Because Emperor Qianlong received some out-of-season oranges as tribute at that time, he specially gave them to Xiang Fei. Who knew that she died of illness a few days later. Xiang Fei was a famous concubine during the Qianlong period. It is said that her whole body exuded fragrance. There is even a folk legend that she was the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess. Xiang Fei's title during the Qianlong period was actually Concubine Rong. Because she was from Xinjiang, she looked very exotic. Emperor Qianlong liked her very much when he saw her for the first time. He was also very kind to Concubine Rong, even when she was ill. When I arrived, I was also rewarded with fresh oranges. The reason why these oranges are so valuable is that it was not the season for orange production. Off-season fruits are of course very precious.
Under the political marriage, Concubine Rong had to learn to please. The reason why Concubine Rong entered the palace was because the Hezhuo family in Xinjiang at that time adopted the method of marriage and sent their sister to the palace in order to show their loyalty to the Qing emperor. Emperor Qianlong was also curious about this and the Zhuo family, but after all, he was from a foreign land and did not understand the etiquette of the Qing Dynasty, so he asked the queen at the time to teach him etiquette. Soon Emperor Qianlong officially named her a noble lady. He Guiren's mother's family is far away from the capital. In order to survive in the palace, she tried her best to please the emperor, concubines and queen mother in the palace. Completely opposite to the tough and stubborn image created by movies and TV series.
Concubine Rong entered the palace in her 20s, but still gained the favor of Emperor Qianlong. Concubine Rong was already in her 20s when she entered the palace. For women in the Qing Dynasty, women in their 20s were definitely married. Some people also say that Concubine Rong was actually already married, but was only sent to the harem after her husband divorced her. But even though she was older, Concubine Rong was no less favored in the harem. Emperor Qianlong liked her unique face and was more caring about her than others in the harem. For example, he gave her 10 oranges because he felt pity for her because she was ill.
To sum up, Concubine Rong, also known as Xiangfei among the people, came to the Qing Dynasty due to political marriage. Later, she was loved by Emperor Qianlong because of her appearance and fragrance. After receiving out-of-season oranges, he immediately rewarded her with them. Unfortunately, Concubine Rong died of illness in the end.