alone in his free time. If Empress Dowager Cixi wanted to listen to a commentary, he would even perform in person.

For a while, when Empress Dowager Cixi had a headache, he taught himself massage techniques and personally massaged her head every time she bathed in the Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he was good at massage, he was reluctant to pass on his skills to others in order to maintain his position, and massage techniques became one of his secrets.

In the palace, no one was particularly favored, only those eunuchs who thought about their masters. Despite their low status, eunuchs were still able to get promoted through their own efforts, just like Li Lianying.

Revelation! How close Cixi and Li Lianying really are

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