Empress Dowager Tu Xi suspected that she had 3 lovers, 1 foreigner, who were the other 2?

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Empress Dowager Tu Xi was the one who held the power of dominance during half a century in the court at the end of the Qing Dynasty, but no matter how strong women were, they could not overcome their own desires and demands emotionally.

The two most powerful women in Chinese feudal history, Wu Tatian and Tu Xi, coincidentally both have an extremely rich "love history".

According to the records of previous generations left in history books, in his last life, Tu Xi had countless lovers, of which, there were 3 most notable people...

Empress Dowager Tu Xi suspected that she had 3 lovers, 1 foreigner, who were the other 2? - Photo 1

Unusual relationship with her brother-in-law

Tu Hi and her brother-in-law - Prince Dich Han have been rumored a lot about the above-normal relationship between them. Regarding this Prince Palace, his ability can be said to be far beyond that of Emperor Ham Feng.

That year, Emperor Dao Quang (father of Dich Han and Ham Phong) in the process of choosing a successor was extremely awkward, always in a dilemma. What made Emperor Daoguang decide to choose Ham Phong as his successor was Ham Feng's cry in front of his hospital bed.

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The emperor's choice made the last hope of the Qing empire also disappear from here.

Tu Hi has always had a different affection for Prince Dich, at the most decisive moment, Dich Han always stood "behind" Tu Hi, becoming her strongest supporter.

For a woman, when they encounter the most dangerous situation and there is always a talented and capable man by their side, it can be said that it is very normal for them to be super-hearted in front of that man. Thus, thanks to the "mutual tribulations" between Dich Han and Tu Hi, the relationship that was not "simple" between them went one step further.

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Ambiguous with the Minister of Internal Affairs

The second person to mention in the history of Tu Xi's situation is the Minister of Internal Affairs Vinh Loc, this is a name with a voice and influence in the political situation at the end of the Qing Dynasty.

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Vinh Loc has always been trusted and valued by Tu Xi, which can be said to be Tu Hy's effective henchman. Therefore, for opposing forces, Vinh Loc is a thorn that many people want to uproot. He was once part of the assassination plan that Dam Tu Dong assigned to Yuan The Kai.

The appearance of Vinh Loc can be said to be the appearance of a noble in the life of Empress Dowager Tu Xi. Without the support and help of Vinh Loc, in the Mau Tuat transformation in 1898, Tu Xi would have had to go through a great difficulty.

Films about Qing dynasty secrets have had many series that mention the "abnormal" relationship of Vinh Loc and Tu Xi.

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The moral of mortal life is "there is no fire, how can there be smoke", but if Tu Xi really has a heart for Vinh Loc, it is certain that Vinh Loc will be the most suitable candidate for the struggle for the throne in the Qing Dynasty.

There are even foreigners

The most shocking name in the long list of mistresses of this scandalous queen is a foreign aristocrat named Edmund Backhous.

Edmund Backhous is a writer, because he wanted to find inspiration to compose, Edmund Backhous went to China and went to the Qing Dynasty palace, very soon after, he got the applause and praise of Empress Dowager Tu Xi. What makes Tu Hi applaud this writer is not only because of his rare talent but also because of his extremely beautiful appearance as well as his eloquence, the words "bees flying butterflies" of the talented writer have made Tu Hi extremely excited.

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Regarding his relationship with Empress Dowager Tu Xi, after returning home, Edmund Backhous specially wrote a book called "Me and the Empress". The content of the book has been described very frankly about the private life of Edmund Backhous and Tu Hi.

Edmund Backhous once swore that everything he wrote in the book was true. The content of his "autobiography" about his relationship with Empress Dowager Tu Xi clearly wrote: He began to establish a relationship with this scandalous Empress Dowager from 1902, until 1908 the time just before the night of Tu Xi's death, they even still met.

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