What did Cixi Empress do when he got up at 3 am but not until 8 am?

Many people have been wondering what Cixi Empress must do before the high tide to wake up so early.

In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, power was almost in the hands of Cixi Cixi. In the book "Palace of women in talks" there are recorded a lot of special details in the life of Cixi Dowager Queen. This historical document mentions that the high-ranking mandarins were alarmed to learn that she frequently woke up at 3 am and the prime time was 8 am . What did you end up doing in that 4 to 5 hour period?

First of all, we need to learn about Citi's "alarm clock ." That watch is her special courtesan, they must be the girls with sweet and skillful voices. To awaken Cixi Cixi, the courtesans would whisper the phrase "Sand Buddha Buddha" continuously to her ears until she woke up completely. This process usually takes half an hour. 

After Cixi Cixi opened her eyes, the lady immediately lit the lamp in the palace. This is considered a signal for all the court ladies and eunuchs tasked with taking care of the Empress Dowager: The Empress Dowager has woken up, and everyone must prepare quickly. The whole bow will then become more bustling: Boil water, prepare breakfast, .  

Cixi Dowager Queen.

The first thing for Cixi to wake up is to wash her face, then start putting on makeup . One of the reasons Ly Lien Anh became her close eunuch is because he has special strengths such as how to comb his hair so that he does not lose too much hair. Cixi Dowager took about an hour to accomplish this.

After makeup, Cixi will smoke to get the spirit for the new day. The special thing is that she will not hold the pipe in person, but the female bow next to her will be the one who holds. Cixi Dowager just sat and smoked the cigarette. If the female court does not coordinate well with the owner will be punished. 

At the end of the smoking process, Cixi Empress will rinse his mouth and throat . What she used to gargle is human milk . The process of smoking until mouthwash is completed over an hour.

Finally, Cixi Dowager will have breakfast. After completing the above, it is almost 6 am. Breakfast of Cixi Cixi usually has more than 20 dishes. She wanted to eat something that just moved her fingers a little, there will be a female court or eunuch pick up to her mouth. 

The food of Cixi Cixi was very special, she always chewed slowly, slowly, and by the time she was full, nearly an hour had passed. At the end of the meal, she continued to smoke another cigarette, and when she finished it, it was almost near high tide. Cixi Empress Dowager will then change the tide. 

A series of pre-emperor preparatory steps sounded fairly normal, but they required a large number of courtesans and eunuchs to serve. She used a great deal of manpower and material for her own enjoyment.