| 1 | Empress Ci'An was believed to have been poisoned by Ci'Xi. | |
| 2 | After the failure of innovation, thanks to its hanging empress. | |
| 3 | The order to divert funds was quietly issued by the notorious Empress Dowager Cixi in collusion with corrupt court eunuchs. | |
| 4 | Only when the fugitive Cixi returned to Beijing in 1903, did full-scale restoration begin. | |
| 5 | Having gotten the honor, they didn't know if they should thank Cixi or the monkey. |