

She entered China's forbidden city as a low-ranking member of the emperor's household, a girl in a nation ruled by men. But she was sly, ruthless, and hungry for power. within a decade, as Empress Cixi, she controlled the most populous country on earth.
She entered China's forbidden city as a low-ranking member of the emperor's household, a girl in a nation ruled by men. But she was sly, ruthless, and hungry for power. within a decade, as Empress Cixi, she controlled the most populous country on earth.