The Cold Palace was a corner of an Emperor's harem where he put women he never wanted to see again. It's basically like a prison for Imperial concubines. In modern day, the term just means that everyone will ignore you and not associate with you, like a soft form of bullying.
Apologies, what does "Civil servants who don’t get married will be put in the cold palace and slowly alienated." mean?
The Cold Palace was a corner of an Emperor's harem where he put women he never wanted to see again. It's basically like a prison for Imperial concubines. In modern day, the term just means that everyone will ignore you and not associate with you, like a soft form of bullying.