Moreover, it is said that the management of the royal chef at that time was very strict, and the dishes cooked every day were not allowed to be repeated. Moreover, Empress Dowager Cixi never said what she loved to eat. After the imperial kitchen is made, let them choose, leave what they like to eat and remove what they don't eat directly.
But in fact, Cixi only eats three or four dishes at a time, and eunuchs or maids-in-waiting will not move chopsticks until she has tasted the dishes. Throw away what you can't finish. Cixi's small kitchen can cook more than 4,000 dishes, and there are at least 400 kinds of snacks, which shows the luxury of food.
And it's not just eating, because Cixi doesn't like the smell of incense, so the clothes she wears and the things she uses every day are melon and fruit. At that time, there was a great shortage of food and fruit. However, it is really hateful for Cixi to consume a family's food for nearly half a year in one day.
It is said that the towels used for bathing are all precious silk pieces, and few can be produced in a year. Moreover, it is embroidered with a dragon and phoenix pattern embroidered by a senior female red embroidery. Every time you take a shower, you have to throw away a lot of towels, which is very wasteful.