Joking about Cixi

Cixi (played by Cong Shan) entered the palace as a show girl of the Eight Banners and became the concubine of Emperor Xianfeng (played by Weng Jiaming). Although she lived a luxurious life with no worries about food and clothing, Cixi was not favored by Emperor Xianfeng. She stayed alone in her empty house all day long, living in loneliness and loneliness. After the death of Emperor Xianfeng, Cixi's son ascended the throne and became Emperor Tongzhi, and Cixi developed a secret relationship with a man named Ronglu (played by Ni Qimin). As time went by, the differences between the dictatorial Cixi and Emperor Tongzhi who was unwilling to obey his mother became more and more serious, which eventually led to the death of Emperor Tongzhi. The young Emperor Guangxu succeeded him. He was actually the emperor, but he was completely manipulated by Cixi. Emperor Guangxu loved the gentle and virtuous Concubine Zhen, but this relationship was thwarted by Cixi. Under her design, Concubine Zhen "stumbled" and fell into a well.