Guanjiapo has two meanings:

1. In the old days, it was called a higher-status maid who managed housework such as landlords and bureaucrats.

2. Housewife.

housekeeper:

Pronunciation: [ guǎn jiā pó ]

English translation: female housekeeper

Source: "Autumn Lantern Record·Dong" Wife Surnamed": "Emperor Chongzhen would wash up every morning... The palace maid and the emperor's hairdresser were the most respected and were called housekeepers."?

Author: Anonymous

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty< /p>

Vernacular interpretation: "Emperor Chongzhen gets up every morning and washes his face and mouth... The palace maids and the emperor who comb their hair are the most important, and they are called housekeepers."

Example: Wei Qinghui, the housekeeper of Qianqing Palace, gently He opened the half-old yellow satin door curtain embroidered with dragons and walked into the Nuan Pavilion.

Extended information

The housekeeper system in history:

Anyone familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty knows that when Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty was in power, his beloved concubine Zheng His favor can be said to be extremely rare. Even though Zheng was much older than the emperor, and even though there were countless young and beautiful concubines in the palace, Zheng still firmly captured Wanli's heart and loved her throughout his life.

Furthermore, Wanli's love for Prince Fu, the son of Zheng, was also extremely rare, and he was also extremely fond of his daughter, Princess Shouning. It can be said that in the category of imperial concubine, Zheng is definitely one of the most successful people.

When Princess Shouning, the daughter of the Zheng family, was choosing a son-in-law, Wanli and Concubine Zheng spent a lot of time on the matter, and finally selected Ran Xingrang as Princess Shouning's consort. After the princess got married, because Wanli loved her very much, he asked her to come to court every five days to facilitate the father and daughter to see each other, which shows how much he loved her.

Unfortunately, when a princess in ancient times got married, she would assign an old maid from the palace to serve as the "housekeeper." The role of the housekeeper itself is to "discipline" the princess and the prince-in-law, and the starting point is good. However, in the actual implementation process, the taste often changes. In reality, housekeepers have become good at stirring up trouble and stirring up dissension.

There are even times when the housekeeper treats the consort like a slave. Even then, she only dares to get angry and dare not speak out, because the housekeeper's power is too great. Sometimes even the prince-in-law had to bribe the housekeeper to have sex with the princess.

It can be seen that the housekeeper system is really a major drawback of princess marriage. Even if there are some benefits, the benefits will not exist in front of such an arrogant and unreasonable person.