![]() ![]() ![]() With the help of her loyal eunuch servant an-te-hai, she found a way into the emperor’s bed and then gradually his heart. She was chosen as one of the 7 wives of Emperor Hsien Feng, a lower ranking concubine and was to live in The Forbidden city.Ĭonsidering the emperor had hundreds of wives and concubines, she decided to create a place for herself rather than living anonymously like so many of the Emperor’s concubines. Unlike what we think, this was actually a very prestigious position in china. At age 17 she auditioned to become one of the Emperors concubines or wives. She was born in Rural China to a low ranking government officer. This is the story of the last Empress of China called Yehonala or Orchid. ![]() There were so many details, so many parallel stories and so many emotions in this book I almost did not write this review for the fear of not getting it right. I didn’t know what to write, from where to start. But the page for this book stayed blank for a very long time. Generally after I finish reading a book, usually on the very day itself, I open a blank word document and start writing my review. ![]()
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