The first emperor after entering the Central Plains during the Qing Dynasty was Shunzhi. At the age of 6, Shunzhi ascended the throne as emperor, and he was also one of the few temperaments in history. As an emperor, he gave birth to 8 princes and 6 princesses in his lifetime, which shows that the Shunzhi Emperor was indeed a mercurial emperor. However, the Shunzhi Emperor had one of the most favored women in his life, that is, Concubine Dong. Shunzhi seems to be abusive, but in fact he is a man who uses his emotions to the death. So how favored is Princess Dong Efei?
In the 13th year of Shunzhi, Concubine Dong entered the harem of the Shunzhi Emperor. As soon as Concubine Dong entered the palace, she received all the favors of the Shunzhi Emperor, and she was crowned as a concubine as soon as she entered the palace. A month later, she was directly promoted two levels in a row to become an imperial concubine. It should be known that the imperial concubine is equivalent to a deputy empress and has absolute real power. After the Shunzhi Emperor abolished the first empress, Empress Xiaozhuang found a new empress for him. However, the Shunzhi Emperor was not interested in the new empress, and at this time, Dong Efei was crowned as an imperial concubine, in fact, in order to play a role in dominating the harem.
So what exactly made the Shunzhi Emperor so fond of Concubine Dong? In fact, there is a reason behind this. First of all, Princess Dong Efei had sincere feelings and was able to progress with the Shunzhi Emperor. The Shunzhi Emperor ascended the throne at the age of six, so many aspects need to be strengthened to study and cultivate. Concubine Dong played a very important role in the growth process of the Shunzhi Emperor. On the countless hard nights of the Shunzhi Emperor, it was Dong Efei who accompanied him, not only serving tea and pouring water to ask for warmth, but also always accompanying him.
Secondly, Concubine Dong was always able to solve problems for the Shunzhi Emperor and properly handle rear problems. Even when she was seriously ill, Concubine Dong was able to properly handle the internal affairs of the harem. Although Concubine Dong was only an imperial concubine, she nominally exercised the power of an empress. Not only was the harem well-kept, but it was always strict and scrupulous, and never did anything that violated the regulations. Even in the case of Dong Efei's serious illness, she still handled things properly. There was no slackness, no dissatisfaction.
The last reason is that Princess Dong Efei is very respectful of others, and in the face of Empress Xiaozhuang, she is always sincere and filial piety. Even if Empress Xiaozhuang did not like her, she still did her duty. In the face of the new empress at that time, Princess Dong Efei still gave enough respect and gave enough face. Moreover, just when Concubine Dong was about to die of illness, she did not forget to urge the Shunzhi Emperor. After saying that after his death, His Majesty must remember self-pity and self-love, and not let the empress dowager, that is, Empress Xiaozhuang, be sad, so how can such a person not be favored?