Sophie Duker
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You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Very good.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
So she and her aunt were known by East and West, respectively.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Aunt was East, she was West.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
He's got to get wifey.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
She stayed in power after her son's death by keeping it in the family and getting her sister's son to become emperor.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
It was pastry week and...
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Oh, OK.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
So there were so many.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
There was the... I'm going to pronounce them all wrong.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
There was the burning of the Summer Palace.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
There was the Taiping Rebellion.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
There was the Boxer Rebellion.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
This is amazing.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
With the Harmonious Fists.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Oh, God.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
It was surprising that only 16 hours before he was condemned to death on his island.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Oh, thank God.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Oh, everything's been riding on this for me.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Fantastic.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Thank you so much.