The BRUTAL Life of a Male Concubine in Imperial China

Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian You are beautiful. Obedient. Silent. And that is why they chose you. Tonight, you're not a prince, a scholar, or even a servant with a name. You're a male concubine—handpicked to please, trained to disappear, and slowly unmade inside the red-lacquered walls of the Forbidden City. In this quietly horrifying tale, we follow your life from selection to erasure: the whispered silks, the perfumed traps, the gaze of an emperor that flickers—and then vanishes. This is not a story of love, or power, or even tragedy. This is what happens when your only purpose is to be forgotten. 🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep Tools Looking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend: • Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → https://amzn.to/4pVFoJy • Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → https://amzn.to/3GSOq8f • Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → https://amzn.to/4kVJCgE • Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → https://amzn.to/4nWsNVn • Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → https://amzn.to/4eSg0iu • White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → https://amzn.to/3GJ9jTw These are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the show while staying cozy. #forgottenthings #imperialchina #darkhistory #sleepstory #drowsyhistorian #maleconcubine #historypodcast #palaceintrigue #historicalfiction #asmrhistoire