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As a woman, Cixi was not supposed to see her officials, who were all male. So, during audiences she would sit behind the throne and the yellow silk screen. The child emperor was sometimes seated on the throne in front.
As a woman, Cixi was not supposed to see her officials, who were all male. So, during audiences she would sit behind the throne and the yellow silk screen. The child emperor was sometimes seated on the throne in front.