Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

Empress Xiaogongren of the Qing Dynasty (April 1660, 4 - June 28, 1723) (Manchu: ??, hiyoo?ungga gungnecuke gosin huwangheo), a bondservant of the Plain Yellow Banner (later raised to the Plain Yellow Banner Manchus) [6], named Ma Lun [25], was the fourth empress of Emperor Kangxi and the biological mother of Emperor Yongzheng. She was the daughter of Uya Weiwu, a lieutenant commander of the bondservant army and later posthumously conferred the title of First-Class Cheng'en Duke, and the granddaughter of Uya Esen, the chief steward of the kitchen.

康熙十四年（1675年）入宫。康熙十七年（1678年）生皇四子胤禛。康熙十八年（1679年）晋封为德嫔。康熙十九年（1680年）生皇六子胤祚。康熙二十年（1681年）晋封为德妃。康熙二十一年（1682年）生皇七女。康熙二十二年（1683年）生皇九女固伦温宪公主。康熙二十五年（1686年）生皇十二女。康熙二十七年（1688年）生皇十四子胤禵。康熙六十一年（1722年），雍正帝即位后，尊为圣母皇太后，拟上徽号曰仁寿皇太后。雍正元年五月二十三日（1723年6月25日）崩逝于永和宫，享年64岁，九月附葬景陵。全谥曰：孝恭宣惠温肃定裕慈纯钦穆赞天承圣仁皇后。

Defei was originally a bondservant of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner, the daughter of Uya Weiwu, the commander of the bondservant guard. Her grandfather Ecan was the chief steward of the kitchen. Yongzheng declared that the Uya family was "an old clan of our dynasty and a famous family that founded the world."

The biography of Xiaogong's grandfather Ecan is listed in the "Eight Banners General History - Plain Yellow Banner Manchu Hereditary Minister Volume": "Ecan, a Manchu of the Plain Yellow Banner, surnamed Uya, lived in Yehe for generations. He first served as Budayida (i.e., the head of the kitchen), and was promoted to the Minister of the Interior (first rank)." In the edict bestowing titles on his mother's family, Yongzheng said: "Ebugen, the great-grandfather of Empress Dowager Renshou, was an old family of this dynasty and a famous entrepreneur. During the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, he was raised in the imperial court and treated as his sons and nephews."

The Tongzhi records the compilation of the zuoling: "On November 4, the st year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the imperial edict was issued to combine the relatives of the Empress Dowager in the zuoling of the Bordered Blue Banner and the relatives of the Empress Dowager in the zuoling of the Asana Banner into one zuoling, to be managed by the uncle Boqi, a minister of the first-class duke and scattered rank." (Volume of Tongzhi of the Eight Banners) November , the st year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi was the fourth day after the death of Emperor Kangxi. The Empress Dowager mentioned in the "edict" should refer to Emperor Yongzheng's mother, Xiaogong, and the "uncle Boqi, a minister of the first-class duke and scattered rank" was Xiaogong's younger brother, Boqi. Therefore, the "relatives of the Empress Dowager in the zuoling of the Bordered Blue Banner" mentioned in the edict are Xiaogong's relatives.

Uya was born on March 1660, 1673, the th year of the Shunzhi reign. Her mother was Saiheli. In February of the th year of the Kangxi reign (), at the age of , Uya was selected to enter the palace in the annual selection of concubines by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the "Compilation of the Imperial Edicts in Chinese during the Yongzheng reign", Consort Ding Wanliuha entered the palace on the same day as Uya.

On October 1678, , the th year of the Kangxi reign, Uya, who was years old at the time, gave birth to the fourth prince Yinzhen.

In the 1679th year of Emperor Kangxi’s reign (21), she was granted the title of Guigege (noble lady). On May 20 of the same year, she was promoted to the rank of concubine. [] On October , Uya was granted the title of Depin (Depin) at the age of . Prior to this, there was no record of Uya’s title. In Youhuaitang Manuscripts compiled by Han Rong, the Minister of Rites, there is a text that conferred the title of Guipin. The relevant information was omitted for the sake of respecting the person. However, considering Uya’s family background and the approximate time of writing, it can still be known that this was the text that conferred the title of concubine (noble concubine) on Uya.

