In the QingDong Mausoleum of Zunhua City, Hebei Province, Qianlong Yuling Concubine Garden, the second row is in the middle of the right side of the Qinggong Emperor's noble concubine Baoding, buried is a special concubine of Qianlong, from the distribution of the baoding, although this woman's final name is a concubine, she occupies an important position in the Qianlong harem, in fact, it is not much different from the noble concubine. Moreover, this woman who entered the palace at the age of 13 once gave birth to a prince for Qianlong and once became the head of all the concubines.
1. Daughter of a famous Manchurian monk
Shu Fei, of the Yehenara clan, also known as the YeHel clan, was born on the first day of June in the sixth year of Yongzheng, 17 years younger than Qianlong.
Regarding Shu Concubine's family lineage, perhaps because Qianlong had many reasons for avoidance, there was no detailed record, and there was no similar saying in shu concubine book, Shu concubine book text and first sacrifice sacrifice text, and it was not until the great sacrifice text of Shu Concubine that she was mentioned as "Yu Quality Famous Gate".
This shows that while Qianlong deliberately covered up Princess Shu's family lineage, he had to admit that this woman was indeed a famous woman.
So, which famous door did ShuFei come from? Why the royal family is so taboo, in fact, from her surname, we can also know that the Yehenara clan of the Manchurian Yellow Banner is a family that makes the Ai XinJue Luo family jealous.
In the forty-seventh year of the Ming Dynasty (1619), Nurhaci, who had defeated the Ming army at Salhu, attacked Yehebu with a great victory, and Yehebu's western city of Belebyanggu asked to surrender. However, Nurhaci did not abide by the agreement and ordered that Buyangu be killed, and Buyangu left a curse before his death: "Although my descendants have a woman, they will also cover Manchuria!" ”
According to folklore, Nurhaci was very taboo about this curse, leaving a last word: no concubines should be married to Yehebu women, and the Yehenara clan should not enter the harem. Nurhaci proved to be very far-sighted.
So, what is The shufei family lineage like? (Knowledge points are coming)
According to the Xingyuan Jiqing, ShuFei Yehenara was the daughter of the attendant Yongshou. This Yongshou was the grandson of the Kangxi Dynasty's powerful minister Nalan Mingzhu, that is, Princess Shu was the great-granddaughter of Nalan Mingzhu.
Nalan Mingzhu's grandfather was The last Beyler (Dongcheng Belle) Jintaishi of Yehebu, Jintaishi was the uncle of Emperor Taiji of the Qing Dynasty, and Buyanggu, who issued the curse of "although my descendants have a woman, they will also cover Manchuria", and Jintaishi is a cousin.
It can be seen that the Shu family not only has a hatred relationship with the Ai Xin Jue Luo family. In fact, he is also related to the Aisin Kyora family.
In addition, Princess Shu also had a close relationship with another family, this family was the Shaji Fucha clan, which had been xuanhe for a hundred years in the Qing Dynasty, that is, the family of Empress Xiaoxian of Qianlong.
Because Princess Shu's father, Yongshou, and his wife Guan Shi also gave birth to a daughter, Nala Shi, that is, Shu Fei's sister, who married Fu Heng as his wife, so Shu Fei should be Fu Heng's sister-in-law.
Of course, The close relationship between Shu Fei and the Sha Ji Fu Cha clan would never be because she was only Fu Heng's sister-in-law, which can be seen from Shu Fei's adopted son and the funeral arrangements after her death.
2. Entering the palace for ten years and giving birth to the crown prince
On the seventh day of The first month of February in the sixth year of Qianlong, the sunny early spring, everything recovered, and the second foreign eight flags draft since Qianlong succeeded to the throne was held as scheduled, on this day, Yehenara, the daughter of Yongshou from the Manchurian Yellow Banner, was elected to the palace and given the title of nobleman. At that time, Yehenara was only thirteen years old, living off a young girl, ignorant of her, did not know what kind of a harem career would be greeted by her, but Yehenara's harem life was full of full yearning.
On the day when yehenara entered the palace, the cry of the baby was heard again in the harem of the Qing Dynasty, and Haigui gave birth to the fifth prince for Qianlong, named Yongqi.
On the sixth day (February 13) of Yehenara's entry into the palace, she was given the title of Shu Concubine along with Yongqi's biological mother, Hai Guiren, and The Bai Clan.
