Life

Family background

Imperial Noble Consort Heyu's personal name wasn't recorded in history. She came from Han Chinese Bordered White Banner Liu clan, later manchurised to Liugiya (刘佳).

Father: Mingfu (明福), served as baitangga.

Qianlong era

Lady Liugiya was born on the 21st day of 12th lunar month of 26th year of the Qianlong era, which translates to 9 January 1761 in the Gregorian calendar. In 1776, she married Yongyan, Qianlong Emperor's fifteenth son and became his mistress (格格 gege). On 4 February 1779, she gave birth to Yongyan's first son, Prince Mu of the Second Rank (穆郡王), who would die prematurely in 1780. On 30 January 1782, she gave birth to Princess Zhuangjing of the Second Rank (庄敬和硕公主), Yongyan's third daughter.

Jiaqing era

After the coronation of Jiaqing Emperor, Lady Liu was granted a title "Consort Xian"(咸妃; "xian" meaning "truthful"). On 24 December 1801, Consort Xian's daughter married Mongolian prince Sodnamdorji of the Khorchin Borjigit clan. In January 1808, Lady Liu was elevated to "Noble Consort Xian" (諴贵妃). Her residence in the Forbidden City was Palace of Earthly Honour.

Daoguang era

After the enthronement of Daoguang Emperor in 1820, Noble Consort Xian was promoted to "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Xianxi" (𫍯禧皇贵妃; "xianxi" meaning "truthful and happy"). Lady Liu died on 27 April 1834 at the age of 73. She was posthumously bestowed a title "Imperial Noble Consort Heyu" (和裕皇贵妃; "heyu" meaning "harmonious and prosperous"). The son of Princess Zhuangjing of the Second Rank, Sengge Rinchen (僧格林沁), was ordered to wear mourning garment for his maternal grandmother's funeral. In 1835, she was interred at the Chang Mausoleum in the Western Qing Tombs.

Titles

• During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):

　• Lady Liugiya (from 9 January 1761)

　• Mistress (格格; from 1776)

• During the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (r. 1796–1820):

　• Consort Xian (諴妃; from 1796), fourth rank consort

　• Noble Consort Xian (諴貴妃; from 1808), third rank consort

• During the reign of the Daoguang Emperor (r. 1820–1850):

　• Imperial Noble Consort Xianxi (諴禧皇貴妃; from 1820), third rank consort

　• Imperial Noble Consort Heyu (和裕皇貴妃; from 1834)

Issue

• As mistress:

　• Prince Mu of the Second Rank (穆郡王; 4 February 1779 – 10 June 1780)

　• Princess Zhuangjing of the Second Rank (莊敬和碩公主; 30 January 1782 – 4 April 1811)

　　• Married Sodnamdorji (索特納木多布濟/索特纳木多尔济, pinyin: Suotenamudo'erji; d. 1825) of the Khorchin Borjigit clan on 24 December 1801

In fiction and popular culture

• Portrayed by Yoyo Chen in Succession War (2018)

生平

乾隆二十六年正月二十一日出生，跟孝淑睿皇后喜塔臘氏年紀相仿。

乾隆年間，劉佳氏入侍嘉親王永琰潛邸，稱為格格。乾隆四十四年十二月二十九日巳時，劉佳氏生永琰長子。乾隆四十五年（1780年）三月初六日夭折，後被追封為穆郡王。乾隆四十六年十二月十七日巳時，生永琰第三女莊敬和碩公主。

嘉慶元年（1796年）正月初四日，冊封格格劉佳氏為諴妃，位序次於皇后喜塔臘氏與貴妃鈕鈷祿氏。根據內務府《鴻稱通用》的記載，「諴」字的滿文意思為「真實的」，引申意為「真誠的」。孝淑皇后去世後，貴妃鈕鈷祿氏繼位皇后，諴妃在嘉慶朝都是後宮排序第二的主位。

嘉慶六年 (1801年) 十月二十一日，諴妃所出的莊敬和碩公主行初定禮，嘉慶帝到保和殿參與宴席，諸位皇子、王公大臣和額駙科爾沁部郡王索特納木多布濟亦到場。同日，宮中的諸位妃子在諴妃所居的翊坤宮內筵宴慶祝。嘉慶十三年（1808年）十一月，晉封為諴貴妃。

嘉慶二十五年（1820年）八月，道光帝繼位，諴貴妃早夭的兒子被追封為郡王，謚號曰穆；同年十二月，道光帝尊封諴貴妃為皇考諴禧皇貴妃。

《昇平署檔案集成·恩賞日記檔》記載，道光十年正月二十日，在綺春園舉行諴禧皇貴妃七十壽辰慶典，由於當時尚有皇太后，慶祝規模自然比如皇貴太妃七旬時遜色不少。此外，如皇貴太妃七旬慶典是在咸豐年間，宮內對這位皇祖母級的皇貴妃壽辰慶典自然比道光年間諴禧皇貴妃的慶典隆重。

道光十三年（1833年）十二月十八日，諴禧皇貴妃逝世，享壽七十三歲，加謚曰和裕皇貴妃。和裕皇貴妃薨逝之後，宣宗特命劉佳氏所出的莊敬和碩公主的嗣子僧格林沁穿孝。從宗法上而言，和裕皇貴妃是僧格林沁的外祖母。值得一提的是在諴禧皇貴妃去世後的百日祭禮上，她的一位兄長前來行禮。道光十五年九月初八日，和裕皇貴妃金棺奉移清西陵，九月十八日酉時，奉安昌陵妃園寢。

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