Curator's Cut: An Imperial Romance

In this edition of Curator's Cut, we learn about the affection of the Qianlong emperor for Empress Xiaoxian. It's not often that history can tell us about the emotional intensity of a relationship, but we're lucky to have the evidence! Watch the full video to learn all about it and then get yourself to the #FreerSackler to see "Empresses of China's Forbidden City, 1644-1912" before it closes this Sunday, June 23! #FSEmpresses

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