Li Lianying's sister revealed the shocking secret about Cixi's death, shocking everyone who heard it.

After the death of Empress Dowager Cixi, her death has always been a mystery that has made future generations curious. Later, her sister Li Lianying revealed something related that surprised everyone.

In September 1908, Emperor Guangxu passed away, and Empress Dowager Cixi made Puyi the new emperor. Everyone thought that this uncrowned empress would continue to hold power, as the Grand Empress Dowager, and continue to cause trouble in the Qing court. However, one day after the new emperor ascended the throne, she suddenly passed away.

This coincidence in time made people suspect that there was something fishy about Cixi's death. However, because the Qing Dynasty was still in existence at that time, no one dared to discuss it openly. It was not until 1912, after the Qing Dynasty collapsed, that people dared to bring this matter to light. Especially Li Lianying's sister, in response to everyone's questions, she frankly said: "The Empress Dowager Cixi did not die of illness!"

In that era, 74 years old was considered a long life. But when people heard the news of Cixi’s death, they were surprised. Because before that, Emperor Guangxu had just passed away, and the new emperor had not been on the throne for a day. Why was the time of Cixi’s death so coincidental?

Who is the murderer?

According to the "Qing History Draft", Cixi often suffered from digestive disorders, leading to chronic diarrhea. Overeating on delicacies overloaded her digestive system. This condition gradually weakened her body, and no matter how good the imperial physicians were, they could not help. If the diarrhea was a sign of a more serious illness such as intestinal infection or cancer, then Cixi's death would become even more mysterious.

In the 34th year of the Guangxu reign (1908), Cixi's illness became more serious and she passed away. However, many rumors spread among the people that she was poisoned. This rumor is not without basis. Because, when studying the remains of Cixi and Emperor Guangxu, scientists found some toxic substances.

All of this seems to be enough to prove that the Old Buddha was likely assassinated. But if she died from poisoning, then who was the culprit? It must be known that, at that time, Tu Hi was the one with absolute power, and anyone who met her had to be wary.

Li Lien Anh - Confidant or Hidden Enemy?

Of course, this is just a popular hypothesis. On the surface, Cixi died of a serious illness, which makes people wonder, because Cixi usually paid great attention to health care, so it would not be easy for her to get seriously ill. Therefore, some people believe that Cixi was secretly poisoned, which is why she became seriously ill.

According to Li Lianying's sister, her younger brother once told her that Empress Dowager Cixi had taken too many chronic poisons, which was why her body was showing signs of weakness. By the time the problem was discovered, it was too late and there was no way to save her.

Since Li Lianying was a close confidant of Empress Dowager Cixi, and Li Lianying's elder sister was also a palace maid by Cixi's side, what she said was not unreliable. Perhaps as she said, Cixi was poisoned. But this led to another question, who dared to do such a cruel thing to Cixi?

At that time, there were not a few people in the country who wanted to get rid of Cixi, but it was important to know that there were many people in charge of Cixi's daily life. If one was not careful, the poisoning would be exposed. Based on this, a strange thing happened: Li Lianying, who Cixi considered a confidant, was the most suspicious person.

Li Lianying, who stood beside Empress Dowager Cixi, was always considered her confidant. Furthermore, as a grand eunuch, Li Lianying's power almost came from Empress Dowager Cixi. It was truly puzzling that such a person would attack Cixi.

However, it is not impossible to say that Li Lianying did this to fight for greater power. After all, the reason he was willing to serve the temperamental Empress Dowager Cixi was because of the power that could put him above everyone else.

Was Empress Dowager Cixi really poisoned? Not necessarily. In fact, although scholars have found a certain amount of toxins in Empress Dowager Cixi's body, the amount of toxins is not much. "Every medicine has three parts of poison", these toxins most likely entered Empress Dowager Cixi's body along with the medicine.

Furthermore, compared to dying from poisoning, Empress Dowager Cixi was more likely to die from intestinal disease. For modern people, intestinal disease is not a serious illness, as long as they take timely medicine, they can be cured. But in the past, it was a disease that could cause death.

As the Empress Dowager and with her taste for luxury, Cixi ate only delicacies and rarely exercised. Furthermore, as the ruler of the Qing Dynasty, in order to hold power in her hands, she had to endure great pressure from the court. Over time, it was not surprising that she suffered from intestinal diseases.

The illness became chronic over time, and despite the best efforts of the imperial physicians, it was difficult for Empress Dowager Cixi to recover. Furthermore, she was already old, and the imperial physicians did not dare to use methods that would be effective quickly. Many factors combined to lead to Empress Dowager Cixi’s death, which is understandable. Whatever the hypothesis, in the end, it is just speculation by later generations.

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