Li tells jokes to Cixi.

Empress Dowager Cixi held power in the Qing Dynasty. Cixi liked to pursue material life, using the most luxurious and extravagant things in her life, but only the people around her, she always loved Li. You should know that Li is an old eunuch, and it is said that Li's appearance is not good-looking, but he can be loved by Cixi. Later, Li summed up many ways to please Empress Dowager Cixi, but no one learned. In fact, this is related to Li's own experience.

Li grew up in a poor family. At the age of nine, he entered the palace and became a eunuch. At that time, his family only used a boiled egg to practice for him. Li has been in the palace since he was a child. He is very studious and very clever and witty. At that time, Empress Dowager Cixi often lost her hair, but Li found that Empress Dowager Cixi was not satisfied with the people around her combing her hair, so Li went to the brothel to learn how to comb her hair from prostitutes, knowing how brave a eunuch had to be to get in, but Li didn't care at all. Later, Li finally learned the first-class combing technique and was recognized by Empress Dowager Cixi. Later, every time Empress Dowager Cixi combed her hair, Li hid very wisely, and Cixi looked for Li every time she combed her hair.

Because Li often combs the hair of Empress Dowager Cixi, he knows the character of Empress Dowager Cixi very well. We all know Empress Dowager Cixi, and most people are afraid of her, but Li is different. He and Empress Dowager Cixi almost became good friends who talked about everything, so even though Li summed up many ways to please Empress Dowager Cixi, most people were afraid to relax and talk to her around Empress Dowager Cixi. Every time Cixi has something unhappy, she will tell Li, and Li will tell her jokes, which will make her laugh every time.

Although Li is ugly, he is studious, smart and witty since childhood, and knows how to amuse Empress Dowager Cixi. However, all this is related to Li's own personality, which is not easy for others to learn.