In this episode of "Two Years in the Forbidden City"......Pre-luncheon appetizing snacks, showing reverence before the feast, eating while standing, numerous dishes left over for others, the supreme lady Empress Dowager Cixi sharing tea with the girls, all of which were taken to be her majesty's kindness and generosity, which also lead to the princess' questioning of her informant's description of Cixi's fierce temper. The initial close-up encounter makes her conclude her majesty was "the sweetest woman in the world" and without much hesitation, agreed to come back and serve within the tall red walls.

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