Tag: unspoken rule
The Forbidden City’s Secrets: Why Were Qing Dynasty Concubines Bound to Silence Post-Intimacy?
"Within the intricate web of rituals and stringent rules that governed life in the Qing Dynasty's harem, a haunting 'unspoken rule' existed: absolute silence was mandated for the consorts during imperial bedchamber rituals. This eerie mandate loomed over the women, casting a shadow of secrecy and intrigue within the depths of the imperial quarters."