A Summary of the Novel, Empress Orchid by Anchee Min (1265 words, 2 pages)
In 1852, a Manchurian girl, Orchid, clan name Yehonala, was summoned to be viewed by the Emperor of China. On the twentieth day of the sixth moon, the last Empress of China was chosen. By right, her cousin, Sakota, was the Emperors consort, but she gave birth to a girl. ...
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