This system was called the trial marriage system in Qing dynasty, and it was clearly stipulated. The only dynasty in China that explicitly stipulated the trial marriage system was the Qing Dynasty.
Because the Qing dynasty stipulated that the prince 15 years old married, but because he was young, so for? Sex? Know almost nothing. At this time, the importance of trial marriage is reflected. Therefore, almost all emperors and princes tried to get married before they got married formally, and some even gave birth to children.
Before the wedding, the Qing emperor carefully selected eight elderly and dignified maids from the palace to accompany the emperor to sleep? Experiment? . They are also called master of ceremonies, door owners, bedroom owners and accounting owners. In addition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will ask 16 maids for help, and once the prince needs anything, they will come forward to help. During this period, they can't make any noise, and even coughing and sneezing are forbidden.
So what happened to these maids who tried to get married?
First, once the maid-in-waiting is elected emperor? Trial marriage? You can get a certain salary every month.
Second, after the completion, if the prince likes her and agrees with her, and the emperor and queen have no objection, the maid-in-waiting can be the crown princess.
However, because of humble origins, and the Qing Dynasty attached great importance to the life experience of the emperor's concubines, few people were treated like this.
What's even more bizarre is that princesses in the Qing dynasty also need to implement it before they get married? Trial marriage? System, this is produced? Trial marriage? .
In the Qing Dynasty, Xu was made a princess. After the wedding date is fixed, before the wedding, Empress Dowager Cixi or Empress Dowager Cixi will personally choose a clever maid-in-waiting, go to Xu's house in advance, and then sleep with Xu that night. Go back to the palace the next day and report whether Xu has physical defects and gentle personality. If qualified, the princess can be ready to get married. If it is unqualified, the engagement can only be cancelled. From this we can guess that these couples must have great respect for these maids who try their best to get married. After all, their future is in the hands of this evening's Spring Festival Gala.
After that, if Xu successfully marries a princess, the maid-in-waiting who tries to marry can generally stay with Xu and be a concubine or maid.
This unique trial marriage system in Qing Dynasty can be regarded as a kind of sex education in ancient times. However, its disadvantages far outweigh its advantages. Governors know these things too early, and it is inevitable that there will be excessive indulgence. It will do harm to the body, and the short life of several emperors in the Qing Dynasty should also be related to this.