Noble Consort Yu
Noble Consort Yu (15 June 1714 – 9 July 1792), of the Mongol Bordered Blue Banner Keliyete clan, was a consort of the Qianlong Emperor. She was three years his junior.
| Noble Consort Yu | |||||
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| Born | 15 June 1714 (康熙五十三年 五月 四日) | ||||
| Died | 9 July 1792 (aged 78) (乾隆五十七年 五月 二十一日) Yonghe Palace, Forbidden City | ||||
| Burial | Yu Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Yongqi, Prince Rongchun of the First Rank | ||||
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| House | Keliyete (珂里葉特; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) | ||||
| Noble Consort Yu | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 愉貴妃 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 愉贵妃 | ||||||
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Life
Family background
Noble Consort Yu's personal name was not recorded in history.
- Father: E'erjitu (額爾吉圖), served as a fifth rank literary official (員外郎)
Kangxi era
The future Noble Consort Yu was born on the fourth day of the fifth lunar month in the 53rd year of the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, which translates to 15 June 1714 in the Gregorian calendar.
Yongzheng era
It is not known when Lady Keliyete became a mistress of Hongli, the fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor.
Qianlong era
The Yongzheng Emperor died on 8 October 1735 and was succeeded by Hongli, who was enthroned as the Qianlong Emperor. On 8 November 1735, Lady Keliyete was granted the title "First Attendant". In 1736, she was elevated to "Noble Lady". On 23 March 1741, Lady Keliyete gave birth to the emperor's fifth son, Yongqi. She was elevated in December 1741 or January 1742 to "Concubine Yu", and on 9 December 1745 to "Consort Yu".
Yongqi became the Qianlong Emperor's favourite son because of his diligence and proficiency in various arts. He was the first among the Qianlong Emperor's sons to be made a first rank prince. Following Yongqi's death on 16 April 1766, Lady Keliyete gradually lost the Qianlong Emperor's favour and became neglected. She died on 9 July 1792. In 1793, the emperor granted her the posthumous title "Noble Consort Yu" and had her interred in the Yu Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs.
Titles
- During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722):
- Lady Keliyete (from 15 June 1714)
- During the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735):
- Mistress
- During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
- First Attendant Hai(常在; from 8 November 1735[1]), seventh rank consort
- Noble Lady Hai (貴人; from 1736), sixth rank consort
- Concubine Yu (愉嬪; from December 1741 or January 1742[2]), fifth rank consort
- Consort Yu (愉妃; from 9 December 1745[3]), fourth rank consort
- Noble Consort Yu (愉貴妃; from 23 November 1793[4]), third rank consort
Issue
- As Noble Lady:
- Yongqi (永琪; 23 March 1741 – 16 April 1766), the Qianlong Emperor's fifth son, posthumously honoured as Prince Rongchun of the First Rank
In fiction and popular culture
- Portrayed by Zhuang Qingning in New My Fair Princess (2011)
- Portrayed by Lian Lian in Story of Yanxi Palace (2018)
- Portrayed by Janine Chang in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018)
Notes
- 雍正十三年 九月 二十四日
- 乾隆六年 十一月
- 乾隆十年 十一月 十七日
- 乾隆五十八年 十月 二十日
References
- Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao) (in Chinese).