Title: The first concubine born in Xinjiku in the history of the Qing Dynasty, her fate is ill-fated but deeply loved!
During the Qing Dynasty, there was an institution dedicated to serving the imperial family, called the Internal Affairs Office, and the personnel of the Internal Affairs Office were almost all coated with the Three Banners. Among these coatings, the status of Xinjiku is relatively low. However, concubines from Xinjiku may also be favored by the emperor. This article will tell the story of the first concubine in the history of the Qing Dynasty, the concubine Wei of Liang.
According to the "General Genealogy of the Manchurian Clan of the Eight Flags", the ancestor of the Wei family was Huzhu, and later was incorporated into the wrapped collar of the Zhenghuangqi and became the Xinjiku people. The Wei family held many official positions in the Internal Affairs Office, and his brother Kadahun was the leader of Shengjing. It can be seen that Wei's origin is not as low as depicted in film and television dramas, and Xinjiku's selected palace maids usually have outstanding appearance and intelligent characteristics.
At the age of 13, Wei participated in the palace maid draft held by the Internal Affairs Office, and Kangxi was attracted to her at first glance because of her delicate appearance. Subsequently, Wei was included in the harem and became Kangxi's favorite concubine. In the twentieth year of the Kangxi Dynasty, she gave birth to a prince, Baa Ge Yinhe. Kangxi attached great importance to this prince and even gave him to be raised by Concubine Hui herself, which showed special concern for Yin Yu.
In the thirty-fifth year of the Kangxi Dynasty, at the age of 16, Yin Yu followed his father to govern Gardan, and was made a beile, becoming the youngest knight. This favor also brought hope to Wei, and soon she was canonized by Kangxi as a concubine, and eventually as a concubine alone, becoming the latest and youngest of the five Kangxi concubines. This fully shows Kangxi's affection for her.
However, Yin Yu was involved in the struggle to seize the throne, becoming the core figure of the Baye party, and posing a great threat to the princelings. This made Kangxi feel uneasy, which eventually led to Yinhe's fall from favor. In November of the 50th year of the Kangxi Dynasty, when Wei died, Kangxi personally presided over her full moon sacrifice ceremony, showing his nostalgia and respect for her.
Shortly after Concubine Liang's death, the Haidongqing Incident occurred, and Yin Yu completely distanced himself from the throne, and eventually became the loser of the Nine Sons. After Yongzheng took the throne, he dealt a blow to his once-fierce brother, imprisoning him to death. This man, who was once the best of the Kangxi princes, left in a regrettable way on the stage of history.
Although Wei had a bad fate, she was once Kangxi's favored concubine and had an impact on the history of the Qing Dynasty. Her story shows us the complex relationships and power struggles in the harem, and also makes us reflect on the love-hate entanglement between the emperor and the concubines.
References: "General Genealogy of the Manchurian Clan of the Eight Flags", "Record of the Holy Ancestor of the Qing Dynasty", "Manuscript of the History of the Qing Dynasty"
