In Emperor Qianlong's harem, she was the most favored concubine and spent the longest time with him.
Concubine Yu, her life is full of mystery, what kind of person is she, why can she capture the heart of Emperor Qianlong, let us have a ** today. Emperor Qianlong's harem kept accepting concubines, but he had a soft spot for a concubine, that is, Concubine Yu, who had been with him for the longest time.
Who did she give birth to Qianlong, and what charm she had that made him often think of her in his later years, these are all worthy of our in-depth **.
Concubine Yu, born in the Erjitu family of Yuanwailang, is a long-lived but often overlooked woman in history. Concubine Yu was selected to the palace when she was 7 years old, and the Qing Dynasty would select a group of school-age women in the court ** family every once in a while.
Although Concubine Yu's father was only a member of the Mongolian family, he was born in a noble family, so Concubine Yu was able to enter the palace. After entering the palace, Concubine Yu was arranged in the harem, but her personality was peaceful and did not fight or rob, which made Qianlong see her uniqueness among many concubines.
On May 11 of the second year of Qianlong, Concubine Yu Guifei understood that her position in the harem was not stable. Emperor Qianlong's harem is full of beauties, and Concubine Yu herself is ordinary in appearance and not noble in origin.
She knew that fighting would not yield anything, so she chose to live a plain and stable life instead of fighting for fame and fortune. However, this non-contentious character brought her good luck.
In February of the sixth year of Qianlong, Concubine Yu gave birth to a boy for Qianlong, that is, Yongqi, who later became a famous genius of the Qing Dynasty. Concubine Yu relied on her son's status and her mother relied on her son's status to gain higher respect and status.
After Concubine Yu gave birth to Yongqi, she put all her thoughts on her son, and she used all her enthusiasm and energy to cultivate her son. Maybe Yu Guifei herself didn't expect that her son would become so good when he grew up.
Concubine Yu is the most gentle concubine among the many beauties in Qianlong's harem. She gave birth to the most outstanding elder brother of the Qing Dynasty, but she ended up in the pain of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person.
Under the regulations of the Qing Dynasty palace, the fifth prince Yongqi could only have one prince by his side in the harem at the same time.
Although Concubine Yu was of ordinary origin and appearance, she was able to stand out among the many beauties in the harem and became one of the four concubines. All thanks to her son Yongqi, who was excellent and deeply loved by Qianlong.
Yongqi was smart and studious since he was a child, and he was good at riding and archery, which fully reflected the characteristics of the Manchurian descendants who advocated martial arts, but his writing was equally excellent. Yongqi is very similar to Emperor Kangxi, perfectly inheriting the genes of the royal family, with a strong desire for knowledge and extensive knowledge.
In addition, he also showed excellent leadership skills, on the fifth day of the fifth month of the 28th year of Qianlong, a fire suddenly broke out in the Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall in the Old Summer Palace, when the Qianlong Emperor was trapped inside, it was Yongqi who rescued in time and helped Qianlong successfully escape.
In the first year after the fire, in November of the 30th year of Qianlong, Yongqi, who was only 24 years old, was canonized as Prince Heshuorong and was titled Rong. The Manchu word "rong" means that the prince of the Qing dynasty usually became a prince before becoming a prince.
The Prince will be chosen from among these princes. In the Qing Dynasty, the canonized prince and the canonized prince not only required the prince to be excellent, but also attached great importance to the origin of his biological mother.
During the Kangxi Dynasty, although the eighth elder brother received the support of the ministers, he still could not ascend to the throne, this is because his mother Concubine Liang was a humble slave. In contrast, Concubine Yu came from an ordinary background and was just the daughter of a foreigner, but her son Yongqi became the first prince to be crowned a prince, which fully proves that his talent was highly recognized by Emperor Qianlong.
However, it is a pity that the fifth prince Yongqi suffered from a disease that can be reconciled by traditional Chinese medicine in the 30th year of Qianlong, that is, when he was 24 years old. However, after many consultations and treatments by the Imperial Doctor, his condition not only did not improve, but became more and more serious.
In this year, Qianlong announced that Yongqi was crowned Prince Rong, but his fate was cruel, Yongqi failed to resist the disease and died the following year. She is the only person in his heart who puts family affection above love, spends his life with him, is indifferent to fame and fortune, and is still favored even in his 70s.
Yongqi's early death made Qianlong deeply regret it, and publicly expressed regret many times. In his later years, he publicly said that Concubine Yu suffered a huge blow because of the loss of her beloved son, she did not fight or grab, and after the birth of her son, she poured all her love into him.
The love transformation between Yu Guifei and Emperor Qianlong: from affection to family affection Yu Guifei, who has experienced the pain of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person to a black-haired person in her life, wanted to leave with her son Yongqi many times, but was stopped by Emperor Qianlong.
For Yongqi's death, Emperor Qianlong also felt the same and loved Concubine Yu deeply. When Concubine Yu was 78 years old in her later years, Emperor Qianlong would still visit her in the palace, although she was no longer young and beautiful, but their love had been transformed into family affection.
They often chatted about family life, because Concubine Yu was the woman who had been with him the longest. After the 78-year-old Qianlong Emperor flopped the cards of Yu Guifei, she may have no worries in her heart, and passed away the following year, how old she was, we don't know.
Concubine Yu's life, from obscurity to a place in the harem, is inseparable from Yongqi's existence. Their love story, from affectionate to affectionate, is full of emotion.
Although Concubine Yu fell out of favor after Concubine Jia was promoted to a concubine, she regained the emperor's favor after Yongqi's death. However, the second half of Concubine Yu's life was spent in loneliness and deep nostalgia for her son Yongqi.
Despite this, after her death, Concubine Yu was still buried in the Yuling Concubine Garden, and her divine position was second only to that of Emperor Chunhui, which shows her status in front of the emperor.