The palace maid had to stay hydrated when the maid Cixi went to the bathroom: When everyone knew the reason, everyone was bored!

This strange method is truly in this world only Cixi can think of!

In the Qing Dynasty, toilet paper rolls as they are today were not yet popular. Instead, the ancients often used very hard paper. For the poor, they even have to use leaves, mussel shells or cobs.

The rich will be able to use the highest quality toilet paper, of course, Empress Dowager Cixi - the most powerful person in the late Qing Dynasty at that time was no exception. With her luxurious lifestyle, Lao Phat Gia demands that her wooden waste container be made from high-grade sandalwood. And yet, she has a lot of other "bizarre" requests for this delicate matter. What is that?

'PROCEDURES' OF COMPLEXED TOILET OF FROM HI

In our day, when privacy is valued, especially with hygiene activities. However, at that time, the powerful empress dowager of the Qing Dynasty – Cixi did not think so. The scene every time she goes to the toilet is very solemn!

Not only is the great eunuch Ly Lien Anh specializing in serving the queen, he is also the person who personally "takes care" of the empress dowager. Around there were also many palace maids and eunuchs standing "guard". For many people, they will feel very uncomfortable when surrounded by such a group of people, but especially Cixi feels comfortable because of it!

The scene when Empress Dowager Cixi went to the bathroom was very solemn. (Photo: Baidu)

The 'procedure' every time Cixi goes to the toilet is extremely complicated and complicated. She has her very own outfit to wear just for this occasion! The palace maids will help Tu Hi change into this outfit, then, the eunuch Ly Lien Anh will help her sit down on the sandalwood barrel. However, this is not what makes posterity feel strange. The detail that surprised everyone was that the palace maids had to keep their mouths full of water while waiting for the empress dowager.

WHY SHOULD THEY WAIT UP TO THE loo?

Turns out, the act of holding water in the mouths of the palace maidens is so that they will then use it to soak the toilet paper to make it softer and warmer. The reason was because toilet paper at that time was very hard and rough, which made Cixi very uncomfortable, so she came up with this strange way.

Cixi's high-class sandalwood barrel (pot).

After being soaked with water, the toilet paper will be delivered to the eunuch Ly Lien Anh for use by the queen mother. Empress Dowager Cixi's way of going to the toilet makes many people feel horrible. They believe that in the human oral cavity there are already countless different bacteria. Moreover, in feudal times, the use of toothpaste and brushes was also not common. The oral hygiene of the people of that era would be more inadequate, the amount of bacteria in the mouth would naturally increase.

This "special" claim of Cixi is just one of the many monstrous aspects of the empress dowager's life. Here, we see not only the wasted luxury but also the absurd ignorance and ostentatiousness of this empress dowager.