Speaking of Cixi, people have to say that she is extravagant. However, the royal family of the Qing Dynasty at that time was quite extravagant and wasteful. For example, the emperor has to eat 48 dishes in a meal, so has he really finished it? Just tasting every dish is really a waste. What is even more incredible is that it is said that Cixi never drinks water, so what does she usually drink?

First, all kinds of ideas.

At that time, Cixi held the puppet emperor, so she had great power, so in this case, she always wanted to be different. Finally, she even put her mind on drinking tea, because she felt that ordinary boiled water had no taste and was not worthy of her status, so she stopped drinking water.

Second, quench your thirst with scented tea.

As a representative of luxury, Cixi usually uses scented tea instead of water. But this scented tea is no ordinary scented tea. She ordered people to search for exotic flowers and plants everywhere, and even the water for making scented tea was shipped from the mountains. When the tea is ready, the servant needs to give her a suitable temperature. If she is not careful, she will lose her mind.

Third, drink human milk before going to bed.

According to legend, Cixi was seriously ill in her forties, but after drinking human milk, her body became better, so from then on she thought that human milk could prolong life. So she drinks a glass of human milk before going to bed every day. Naturally, she kept a large number of wet nurses in the palace, which also increased the large expenditure of the harem.