Shu Concubine's Book:
"The only one who chose to make De praise him. Silk with Huan. Grace light and elephant suit. The place number is awarded. Yi Zhang. Take the Shōmo Canon. Ergui Yehle clan. Endowed with softness. Be cautious. Leduk obeys the husband's pipe. Humble Chong is satisfied with Pepper Min. I hereby honor the Empress Dowager's edict. He was enthroned as Shu Concubine. Erqi obeyed Heng Huang. Celebrate peace with peace. Blessed. Emblem of the History of Yiliu Tu. Thanks. ”
Qianlong reigned in the court within six years: Empress (Fucha), Guifei (Gao), Concubine Xian, Pure Concubine, Jia Concubine, Yu Concubine, Shu Concubine, And Yi Concubine.
In the court archives of the first month of the eighth year of Qianlong, it is said that the Chengqian Palace has no land level, which indicates that there were no concubines living in the Chengqian Palace at that time. In the ninth year of Qianlong, the Translation of the Manchu Archives of The Lama Temple records that Shu Concubine of Chengqian Palace came to the Lama Temple with the Empress Dowager and Empress shoukang Palace, and at this time the Yehenara clan had moved to live in Chengqian Palace.
In the ten years of Qianlong, Concubine Shu of Chengqian Palace also participated in the memorial service of Emperor Huixian's concubines at the Liugu Dao Funeral Palace together with the concubines of Qianlong.
The thirteenth year of Qianlong was a very turning point for the harem of the Qing Dynasty, in this year, Qianlong's original empress Xiaoxian died of illness on the way to the east, and the Qianlong harem began to enter the era of succession. Also in this year, Qianlong also promoted a number of concubines, including the Yehenara clan.
Together with the Concubine Wei clan, yehenara was given the title of concubine, and the concubine name was unchanged, that is, Shu Concubine.
Shu Fei's book:
"The Yao Palace is transformed." Allowing The Gentleman to be cautious. Inward stream emblem. Style of Rou Jia. Silk with carcass. Bit order Garon. Ershu concubine Ye Hele clan, Jiu Shi Ye Ting. Inside the house. Divide the honor of Zhai clothing. Xie Ya du Yu Heng Huang. George pepper coating. Shao Xiufeng is in the history of the road. I hereby honor the Empress Dowager's edict. Seal seal as Shu Concubine. Erqi only accepted the fate. Ying Yao Jian greeted Xiang Xiang. Yi Mao Chong Huai. Celebrating. Thanks. ”
Qianlong reigned for thirteen years: Imperial Concubine (Nala Clan), Pure Concubine, Jia Guifei, Yu Concubine, Ling Concubine, Shu Concubine, Yi Concubine, and Wan Concubine.
At this time, although in the ranking, Concubine Ling had already jumped over the Yehenara clan, but the first to get Qianlong's favor was the Yehenara clan.
Since his promotion to Concubine Shu, the Yehenara clan has often been summoned by Qianlong, and at this time, the Yehenara clan is in the good old age of twenty, which is the best time for a woman to give birth.
Sure enough, on May 19, the sixteenth year of Qianlong, the Yehenara clan gave birth to the tenth son of the emperor at the Chengqian Palace, and at this time the Yehenara clan could be said to be proud of the spring breeze. However, the good times did not last long, and only three years later, the tenth son of the emperor was killed in the harem. The Yehenara clan was heartbroken, and in order to comfort Aifei, Qianlong gave the eleventh son of the emperor, Yong Yao, born to Concubine Jia, to the Yehenara clan to raise.
On July 14, 23, Qianlong gave birth to nine princesses (Princess Heshuo and Ke) in the Yuanmingyuan, and Qianlong also gave them to the Yehenara clan to raise.
Speculation: According to Qianlong's successive transfer of Yong yao and the ninth princess to the Yehenara clan to raise, it is estimated that the Yehenara clan suffered physical trauma due to the birth of the emperor's tenth son, so that they could not have children in the future.
Although the Yehenara clan was not promoted again, according to the situation from the twenty-sixth year of Qianlong to the thirty-ninth year of Qianlong, six times in a row with Qianlong to drive the Rehe River, the Yehenara clan was still relatively favored.
3. Eventually become the head of the concubines
In August of the thirty-seventh year of Qianlong, the adopted daughter of the Yehenara clan, the Ninth Princess, performed the initial ceremony, and because the number of the Zhalantai people was small, the banquet was changed to the Yongshou Palace where the Yehenara clan lived, and on August 23, the Ninth Princess Guining returned to the palace to ask the empress for peace, and also watched a play with her adoptive mother, yehenara, in the Yongshou Palace.
