history dictated: The empress does not do it herself in bathing, we are totally suffering
Speaking of Sun Yaoting, some people may be strangers. In fact, he is not a very accomplished or talented person. Because of his unbearable fate and his own chance, he left his footprints in modern history. Because he is the last eunuch in our history.
Sun Yaoting came from a very poor family, with a large population and low income. His parents were really unable to feed so many people, so desperately, they sent him to the palace. Although this caused Sun Yaoting's body to be very traumatized, it at least allowed him to survive. If you mix better, you can even take care of your home. But destiny made a very big joke to him. When he endured great pain and completed the purification in the palace, Pu Yi at the time actually abdicated. This makes Sun Yaoting very sad, which is also a great irony.
Fortunately, three years later, Puyi began to recruit court ladies and eunuchs to serve herself. So Sun Yaoting, who was only fifteen years old at the time, entered the palace again. But because I don’t have a good background, I can only do the dirtiest, tiring, and disgusting work. However, fortunately, Sun Yaoting was born in poverty, these jobs were not a big problem for him, and he worked very hard to survive.
God also began to take care of this little eunuch, and once there was a rehearsal performance in the palace. Sun Yaoting was admitted to the rehearsal by the toffee at the time. In this rehearsal, Sun Yaoting let others see his brilliance, so he was soon assigned to the empress Wanrong at the time. This period of serving the queen is also his most memorable day.
At that time, the Qing Dynasty was close to destruction, but life in the palace was still quite luxurious. These so-called royal families eat Shanzhen every day and wear silk and satin. They don't care about the suffering of the people at all, let alone worry about their fate. Puyi's concubines are more demanding in life, and they are more demanding on the people they serve. When the concubines were taking a bath, the maids and eunuchs were not allowed to stand. They had to kneel and serve to show respect for the royal family. And these concubines would not move a finger during this process. From the beginning of undressing, entering the bathtub, to rubbing the back, wiping the body, and finally putting on clothes, the maids and eunuchs did it. Therefore, it takes a long time for these women to take a bath, the process is quite cumbersome, and there are many rules. If there is a mistake, the minor will be insulted, the heavy will be beaten, and even the life will be lost.
In 1924, Puyi was driven out of the palace and Sun Yaoting returned to his hometown. Because I have no other skills, I bought some land and collected rent. Later, he wrote a book based on his own experience.
References: "The Autobiography of Sun Yaoting"
