Consort Hui, Of The Wula Nala Clan

Concubine Hui, of Ula Nara clan, was a person from the Inner Court's plain yellow banner, a bannerman dressed in official attire. She was the daughter of Soruhe, a fifth-rank medical officer. She was born in the 17th century and died in 1732. She was a consort of Emperor Kangxi.

Biographical Highlights:

- Records in the Kangxi Inner Court "Remonstrance and Dissolution Archives" indicate that Empress Dowager Zhaosheng sent women from the Inner Court to the Forbidden City in the second and fifth years of Kangxi, possibly including Hui Fei during this period; however, her exact entering date and appointment are not confirmed.

- On July 28 of the eighth year of Kangxi, the Empress Dowager decreed to increase the number of ribbons for the consorts of Kangxi. Five harem girls (gege) were promoted to twelve ribbons; by matching archives, Hui Fei’s probable rank among these gege is included.

- On the leap day of the second month of the ninth year of Kangxi, Ula Nara clan’s daughter gave birth to the emperor’s son, Chengqing; however, her son passed away on April 18 of Kangxi’s tenth year. After giving birth, Ula Nara clan was promoted to Xiao Fuyun (Minor Concubine), ranking below the Mongol gege of Cuxiu Palace and six newly entered Outer Banner gege.

- On February 14 of the eleventh year of Kangxi, she gave birth to the Crown Prince Yinti (originally named Baoqing).

- On May 24 of the sixteenth year of Kangxi, Emperor Kangxi decreed Queen Mother to posthumously ennoble Hui Fei’s mother; in the same year, on August 22, the ranks of other consorts were assigned as follows: Niohulu clan as Empress, Tong clan as Guifei, Li clan as Anpin, Wang clan as Jingpin, Dong clan as Duanpin, Maja clan as Rongpin, Ula Nara clan as Hui Pin, Guoluoluo clan as Yipin, Hesheri clan as Xipin. Hui Fei’s rank placed her fifth among the seven pin ranks.

- On October 25 of the twentieth year of Kangxi, Hui Fei Nala was bestowed the title Hui Fei; on December 20 of the same year, Guifei Tong was promoted to Huang Guifei (Imperial Noble Consort). Hui Fei was also promoted to a concubine rank along with Yi Pin, De Pin, and Rong Pin.

- Yongzheng Era (1723–1735): Young Emperor Yinzhi was raised by Hui Fei. Later, after the "Eagle Killing incident," Kangxi questioned Hui Fei, leading to a public dispute between them.

- On March 7 of the 36th year of Kangxi, Emperor Sheng ordered the Jing Shi Fang to deliver the emperor’s handwritten letter to Hui Fei of the Ruyi Palace, instructing her to prepare clothing for the officials accompanying the expedition, including Xu Changzai.

- In the 57th year of Kangxi, due to events concerning the Second Prince, Hui Fei and others were mentioned regarding administrative arrangements.

- In the first year of Yongzheng (1723), April 14, Lanqinwang Yunxi and others received imperial edicts to escort Hui Fei back to her residence; in June, Hui Fei left the palace and entered her home. In the first lunar month of Yongzheng’s fourth year (1726), based on Emperor Yongzheng’s朱批 (vigorously endorsed) edict, Hui Fei was ordered to return to her residence with her son, and she re-entered Ning Shou Palace.

- Hui Fei died on April 7 of the tenth year of Yongzheng (1732), and was buried in Jiling Consort’s Garden Mausoleum in September of the same year.

Family:

- Hui Fei was from the Nala Nara clan; her father was Soruhe, originally a Langzhong (medical officer), later Keeper of the Treasury. Her family’s records in the Manchu clans’ genealogies align with her father’s official positions.

- Her ancestor was Nazibulu; her fifth ancestor was Taifeika; ninth ancestor Shang Yanduoerheqi; eighth ancestor Jiamaka; seventh ancestor Duerji; sixth ancestor Guduizhuyan. The recorded lineage of her branch in the Manchu clans’ genealogical records matches the information about her father.