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Xianfeng did enjoy the magnificent garden life. The Yuanming Yuan in its twilight remained a beautiful and delightful royal demesne. Indeed, Xianfeng needed greater pleasure to ease his profound distress. Many loyal servants tried to make His Majesty happy in the garden. Most noticeably, to cheer him up, a dozen pretty Manchu girls were brought into the garden. Lady Yehenala ( Yehe Nara), one of these Manchu girls, won the special attention of the emperor and eventually became the notoriously powerful Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908), who dominated Qing China for more than forty years. This royal romance in the Yuanming Yuan has been written into many fictitious stories, including one by a Western author. The core of the story reads 去书内
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    This passage describes the life of the Xianfeng Emperor in the late Yuanming Yuan, a splendid royal estate even in its declining years. Burdened with deep sorrow amid turbulent national conditions, Xianfeng sought comfort and entertainment within the garden. His attendants arranged various diversions for him, notably introducing a group of young Manchu women to lift his spirits. Among them, Lady Yehenara stood out and gained the emperor’s exclusive favor. She later grew into the influential Empress Dowager Cixi, who held power over the Qing Dynasty for over four decades. The romantic encounter between Xianfeng and her inside Yuanming Yuan has inspired numerous fictional works, including tales penned by Western writers. This segment reveals two key layers: Yuanming Yuan served as the emperor’s refuge from political anxiety, and it was also the birthplace of a pivotal figure that reshaped late Qing history, linking the garden’s late prosperity to the dynasty’s subsequent decline.

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