During the Qianlong period, there was a concubine who stayed with Emperor Qianlong for a very long time and gave birth to a very famous elder brother in history. She was favored by the emperor when she was old. She was the very famous Concubine Yu in history Concubine Yu , Corriette's .
What kind of person is Concubine Yu? Who is the son she gave birth to to Qianlong? What kind of charm does she have that can still be used by the emperor in her later years? Today, let us reveal the story behind Concubine Yu.
In Chinese history, Emperor Qianlong was the longest-reigning emperor. He was also called the most romantic emperor in history because after he became emperor, she never stopped having concubines, even when he was more than 80 years old. When he was 20 years old, he was still taking in new concubines.
It’s really hard to imagine that the emperor who thought he was so romantic was actually the longest-living emperor in history. Although Emperor Qianlong’s life was very romantic and passionate, his feelings for a concubine were indeed unusual. This concubine was happy. Royal concubine. Concubine Yu was the daughter of Yuanwai Lang Ergitu. She was a woman who was not favored by the emperor but lived the longest.
▶ Entering the Palace for the First Time
During the Qing Dynasty , the emperor would select girls of suitable age from the homes of court officials to enter the palace at regular intervals. It was precisely because of this that Concubine Yu met Emperor Qianlong. Concubine Yu met Emperor Qianlong when she was 7 years old. At that time, Concubine Yu's father was just a foreign minister and a Mongolian. Although his official position was not high, he was considered a noble among the Mongolian people, so Yu It was for this reason that the imperial concubine entered the palace.
After entering the palace, Concubine Yu entered the residence of Prince Bao Hongli, who later became Emperor Qianlong, and became a princess. Later, after Hongli inherited the throne, Concubine Yu, the direct descendant of the palace, Fujin Fujin, and others They were granted the title of "Haichang Zai" together. But Hai Changzai had no ambitions, and she had no intention of competing with the concubines in the harem for favor. She was always plain, kept to herself, and did not fight or compete. Perhaps it was because of this character that Emperor Qianlong remembered this person who had been by his side. woman.
Therefore, on May 11th of the second year of Qianlong, Concubine Yu was conferred the title of Noble of the Sea by the Jin Dynasty. Even after she became a Noble of the Sea, she was not proud, but lived an ordinary life, no different from usual, because Concubine Yu's heart I understand very well that among the beauties in Emperor Qianlong's harem, the most indispensable thing is young and beautiful concubines and beauties, and I am not very beautiful or noble, so no matter how I fight for it, there will be no good results. .
Therefore, Concubine Yu never competed for fame or fortune, and lived an ordinary and happy life in the palace. Concubine Yu's character of not competing for anything brought her good luck.
▶ Concubine Yu gave birth to a son
Later, Concubine Yu gave birth to a boy and called him Yongqi. After Yongqi was born, Concubine Yu was named Concubine Yu. She was very suitable for this title because the word Yu was very gentle and pleasant. The character of the imperial concubine is very similar. After Yongqi was born, Concubine Yu regarded her child as everything in her life. She put all her thoughts on Yongqi. Concubine Yu herself never thought that her child would be so outstanding when he grew up.
Yongqi ranked fifth, so he was called the fifth prince. He was the best among many princes and was deeply loved by the emperor. It was precisely because his son was excellent in all aspects that she was named Concubine Yu by Emperor Qianlong. At that time, the palace had regulations that at the same time, the harem could only have one queen, one imperial concubine, two concubines, four concubines, and six concubines. There could be countless Chang Zai and Xiang.
Concubine Yu, with her plain appearance and low birth, was able to become one of the four concubines in the harem beauties. She relied on her son Yongqi. From this, we can see how outstanding Yongqi was at that time and was deeply loved by Emperor Qianlong. Yongqi was very smart since he was a child. He was proficient in horseback riding and archery at a young age, and possessed the characteristics of Manchu descendants who advocated force.
Yongqi's character is very similar to Kangxi Emperor. She has a strong desire for knowledge, is knowledgeable and proficient in Chinese Mongolian and many other languages. Not only that, Yongqi also likes piano, chess, calligraphy and painting very much. It can be seen from this that Yongqi He was a talented man with both civil and military skills, which is why he was deeply loved by Emperor Qianlong.
On the fifth day of May in the twenty-eighth year of Qianlong's reign, a fire broke out in the Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall in the Old Summer Palace. Emperor Qianlong was trapped inside and could not get out. Yongqi broke in alone, and Emperor Qianlong survived. Qi was even more favored by Emperor Qianlong, and even wanted to select Yongqi as the crown prince. In November of the 30th year of Qianlong's reign, Yongqi, who was only 24 years old, was named Prince Heshuorong. The prince of the Qing Dynasty was named Prince Heshuorong. The crown prince will be canonized as a prince before he becomes the crown prince, and the candidate for the crown prince will be selected from these princes.
Qianlong had a total of 17 sons. Only three were canonized as princes, namely the fifth prince Yongqi, the tenth prince Yongxuan, and the fifteenth prince Yongyan. Among these three, Yongqi was the first to be granted the title of prince. For a prince to be a prince, in the Qing Dynasty at that time, whether he was canonizing a prince or a crown prince, not only did the prince himself need to be very outstanding, but the origin of his biological mother was also very important. During the Kangxi period, the eighth prince was very capable, but The reason why Yongqi was unable to obtain the throne was that his mother was a maidservant with a humble background. However, the son of Concubine Yu, who was also from a mediocre background, could become a prince. This shows that Yongqi's talents were recognized by the emperor.
▶ Yongqi died of illness
But it is very regrettable that in the 30th year of Qianlong's reign, 24-year-old Yongqi suffered from "tarsal sores". According to records in traditional Chinese medicine books, this disease can be cured through reconciliation , but Yongqi’s disease has been treated for many times, but not only has no effect, but it has become more and more serious. In the same year, the emperor named Yongqi Prince Rong, but Yongqi passed away the next year.
Later, Emperor Qianlong expressed many times that he was very heartbroken about the death of Prince Rong. In his later years, Qianlong publicly stated that Yongqi was his choice for the crown prince. Yongqi's death was a great blow to Concubine Yu. It was a heavy blow. Concubine Yu had never fought for it before. After Yongqi was born, she focused all her thoughts on the child. Faced with Yongqi's death, Concubine Yu wanted to leave with Yongqi many times, but Qianlong refused. The emperor stopped.
In the days that followed, even though Concubine Yu no longer looked like she did when she was young, Emperor Qianlong would still visit Concubine Yu in her palace. Even when Concubine Yu was 78 years old, he checked Concubine Yu's brand, of course just for the sake of it. Chatting with Concubine Yu. Concubine Yu was the woman who had accompanied Emperor Qianlong for the longest time. The love between the two people had already turned into a family relationship. After Yongqi passed away, Concubine Yu had no worries in her heart and passed away the next year. He was 79 years old.
After Concubine Yu passed away, Emperor Qianlong named her Concubine Yu. The title Concubine Yu was canonized at that time. There was a sentence in the ceremony that said: "The deputy of Yu Kunwei, the leader of the Jin Dynasty." "Class", this sentence shows that Concubine Yu took the position of deputy concubine in the harem in her later years and commanded the harem. Concubine Yu spent the rest of her life in loneliness and missing her son. After her death, she was buried in Yuling. She sleeps in the imperial concubine's garden, and her status is second only to Imperial Concubine Chunhui.
