When Empress Dowager Cixi is mentioned, it gives the impression of being vicious and vicious, good at scheming, and even very unkind. However, even if the heart is like a snake and scorpion, there is also a warm side, so there are also concubines in the harem of the Qing Dynasty who have a good relationship with Cixi, such as the Zhuang Jing Emperor's noble concubine today, she and Cixi can be said to be like sisters.
Emperor Zhuang Jing's noble concubine, surnamed Tatara, was born in the seventeenth year of Daoguang and belonged to the Manchurian Zhenghong banner people.
Regarding the specific family lineage of Emperor Zhuang Jing's concubine, there is no record in the historical records, we only know that her father was a principal, named Qinghai. Although Emperor Zhuang Jing's father was not a high official, she had a beautiful face and was a spiritual beauty.
At the beginning of the second year of Xianfeng, Zhuang Jinghuang Guifei participated in the Eight Flags Draft, and only four showgirls were selected in this draft, and Zhuang Jinghuang Guifei was one of them, which shows that this woman must be very good. At the beginning of May of that year, Emperor Zhuang Jing's noble concubine was sent from her home to the Yuanmingyuan and was given the title of Li Guiren. Along with Emperor Zhuang Jing's noble concubine, there was also a xiunu, who was the Yehenara clan who was given the title of Lan Gui, that is, the later Empress Dowager Cixi.
After Emperor Zhuang Jing's concubines entered the palace, they were quite favored by Emperor Xianfeng, and XianFeng often let this beauty dance for herself, and her graceful posture made XianFeng intoxicated, so Emperor Zhuang Jing's concubines often had the opportunity to sleep.
In December of the fourth year of Xianfeng, Emperor Zhuang Jing's concubine was found to be pregnant with a dragon fetus, which made Xian Feng very excited, and immediately ordered Zhuang Jing to be crowned a concubine. Five months later, Zhuang Jing gave birth to Xianfeng's first child, Princess Gulun Rong'an, the eldest daughter of the Emperor. Although she was a princess, she was xianfeng's first child after all, which was of extraordinary significance, so on the day of the princess's baptism, Xianfeng ordered Zhuang Jing to be crowned a concubine. Judging from the performance of this period, Zhuang Jing is undoubtedly at the forefront.
Unexpectedly, less than a year later, Yi Concubine (Cixi) gave birth to the Emperor's eldest son Zaichun at the Chuxiu Palace, which made Xianfeng even more ecstatic, and on the same day, he ordered Yi Concubine to be crowned Yi Concubine. As a result, Zhuang Jing and Cixi returned to the same running line.
However, cixi was born after all a prince, and was the only son of Xianfeng, so Cixi went further in the seventh year of Xianfeng, was named Yi Guifei, and sat on the second chair in the harem, so from this time, Cixi can be said to be full of stamina.
In July of the eleventh year of Xianfeng, Xianfeng died of illness at the summer resort just after his 31st birthday, and subsequently, Cixi's 6-year-old son Zaichun succeeded to the throne as the Tongzhi Emperor. Tongzhi was only six years old at the time, so all power was in the hands of the empress dowagers Ci'an and Cixi of the two palaces. However, what people did not expect was that cixi, in the name of the Tongzhi Emperor, honored Her as the Imperial Concubine of the Imperial Examination for "serving the Imperial Examination for many years and giving birth to the Grand Princess".
From Li Fei to Li Huang Guifei, she directly jumped over the level of guifei, which was very rare in the harem of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, we can judge that the relationship between LiFei and Cixi should be very good. In addition, Li Fei was born a princess and did not pose any threat to Cixi's power, which was also the most important thing for Li Fei to be treated kindly.
Moreover, the grand princess born to Concubine Li was the only daughter of Xianfeng, and the whole palace loved this princess very much, including Cixi, who even broke the ancestral system and named the daughter born of Concubine Li as the Princess of Gulun, you know, this is the title treatment that only the daughter born to the empress can enjoy.
However, Xianfeng' only daughter died shortly after tongzhi was treated, and also died at the age of 20. Perhaps due to the early death of her daughter, Li Fei's health has not been very good, in a state of frequent medication, this situation lasted until the sixteenth year of Guangxu.
On November 15, the sixteenth year of Guangxu, Emperor Li died of illness at Shoukang Palace at the age of 54. Guangxu personally came to the coffin to pay homage to this mother concubine, and gave her the title of Princess Zhuangjing. Subsequently, Emperor Zhuang Jing's noble concubine was buried in the Dingling Concubine Garden, and its treasure roof was located in the middle of the first row, which was the most honorable position in the whole garden.
References: Draft History of the Qing Dynasty, Records of Emperor Wenzong of the Qing Dynasty