There are many lustful emperors in history, but there may not be many when it comes to dedication. Compared with today's life and a couple, ancient men can have multiple wives, and the emperor is a harem with 3,000 beauties, and there are many concubines and beauties in the harem.
"Affection has been empty and hateful since ancient times", however, Emperor Qianlong set an example for the emperors of previous dynasties with his dedication.
There are not a few women favored by Emperor Qianlong in his life, but if you ask about the two women who had the deepest influence on him, it is none other than Empress Fucha and Concubine Ling.
Unlike the "White Moonlight" Empress Fucha, who was born in a noble family, Concubine Wei Jiashi was only born in Baoyi and was a child of the Han Chinese. But why was Qianlong so excited that she was unspeakably excited when she was pampered for the first time?
When Concubine Ling entered the palace, she did not get Qianlong's curtain, but was favored because of Empress Fucha, and was named Wei Guiren. Less than half a year later, she was made a concubine.
It's just that although her promotion speed was fast, it was far less than Empress Fucha's status in Qianlong's mind at that time, probably to avoid Empress Fucha's sadness, Qianlong didn't favor her much at this time.
It wasn't until after the death of Empress Fucha that Concubine Ling became more and more favored by the emperor.
When he first entered the palace, Wei Jia's family, like countless palace maids, silently undertook palace affairs. In this intricate harem, she is like a drop of water in the ocean, inconspicuous.
However, she was not satisfied with mediocrity, she began her journey of self-improvement, studying diligently and striving to improve her self-cultivation.
She diligently studied poetry, historical classics. This positive attitude laid the foundation for her future rise.
Concubine Ling accurately grasped the psychology of Emperor Qianlong and performed a series of "strategies" in front of him. Although Emperor Qianlong was very smart, he still fell into the trap set by Concubine Ling step by step.
Concubine Ling could not enter the palace through the draft, so she could only become a palace maid. But she is also very backbone, even in the face of Emperor Qianlong, she is neither humble nor arrogant.
Dare to express his thoughts, which is completely different from others, and also makes Qianlong very interested.
The main reason should be that when she went to bed for the first time, although she was just a small palace maid, her momentum was very strong. Because being a palace maid is not voluntary, even in the face of the emperor, she does not bow her head.
Of course, Concubine Ling is very smart and knows how to grasp this scale appropriately.
Therefore, when Qianlong was particularly strong, she also showed the gentleness that a woman should have, which greatly satisfied Qianlong's desire to conquer. Whenever Qianlong remembered his first time with Concubine Ling, he was always excited and couldn't extricate himself.
After being awarded the title of noble, Concubine Ling was promoted to concubine in just three years, and even Emperor Qianlong gave her the honor of carrying the flag, making her family a nobleman among the eight banners.
His father was also awarded the title of Duke of the Third Degree. In addition, she gave birth to six children for Emperor Qianlong in her lifetime, which also won her the favor of the emperor.
Her son was even elected as the heir to the throne, which can be said to be truly "the son is more precious than the mother".
Concubine Ling is smart, she is not only good at speculating on the emperor's thoughts, but also good at "offering courtesy" to other concubines. She often visited the Empress Dowager and eventually rose step by step to the position of imperial concubine. The reason why she was able to achieve such results is closely related to her own mind.
She knows how to play to her strengths and play the role needed to be a good emperor, which is why she has won palace fights again and again.
The fall from grace of the Ulanala clan became the "pedal" for the rise of the concubine. Although she did not sit in the position of queen, Qianlong had completely handed over the affairs of the six palaces to her to manage.
She also successfully achieved her original goal, from a palace maid to an unknown but real imperial concubine in the harem.
Some people may ask, since the emperor loves Concubine Ling so much, why didn't he make her the queen? The so-called "gun shoots the first bird", Wei Jiashi is a Han Chinese, but the Qing Dynasty is the world of Manchus. Once she is made queen, Yongyan will become a moving target, attracting firepower.
Although she failed to become a queen during her lifetime, she was posthumously named Queen Xiaoyi after her death, which can be regarded as some kind of fulfillment for her.