Who was the emperor Qianlong’s imperial noble consort Shujia ?

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In this video, let’s see the story of Qianlong’s imperial noble consort Shujia.
The imperial noble consort Shujia was Qianlong's third imperial noble consort.
But when she was alive, her highest rank was noble consort.
One day after that, she was posthumously promoted to the imperial noble consort and was buried in Qianlong's Yuling.
Shujia originally was from Baoyi family, and her last name was Jin.
She was Manchu, but her ancestors were from Korea.
Now, how her ancestors arrived at China had different versions.
In Qing and Jin clan's records, Jin clan lived in Yizhou, which was located in today's North Korea.
In 1327, the Emperor Huangtaiji's time, Jin clan voluntarily came to China and surrendered to Qing.
But in Korea's records, in 1726, Qing conquered Yizhou.
The army killed all people who didn't surrender.
In this situation, Jin clan surrendered and came to China.
In 2019, a researcher published a paper about Jin clan's life in Qing.
In this paper, Asher mentioned Jin clan was deeply influenced by Manchuria culture.
In daily life, they used Manchuria language.
Because of that, Jin clan had a close relationship with Korean emissaries
and gave them some advice on political issues with Qing.
Like the imperial noble consort Huixian's family,
Shujia's family was Baoyi but had important positions in government.
In 1746, two years after Shujia became the consort Jia,
her father Sanbao was seriously sick.
The noble consort Gao's father Gaoping begged Qianlong to give some rewards to Sanbao.
So, it's reasonable to say Gao family and Jin family had great relationship.
And the noble consort Gao and the consort Jia highly possible were best friends.
Jin clan married Qianlong as gege before the emperor Xiaoxian.
During this time, Qianlong seems didn't like her very much.
Because when Qianlong inherited the throne,
Jin clan only got the title of Guiren, the noble lady.
Eight months later, the noble lady Jin was promoted to Jiapin, the noble concubine Jia.
Three years later, the noble concubine Jia gave birth Qianlong's fourth son Yongcheng.
Who was the first son of Qianlong became the emperor.
But the noble concubine Jia didn't be promoted.
Until two years later, she got the consort title.
In beginning 1745, the noble consort Gao was promoted to the imperial noble consort
and passed away.
The consort Xian and the consort Chen were promoted to noble consort at the same time.
The consort Jia became the fourth highest rank consort.
In 1748, the imperial, the empress Xiaoxian passed away.
The noble consort Xian was promoted to the managing inner court imperial noble consort.
About four months later, near consort Jia's due day, Qianlong promoted her to the noble consort Jia.
Eight days later, the noble consort Jia gave birth Qianlong's ninth son.
Unfortunately, this boy died at one without name.
In 1751, Qianlong moved the noble consort Jia's family to Manchuria plain yellow banner.
And the noble consort Jia's last name was changed to Jinjia.
In 1755, the noble consort Jia passed away and was posthumously promoted
to the imperial noble consort Shujia.
Shujia totally gave birth four boys for Qianlong.
Except the third boy, all other three boys weren't up.
In 1763, Shujia's first son Yongcheng was adopted by the prince Lüyi of the first rank
and have no chance of inheriting the throne.
Shujia's second son Yongxuan had like problem.
So except all his brothers passed away, he had no chance to become the emperor.
But Yongcheng got his father's longevity DNA and passed away at 86.
Shujia's fourth son Yongxin was a talented boy and once was favored by Qianlong.
Yongxin was married with Empress Xiaoxian's niece.
But Yongxin was too messy and lost his father's favor.
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