Harjol

Primary Consort Minhui, born in 1609 and deceased on October 22, 1641, was a consort of Hong Taiji, the second Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. She was a member of the Borjigit clan, a prominent Mongol family of the Khorchin tribe. Her personal name was Harjol, which translates to "Jade" in the Manchu language. She was the daughter of Zhaisang, who held the title of a first-rank prince (親王), and her paternal grandfather was Manggusi, also titled a first-rank prince. Her maternal lineage included Boli, who died in 1654, and her paternal aunt was Empress Xiaoduanwen (1599–1649). She had four elder brothers and a younger sister. Notably, Empress Xiaozhuangwen (1613–1688), the mother of the Shunzhi Emperor, was her relative.

In 1634, Lady Borjigit traveled to Mukden Palace, located in present-day Shenyang, Liaoning Province, to become one of Hong Taiji's consorts. The marriage ceremony took place on December 6, 1634. Prior to her marriage, the Khorchin Mongols had sent Hong Taiji two other women: Jerjer, the future Empress Xiaoduanwen, in 1614, and Bumbutai, the future Empress Xiaozhuangwen, in 1625. These diplomatic exchanges aimed to strengthen the relationship between the Qing dynasty and the Khorchin Mongols. Lady Borjigit was approximately 26 years old at the time of her marriage, which was somewhat older than the typical marriage age for women in that era, generally between 13 and 17 years. Some accounts suggest she may have been previously married to a Khorchin warrior named Zhuolin, and her marriage to Hong Taiji occurred after her first husband's death.

During Hong Taiji's reign, known as the Tiancong era, Lady Borjigit gained favor from the emperor. In August 1636, Hong Taiji awarded her the title "Consort Chen" of Guanju Palace (關睢宮) and appointed her as the head of his concubines, a position ranked just below his empress and equivalent to the typical rank of Imperial Noble Consort. Her status elevated her within the imperial court hierarchy. On August 27, 1637, she gave birth to Hong Taiji's eighth son, who unfortunately died in infancy on March 13, 1638. Lady Borjigit's health declined several years later, and she became seriously ill around 1640. Hong Taiji, upon hearing of her critical condition, reportedly left an active battlefield to be with her. She passed away on October 22, 1641, and was interred in the Zhao Mausoleum. Her death deeply affected Hong Taiji, who mourned her extensively, which reportedly impacted his health. Following her death, she was posthumously titled "Primary Consort Minhui" (敏惠元妃).

Over her lifetime, Lady Borjigit held multiple titles, corresponding to different periods of her life and rank consolidations. Initially recognized as Lady Borjigit at the start of Wanli Emperor's reign (1572–1620), she was later designated as secondary consort (側福晉) after her marriage in December 1634. Her rank was elevated to Consort Chen (宸妃) in August 1636, a fourth-rank consort comparable to the Imperial Noble Consort, just below the empress. After her death, she was posthumously honored as Primary Consort Minhui in December 1641.

Her known issue was a single son, the eighth son of Hong Taiji, born on August 27, 1637, and dying in infancy on March 13, 1638.

Lady Borjigit has been depicted in various works of popular culture, including television series such as *The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty* (1987), *Xiaozhuang Mishi* (2003), *Da Qing Fengyun* (2006), *In Love with Power* (2012), *The Legend of Xiao Zhuang* (2015), and *Rule the World* (2017).