Greg Jenner
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You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Unfortunately, her father was caught taking bribes, Sophie.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
He was caught, his hand in the cookie jar.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
So he lost his job in 1851 when she was 16.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
They returned to Beijing and he died.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
He fell ill and died.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Maybe of shame.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
May likely, yeah.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
So an old family friend had to send them money for the funeral costs.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
So it feels like they're on hard times.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
They were.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
OK, I was going to say, so she's 16 years old, Sophie.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
What were you like at 16?
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Did you move to the big city?
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Were you ready to sort of, you know, strike out?
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Ditto.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Yeah.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Yeah.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
It's a tough time.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
It's a tough time, 16.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Yeah.