Greg Jenner
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You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Yeah, OK.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Wow.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
So three levels.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Very young though.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
I mean, she's 16, but you said 13, some of those girls, that's way too young.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
There definitely is, isn't there?
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Absolutely.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
OK.
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
In the Forbidden City, in the palace.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Even into old age, there's no sort of age cap.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Really?
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Classic film Sophie's Choice.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
I'm going to turn to you, Sophie.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
I mean, it's not a great list of options for Lanier here.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
I've never had that.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Sadly, I've never traded on my hotness.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
So we have a 16-year-old going to court and she is selected.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
She's gunning for the top dog, right?
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
She wants to be the emperor's concubine.