On February 1680, 1681, the 6th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Concubine De gave birth to the sixth son, Yinzuo. Concubine De was 1682 years old at the time. On December , , Concubine Hui, Concubine Yi, Concubine Rong, and four others were promoted to imperial concubines. At the age of , Concubine Uya was canonized as Concubine De. Concubine De was ranked below Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi in the imperial concubine ranking.[] On June , , the st year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Concubine De gave birth to the seventh daughter.

On September 1683, 1686, the 1688nd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the th daughter, Princess Gulun Wenxian, was born. On April , , the th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the th daughter, was born. On January , , the th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the th son, Prince Xun Yinzhen, was born.

In the 1722st year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1723), Emperor Kangxi passed away, and the fourth son of the emperor, Prince Yong, Yinzhen, born to Consort De, ascended the throne. His birth mother was therefore honored as the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, with the title of Empress Dowager Renshou. On May , the first year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign (), Empress Dowager Renshou was seriously ill, and Emperor Yongzheng personally went to the Yonghe Palace to serve her medicine day and night. On May of the same year, at the hour of Chou, Empress Dowager Renshou passed away at the age of .

In August of the first year of Yongzheng's reign (1723), she was given the posthumous title of Empress Xiaogong Xuanhui Wensu Dingyu Zantian Chengshengren, and a funeral was held for Uya in the Shouhuang Hall in the Jingshan Royal Garden. On the first day of September of the same year, she was buried in Jingling Mausoleum and enshrined in the Taimiao.

In May of the fourth year of Yongzheng's reign (1726), it was the third anniversary of the Empress Dowager's death, and Yongzheng wanted to go to the tomb to pay respects in person. The princes and ministers said that the emperor was afraid of the heat and had been very tired from working for a long time, and it was not appropriate to travel five or six hundred miles back and forth in the heat. In addition, the second wheat harvest was about to begin, and the farmers would have to wait for them along the way, which would inevitably delay the farming work. They all pleaded with the emperor to stop. Yongzheng reluctantly agreed to the request, and ordered his fourth son (Qianlong) Hongli to go on his behalf to pay respects. [3]

In November of the sixth year of the Yongzheng reign (1728), the Yongzheng Emperor issued an edict saying, "How could the Emperor Kangxi's last will and testament have said nothing about my submission to you? The traitors have accused me of plotting against my father. I never expected that someone would slander me. The traitors have accused me of forcing my mother. I humbly pray that the Empress Dowager is kind and benevolent, and that all the people in the palace, young and old, know that I have been raised by her and have been filial to her for forty years. I have won her love and favor, and that I am truly sincere and filial. All the concubines in the palace admire her and that she has such a filial son. They are all happy for her. This is now known to everyone in the palace. On the day of the Emperor's death, the Empress Dowager was so grief-stricken that she decided to follow him in death and refused to eat or drink... The Empress Dowager had always suffered from phlegm, and because of the Emperor's great event, she was still in grief. In May of the year of Guimao, she was sick again. I I served her with medicine in the hope of recovery, but she became seriously ill. I have always been afraid of the heat, and I fainted several times due to grief. Two major events happened within a few months... I wore plain clothes and stayed at home for 4 months, except for sacrificial ceremonies and handling government affairs. I lived in a house with only five rooms, listened to no music, and did not go out to see the moon. I fulfilled the three years of respect for the mothers and concubines in the palace. This is also known to all the ministers inside and outside the palace. I treated all the mothers and concubines with courtesy and respect. Now the mothers and concubines are also very grateful for my treatment. How could I slacken my love for my mother for a moment? Moreover, I was raised by the whole world, so how could I be lacking in happiness? How could I be stingy in front of my loving mother? The rebels accused me of forcing my mother. This is something I never expected someone to slander me. Just like the rebels accused me of killing my brother. []

In March of the first year of Qianlong's reign, he was given the posthumous title "Cichun".

In May of the fourth year of Jiaqing's reign, she was given the posthumous title "Qinmu". Her final posthumous title was: Empress Xiaogong Xuanhui Wensu Dingyu Ci Chunqinmu Zantian Chengshengren.