If you want to say that the most mysterious woman in the Yongzheng harem is none other than An Gui, the favorite concubine of Yongzheng in the past, because the records have been greatly deleted and hidden in the fog of history. In fact, in the later years of Yongzheng, there is also a favored concubine, this is also very mysterious, she has only appeared twice in history, but there is no doubt that she occupies a considerable position in the Yongzheng harem, let us enter the life world of Yongzheng's pet concubine Ningfei in his later years.
1. A Han woman from the Han army flag
Concubine Wu of Ning, year of birth unknown, was a member of the Fifth Leader of the Third Staff of the Yellow Banner of the Han Army, and her father was the Wuzhu State of Zhizhou.
It is said that the ancestors of the Wu clan once served under Zuo Menggeng, who is this Zuo Menggeng?
It turned out that Zuo Menggeng was the son of zuo Liangyu, a general of the Ping thieves at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and in that year, Zuo Menggeng followed his father Zuo Liangyu down the river in the name of Qing Junfang, intending to kill Ma Shiying and others, but he did not expect that Zuo Liangyu died of illness in the army, Zuo Menggeng secretly did not mourn, and continued to go east, but was defeated by Huang Degong's department and then returned to Jiujiang.
In the same year, Zuo Menggeng surrendered to the Qing Dynasty in Jiujiang, was incorporated into the Yellow Banner of the Han Army, and was awarded a first-class viscount. Along with Zuo Menggeng, there was also the ancestor of the Wu clan, who was incorporated into the fifth leader of the third staff of the Han army with the yellow flag after the surrender of the Wu clan.
In the first and great sacrifice texts after The death of Concubine Ning, it is said that she is the "Old Clan Lingyuan" and "Gaomen Yuxiu", speculating that the Wu clan should be from the Ming Dynasty family and belong to the ming dynasty.
It is said that Wu Zhuguo's father, Wu Zhuguo, served as the Commander of Shanyang County in his early years, because of his honest official, he was deeply loved by the people, and in the forty-second year of Kangxi, the Kangxi Emperor toured the south, just passing through Shanyang County, and once inscribed a poem for Wu Zhuguo:
"Exploring the scenery one by one, Panluo Zhige is tireless. The back stream is like turbulent flowing, and the fuling ridge is in danger of falling stones. Rely on the thin and soaring cliffs, rely on the lightness of the ruggedness. Stay and remove the hazelnut and guide the wanderer to identify the road. ”
Later, Wu Zhuguo was promoted to Taizhou Zhizhou.
2. Yongzheng's favorite concubine in his later years
Regarding the way and time when Wu shi entered the palace, there is no record in the historical records.
However, through the origin of the Han Military Banner, it can be determined that the Wu clan entered the Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty through the Outer Eight Banners Draft. As for the year in which wu clan entered the palace, there are doubts.
The first theory, that Wu Shi was a concubine of Yongzheng's early residence, is very unlikely, why? If Wu Shi was a concubine of Yongzheng Qiandi, then in the first year of Yongzheng and the eighth year of Yongzheng, there was no trace of her, and she would not be directly crowned as a concubine of Ning.
The second theory, saying that Wu Shi was a concubine who was drafted into the palace during the Yongzheng period, is relatively likely.
According to archival records, the recorded canonizations during the Yongzheng period only existed in the first year of Yongzheng and the eighth year of Yongzheng, and the figure of Wu was not seen in these two times, indicating that Wu did not enter the palace in the late years of Kangxi and the early years of Yongzheng, and her time of entering the palace should be after the eighth year of Yongzheng.
In April of the twelfth year of Yongzheng, the Wu clan first appeared in the archives, which called her Concubine Ning, and at that time the porcelain and silver libraries began to purchase some concubines for it.
There are records of Ning Fei tian making two red wax tables, three yellow stick plates, one candle cutting jar, one tin seat pot, one persimmon pot, one lotus pot, one brine pot, one watering can, and one box for Ning Fei. There are also records of making a silver lotus pot, a brine pot, a heavy spoon, a spoon, a pair of two tooth tendons, and a knife bundle for Concubine Ning.
One point that has to be mentioned here is that if Wu Shi was a concubine who entered the palace after Yongzheng eight years, and there was no record of any edict or canonization before, she was directly named Concubine Ning, which shows that she is very favored.
During the Yongzheng period, almost all of the concubines who could be crowned concubines were the wives and concubines of the original qiandi, either with princes or qualifications, but the Wu clan, who had just entered the palace, could be directly crowned as concubines, which was the only case among the newcomers of the Yongzheng Dynasty.
3. The Imperial Princess of the Qing Dynasty with a red face and a thin life
Although Wu Shi was deeply favored by Yongzheng in her later years and was named Concubine Ning, she was not born at a good time, when Yongzheng was already in a bad year, and she had just had a serious illness, and she could die at any time. Moreover, Wu's own physical condition is not very good.
Sure enough, just over a month later, on May 24 of the twelfth year of Yongzheng, Wu Shi, who had not yet had time to be canonized, died, and it is estimated that he was not yet twenty years old at the time. On the second day of Wu's death, Yongzheng ordered the funeral to be handled according to the etiquette system of concubines, which was the same as that of Concubine Kangxi Liang, and ordered Wu Qixin, the brother of wu clan, to return to Beijing to mourn.
Ning Fei's first offering:
"Xuan Min's appointment, the diligence of serving, the Forbidden Grace, the ceremonial ceremony of the Honor of Sorrow, the Concubine Wu of Erning, the Lingyuan of the Old Clan, the Inner Court Huaxuan, the Sex Cheng Minhui, and the Fang Rules of the History of Xian tu." The quality is gentle. Xie Heng Huang's Grace, Period Sui Fu Yu. Dying. Prepare for the honor of the medallion. Jin Chongban yu concubine rank, whimpering a few feasts set up the void of Shu Shu, Chen Qiu Zhai is still new, Lan Yi's eternal sullen spirit is not the shang ke Xincheng. ”
NingFei Grand Sacrifice Text:
Fang Zhimao said. The rank of the position is long. Shu De increased his nostalgia. It is advisable to mourn the saltiness of glory. Zaishen Dian quit. The style is fragrant. Erning Concubine Wu. Endowed with softness. Be intelligent. Takamon Yu Show. The ritual is to cut the inner sanctum. Declare the effect of labor. Diligent and reckless. Fang SuiFulu. Thank you for the dust. The Jin Concubine ends with an ornament. Pei Tian Zhang and Tin Curse. Words and deeds. Good-heartedness. Yu drama. Zhai Kong Chen. The clouds are gone. Heng Juan. The sound of the liver is still ringing. Only the Spirit knows. Come and enjoy the Lygue. ”
In the second half of the second year of Qianlong, Qianlong buried the golden coffin of Concubine Ning into the Taiyuan Concubine Garden, and its treasure top was the first place on the left in the first row.
Zichen said:
Yongzheng was originally an emperor who did not have the good reputation of a dog and horse, a concubine, and it was very rare to be favored by him. It was her blessing that Concubine Ning could become Yongzheng's favorite concubine, but unfortunately, the heavens did not take care of this woman, and took her life early, leaving a huge regret. However, then again, even if Concubine Ning did not die, she quickly became a widow, but only spent time in the harem.
References: Draft History of the Qing Dynasty, Records of Emperor Shizong of the Qing Dynasty, Imperial Classics