On the twenty-ninth day of the first month of the 40th year of Qianlong, the imperial concubine Wei Shi died of illness, at this time, there were no empresses, imperial concubines, and noble concubines in the harem of the Qing Dynasty, among the concubines, the first in line was the Shu Concubine Yehenara clan, in this way, after 36 years of entering the palace, the Yehenara clan finally became the head of the concubines, of course, the lord of the six palaces.
Qianlong reigned for forty years: Shu Concubine, Concubine Yue, Concubine Ying, Concubine Rong, Concubine Huan, Concubine Wan, concubine Shun.
On the third day of november of that year, Princess Shu of Yongshou Palace led Concubine Ying of Jingren Palace and other concubines to Shoukang Palace to ask Empress Chongqing for peace.
However, Yehenara's health has not been very good, and only two years later, that is, on May 30, 42, Qianlong, Yehenara finally closed his eyes and died at the age of 50 (49).
After the death of yehenara, Qianlong made careful arrangements for his funeral, and took a look at the huge team of wearing filial piety:
Eleventh Brother Yongyao, Yongqi's fifth son Mianyi, and Yongqi's eldest son Miancong wore filial piety for Concubine Shu in the palace.
Princess Heke's eldest son, Princess Hejia, Princess Fengsheng Jilun, wore filial piety for Concubine Shu outside the palace.
The funeral rites of Prime Minister Shu Concubine were Liu'a Ge Yongyao, Prince Zhuang Yongyao, and Minister of the Interior, Jin Jian .
Qianlong's funeral arrangement is very meaningful and contains a lot of information. (Knowledge points are here again)
Yong Yao was Shu Fei's adopted son, and it was naturally appropriate to wear filial piety for Shu Fei, but Qianlong asked Yong Yao to wear filial piety in the palace. That is to say, except for Qianlong, the ministers of the foreign dynasties did not know that Yong Yao wore filial piety for Shu Concubine, and the Qing Dynasty had an unwritten rule that a prince who was elected as a crown prince would not wear filial piety to concubines or princes and ministers. Through this rule, foreign ministers could guess which emperor the emperor had secretly appointed.
If Yong Yao wears filial piety for Concubine Shu outside the palace, this is equivalent to telling the world that the prince secretly appointed by Qianlong is not Yong Yao, so it is easy to guess the secret prince through the elimination method. Therefore, in terms of arranging to wear filial piety, Qianlong still left a hand. For example, after the death of Emperor Qinggong's concubine, her adopted son, The Fifteenth Brother Yongyan, was also in the north garden on the east side of the Shenwu Gate, wearing filial piety for Emperor Qinggong's concubine alone.
Therefore, in Qianlong's later years, people believed that the crown prince secretly appointed by Qianlong was either the eleventh Brother Yongyan or the fifteenth Brother Yongyan.
In the funeral arrangement of Concubine Shu, the sixth brother Yongyao and his son Miancong were among them, why? Because Yong Yao's concubine Fujin was Fu Qian's daughter Fu Chashi, that is, Empress Xiaoxian and Fu Heng's niece, Shu Concubine was Fu Heng's sister-in-law, and Yong Yao and Miande presided over the funeral and wore filial piety, which is naturally not difficult to understand.
It is also well understood that Princess Heke (Ninth Princess) was princess Heke's adopted daughter, Princess Heke (Ninth Princess), and Fengshen Jilun was the son of Princess Hejia and Fulong'an (Fucha).
As for why Qianlong arranged for Yongqi's son Mianyi to wear filial piety for Concubine Shu in the palace, we don't know, perhaps Yongqi and Concubine Shu also have some kind of relationship.
On the ninth day of June in the 42nd year of Qianlong, the golden coffin of ShuFei was temporarily placed in the West Garden (it is speculated that Shufei may have died in Changchun Garden), and concubines such as Concubine Yu of Chengqian Palace and Concubine Ying of Jingren Palace went to participate in the first sacrifice ceremony of Concubine Shu, and it was The Sixth Brother Yongyao who read the text to sacrifice, and at the subsequent great ceremony, it was the eleventh Brother Yongyao who read the text to sacrifice, and then Qianlong personally came to the West Garden to lay wine for Shufei.
On September 20, 42, Qianlong, Concubine Shu was buried in the Garden of The Pure Hui Emperor's Concubines, that is, the Yuling Concubines.
Zichen said:
Of course, if the tenth son of the Emperor born to Concubine Shu is alive, perhaps she will go further, and if She inherits the throne, she can also get a decent posthumous title, but all this is out of her favor, so everyone must remember a sentence: Fate sometimes has to be there, and fate must not be forced at any time.
References: Draft History of the Qing Dynasty, Records of Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty, Archives of the Qing Palace, Xingyuan Jiqing