Why did Emperor Guangxu die? It is said that it was harmed by Cixi, but what did Puyi say?
One amazing thing is that the time difference between Guangxu and Cixi is less than 24 hours, so many people take it for granted that Guangxu was killed by Cixi. However, Puyi thinks that Cixi is a vicious woman, but she will not kill her nephew. He thinks there is something else hidden in Guangxu's death. The time of death of Cixi and Guangxu is strikingly similar, which is probably just a coincidence.
The relationship between Yuan Shikai and Guangxu is very bad. Yuan Shikai and Guangxu have different attitudes and views on many things, so the relationship is very bad. Moreover, Yuan Shikai is an ambitious man, and he is likely to kill Guangxu to achieve his goal. Besides, Guangxu caught a cold before he died. This cold is no ordinary cold. He had a very bad cold and didn't recover for a long time. According to historical records at that time, before Guangxu died, he had drunk cold medicine sent by Yuan Shikai. Therefore, Puyi thought it was very likely that the cold medicine given to Guangxu was mixed with arsenic, which led to Puyi's poisoning.
But personally, I think the truth of what Pu Yi said is still questionable. After all, what he said was not what he personally experienced or witnessed, but what he heard from people in the palace. Because after all, when Guangxu died, Puyi was only 3 years old, and he was still a kid who didn't know anything and wouldn't know much.