So, she's fallen into someone else's dream?
Sherry sat on the bed, her mind a little dazed. She hadn't even met the person she was supposed to be tasked with, yet she was learning about her in this way...
Sherry was still deep in thought, rubbing her chin, when the young palace maid who was keeping watch by the bedside peeked over.
"Your Majesty, it's still early. Would you like some water?"
"Hmm!" Sherry responded softly. "What time is it now?"
A palace maid brought over a teacup. "Your Majesty, it is now early morning. Your Majesty can sleep a little longer."
"Mmm!" Sherry drank the water and lay down again.
She never saw Empress Nara, but the two years that brought her illustrious life to a sudden downturn became her nightmare.
Too much rigidity leads to breakage; she was too proud.
Or rather, her life has been too smooth sailing.
The original owner was Empress Hui-fa-na-la-jing-tan, the successor to Emperor Qianlong.
She was born on the tenth day of the second month of the fifty-seventh year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1718).
She was 7 years younger than Emperor Qianlong and 6 years younger than Empress Fucha, making her the youngest among all the people in the Prince's residence.
Her family background, if judged solely by rank, was not particularly remarkable.
His grandfather served as a deputy commander-in-chief, and his uncle served as a military commander. Although they were high-ranking officials, they were still inferior to ministers and commanders-in-chief.
It should be noted that Empress Nara entered Prince Bao's residence only nine months before Emperor Yongzheng passed away and Prince Bao, Hongli, ascended the throne.
One month after ascending the throne, Emperor Qianlong issued an edict to confer the title of Consort Xian upon Nara.
The Manchu word “娴” means “elehun”, which means tranquil and peaceful.
That year, Nara was eighteen years old.
This favoritism, without exception, offended several elderly people.
Otherwise, why would she have remained unprepared for over ten years after entering the palace?
It should be noted that during this period, many of the people who had served Emperor Qianlong during his time as a prince gave birth to children.
The original owner was of childbearing age, but had been unable to conceive.
However, judging from the court archives from the early years of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, he treated her quite well.
On the 23rd day of the first month of the tenth year of Qianlong's reign, Consort Gao fell ill.
Emperor Qianlong issued an imperial edict to elevate Consort Gao to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort.
Consort Xian and Consort Chun were promoted to Imperial Noble Consorts, Consort Yu was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort Yu, and Noble Consort Wei was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort Ling.
Two days later, the Imperial Noble Consort passed away and was posthumously honored with the title Huixian.
In February of the same year, Emperor Qianlong raised the standards of ceremonial procession for the newly promoted Consort Xian and Consort Chun.
The fact that the original owner was able to surpass all the concubines who had children and be promoted to the rank of Imperial Concubine demonstrates that she was greatly favored at the time.
In terms of family lineage, the descendants of Hui Fa Guo have long since declined.
She was never happy about having children.
In terms of seniority, how many old men were there in the Prince's residence?
In the Qing Dynasty, the promotion of imperial concubines was mostly based on seniority, offspring, and family background.
Furthermore, there was no precedent for two imperial concubines being granted the title of Noble Consort at the same time before the Qianlong Emperor.
Consort Chun, who was promoted at the same time as the original owner, was the birth mother of two princes. She was already pregnant for the third time when she was conferred the title, and she had a long and distinguished career.
She was the last to enter the palace and had no children. Apart from the Gao family who was initially granted the title, she was the youngest of all of Emperor Qianlong's imperial concubines.
Even after Empress Xiaoxian passed away, the mourning period lasted for 100 days.
Emperor Qianlong officially issued an edict to appoint the Imperial Noble Consort who would manage the affairs of the six palaces, and publicly announced the candidates for Empress.
Emperor Qianlong, who had always been keen to emulate his grandfather Emperor Kangxi, did not follow the same ceremony as when Emperor Kangxi conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort on Empress Xiaoyiren.
Instead, it followed the ceremony of bestowing the title of Consort Dong'e upon the great-grandfather, Emperor Shunzhi:
[In the thirteenth year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty, an Imperial Noble Consort was appointed. The Emperor Shunzhi, the great-grandfather, ascended the throne and ordered an envoy to issue an edict to the entire empire the following day. This was a highly solemn ceremony. Now, following this precedent, Consort Xian, of the Nara clan, is hereby appointed Imperial Noble Consort, to manage the affairs of the six palaces.]
The title "Imperial Noble Consort in Charge of the Six Palaces" was also created by Emperor Qianlong for Nara.
Generally speaking, the Imperial Noble Consort who "manages the affairs of the six palaces" is lower than the Empress but higher than an ordinary Imperial Noble Consort. She has many privileges that are exclusive to the Empress, and the document will clearly state that she "manages the affairs of the six palaces".
There were only two Imperial Noble Consorts who served as regents in the Qing Dynasty: Empress Hui-fa-na-la, the second empress of Emperor Qianlong, and Empress Xiao-quan-cheng, the third empress of Emperor Daoguang, of the Niohuru clan.
This is also the reason why the emperor and empress later parted ways.
The original owner of this body is alive and well, and Emperor Qianlong wants to promote Consort Ling to Imperial Noble Consort.
With Consort Ling's ruthless drive to climb the social ladder, what chance does she have as Empress?
According to the "Records of Regular Meals During Festivals" from the first month of the fifteenth year of the Qianlong reign, there were still six months left before the end of the mourning period, and the original owner of the body was already referred to as the Empress in the internal records.
The claim that Empress Fucha was Emperor Qianlong's true love is also quite intriguing.
Even while she was ill, Emperor Qianlong continued to bestow titles upon his consorts and visit his concubines.
Of course, it's more accurate to say that Qianlong had no heart, or that emperors simply didn't have a heart at all.
The original body was rendered useless without being deposed, yet Consort Ling was quickly promoted to Imperial Noble Consort.
However, Emperor Qianlong also said that he would not establish another empress after the death of his original self.
Or perhaps there's some sincerity in it.
Perhaps it is because the love is so deep that the hatred is so intense.
Perhaps it is a great contradiction.
The original works of group portraits such as "Heartfelt Writings on Governance and Peace" were also subject to careful editing.
Her name is there, but there is no trace of her portrait.
It seems he wants to erase her from his life, yet he doesn't want her to have absolutely nothing to do with him.
Having absorbed the original owner's memories, Sherry roughly understood the source of her resentment.
It's not that I regret affecting the decline of my family, nor that I regret that in the end I have no shrine, no offerings, no posthumous title, and no record.
She didn't care; she only felt guilty towards her son.
Even in his prime, he was saddened by the loss of his children who had died young.
The lowest point in Yongqi's life was his untimely and tragic death at a young age...
Sherry rolled over and fell into a deep sleep.
When I woke up, it was already broad daylight.
Having absorbed the original body's memories, it was now the 16th day of the intercalary second month of the 30th year of the Qianlong reign (1765).
These past few days, the sounds of string and wind instruments have been playing every day from the front.
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