Where did all the concubines of the Qing Dynasty go after the demise of the Qing Dynasty?

The so-called three generations of wealth is not enough, and the Qing empire can't escape this universal law. After experiencing the prosperity of Kanggan, it quickly declined. The black sheep of the waste snacks were left behind, and the huge family property made them squander, and eventually they lost everything, and those concubines and maids were also unemployed.

By the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were no real concubines in the harem. Emperor Guangxu was in power for more than 30 years and was guarded by Cixi Lafayette. There was only one queen and two concubines, and Zhenfei was killed by her. Puyi is an emperor, and she is impotent. Talking about concubines with him is a joke, so most of the palaces in the late Qing Dynasty are just maids.

The tree fell apart, and now I'm unemployed, so I have to find my own way. The daughter of a big family had to change her name and surname in order to live a decent life. Now it's time to turn over the serfs and sing. You, a former serf-owner, have to be a man with tail between your legs, take off your beautiful flag suit, put on ordinary people's clothes, declare that you are of pure Han descent, and be a low-key person and do things in a low-key manner.

Of course, most of the people who came out of the palace were ordinary people. They have no home to fall back on, so they have to rely on themselves.

1, marriage is their best choice. Many rich families like these ladies-in-waiting. They are beautiful and can marry a good family or an ordinary family. At the very least, you can maintain a normal life, especially those maids who are nominally imperial concubines. After they went home to be concubines, they boasted about the woman who slept with the emperor.

2. Prostitutes, there are many maids who choose to do this business. They used to be pampered and lived a carefree life. Of course they can't do rough and heavy work. Why not do this job easily and earn money? The brothels in the eight hutongs became their first choice. Prostitutes in brothels also publicize their former identities. Customers are very interested to know that they are from the palace.

3, servants, it is also a good choice for them to find a rich family as a servant. These are their old jobs, familiar with the rules, not only know a lot of rules, but also professional; In addition, some rich people also specially ask these maids to be maids. These people treat the ladies-in-waiting as maids, vaguely feeling a little emperor.

4, becoming a monk, since ancient times, the royal family has a tradition of becoming a monk for maids, and Buddhism is the best source for helpless maids.