Imperial Noble Consort Quehui

Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Quehui (1668 – 24 April 1743) was a consort of the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. She was affiliated with the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Tunggiya clan. Her personal name has not been recorded in historical documents. She was born in 1668 and was of Han Chinese origin, with her family originally belonging to the Plain Blue Banner.

Her father was Guowei, who passed away in 1719 and held the position of a first rank military official (領侍衛內大臣). Guowei was also granted the title of a first class duke (一等公). Her paternal grandfather was Tulai (1606–1658), who served as a first rank military official (都統) and also held a first class duke title. Her paternal grandmother was Lady Gioro. She had an aunt, Empress Xiaokangzhang (1638–1663), who was the mother of the Kangxi Emperor.

Her mother was Lady Hešeri. She had six brothers and one sister. Her brothers included Yekeshu, the father of Shun'anyan; Dekesi, who served as a third class imperial guard; Longkodo (d. 1728); Hongshan; Qingyuan; and Qingfu (d. 1747), who served as a first rank military official (都統/都统) and held multiple high-ranking positions such as Viceroy of Liangjiang, Yunnan, and Liangguang, as well as being a Grand Secretary of Wenhua hall. Her elder sister was Empress Xiaoyiren, who died in 1689.

The precise date of her entry into the Forbidden City is unknown; however, she was documented as being present there in 1697 as a consort. By that year, the imperial harem lacked a formal head after the deaths of Empress Xiaoyiren, Noble Consort Wenxi, and Imperial Noble Consort Jingmin. The Kangxi Emperor did not appoint a new empress during this period; instead, he granted Lady Tunggiya the title "Noble Consort" (贵妃) in January 1701. She was the only noble consort at that time and thus did not receive an honorific name.

In 1706, she was bestowed 150 lard fishes, a form of imperial gift, while Empress Dowager Renxian received 50 sesame oil fishes. Starting in 1711, Lady Tunggiya and Consort He were responsible for raising Hongli, the son of Prince Yong of the First Rank, Yinzhen, who later became the Yongzheng Emperor.

Following the ascension of the Yongzheng Emperor in 1722, she was promoted to "Imperial Noble Consort" (皇贵妃). However, the official promotion ceremony was delayed until July 1724 due to a period of national mourning.

During the Qianlong era, in 1736, she was granted the title "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Shouqi" (寿祺皇贵妃), with "shouqi" meaning "long-living and auspicious." She resided in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity alongside four other grand dowager consorts.

She died on 24 April 1743 in her residence and was posthumously honored with the title "Imperial Noble Consort Quehui" (悫惠皇贵妃), where "quehui" means "honest and kind."