1. After the concubines in ancient palaces fell out of favor, they usually passed the time by doing some needlework or chatting with slaves. Women in ancient times were basically good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and were proficient in everything. , so the concubines who married into the palace were all proficient in everything. After they fell out of favor, they relied on playing chess, calligraphy, painting or embroidery to pass their days.
2. If the concubines who have fallen out of favor in the palace are in better condition, most of them will make some embroidery, such as handkerchiefs, purses and other small items, and then bribe the eunuchs to take them out and sell them for a little bit of money. There are also some concubines who can play the piano, draw pictures, and write poems to pass the time. There are also some concubines who have no hope in life, and the desperate concubines chant Buddha's name.
3. In fact, most of the concubines who fell out of favor were relegated to the cold palace. After entering the cold palace, they will soon become crazy or old, so they don't have to worry that they will be distressed in the long night. There are still a small number of concubines who are still awake and maintaining their appearance. They suffered in the cold palace for a long time. Although the concubines were thrown into the cold palace and lost a certain status, they did not lose their honor. After all, this was just being thrown into the cold palace, not death row.
4. If it is the concubines who are really relegated to the cold palace, their life there will be really hard. They stayed with a group of disgraced concubines all day long, and they were still so unpopular. Even the maids and eunuchs did not serve them well, let alone provide them with fine clothes and food. Of course, there were so many Some of the concubines are also dreaming that one day, someone will be able to take them out of this place.
The fate of women entering the harem in ancient times was so bumpy. Their family's most beautiful years were spent in this palace.