During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, did Emperor Qianlong ever accept a folk woman as his adopted daughter?

It’s just a legend among ordinary people.

Information 1: Qianlong’s daughter recorded in official history

The emperor’s eldest daughter (1728~1729) was born in October of the sixth year of Yongzheng and died in December of the seventh year of Yongzheng. Mother Xiaoxian Chun, Empress Fucha (then the concubine of Prince Bao)

The second daughter of the emperor (1731) was born in April of the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign and died in December of that year. The third daughter of the emperor, Princess Gu Lun and Princess Jing (1731-1792), was born on May 24 in the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign. Her mother was filial, virtuous and pure. Empress Fucha (then the legitimate concubine of Prince Bao)

The fourth daughter of the emperor, Princess Heshuo and Hejia (1745-1767), was born on the second day of December in the tenth year of Qianlong's reign, to the noble concubine Su Jia.

The fifth daughter of the emperor (1753~1755) was born on June 23rd in the 18th year of Qianlong's reign and died on April 22nd in the 20th year of Qianlong's reign. Mother and stepmother, Queen Ulanala.

The sixth daughter of the emperor (1755~1758) was born on the 17th day of July in the 20th year of Qianlong's reign, and died on the 26th of August in the 23rd year of Qianlong's reign. Mother Xin concubine Dai Jia's family.

The seventh daughter of the emperor, Princess Gu Lun and Jing (1756~1775), was born on the 15th day of July in the 21st year of Qianlong's reign, and her mother was the filial piety queen Wei Jia.

The eighth daughter of the emperor (1757~1767) was born on the seventh day of December in the 22nd year of Qianlong's reign. She died on the 21st of May in the 32nd year of Qianlong's reign and was buried in the garden of Prince Duanhui. Mother Xin concubine Dai Jia's family.

The ninth daughter of the emperor, Princess Heshuo Heke (1758-1780), was born on July 14th in the 23rd year of Qianlong's reign. Her mother was Xiaoyi Chun, the empress Wei Jia.

The tenth daughter of the emperor, Princess Gu Lun and Xiao (1775-1823), was born on the third day of the first lunar month in the 40th year of Qianlong's reign, and her mother was Dunfei Wang.

The adopted daughter Heshuo and Princess Hewan (1734~1760) were born on June 24, the twelfth year of Yongzheng (1734). Her father was Prince Hongzhou and her mother was the Wuzaku family of Fujin.

Information 2: The Legend of Princess Tomb

There is a famous place in Beijing called Princess Tomb. Since the TV series "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" was broadcast, people have paid more attention to the Princess Tomb in the west of Beijing. Who the buried princess was has attracted widespread attention and opinions are divided. Some say she is the adopted daughter of Qianlong, some say she is the wife of Jin Tai, some say she is the strange maiden Kong Sizhen, etc. In fact, who is the princess in the Princess Tomb? As early as 1965 when the subway was being built, the cultural relics department conducted archaeological excavations on the Princess Tomb and verified it with reference to historical data. The mystery has long been revealed. Outside Fuxing Gate, Fuxing Road and the West Third Ring Road The garden in the middle of the street at the junction of the roads was named Princess Tomb because two princesses of Emperor Renzong and Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty (called Gege by the Manchus) were buried in the past. The two princesses were buried on the east and west sides respectively, and Princess Zhuangjing and Heshuo were buried on the east side. She was the third daughter of Jiaqing, born to Concubine Heyu, in December of the forty-sixth year of Qianlong (1781). In November of the sixth year of Jiaqing (1801), she married the Mongolian prince Suotnamu Dobuji. He died in March of the 16th year of Jiaqing (1811) at the age of thirty-one. Buried in the west is Princess Zhuang Jing Gu Lun, the fourth daughter of Jiaqing and the daughter of Empress Xiao Shurui. She was born in the 49th year of Qianlong's reign. In the seventh year of Jiaqing (1802), she married Prince Manibadala of the Tumut tribe of the Mongolian people. He died in May of the 16th year of Jiaqing at the age of 28.

Due to the ancestral system of the Qing Dynasty, when a princess married, she was not allowed to enter the imperial mausoleum or the cemetery of her parents-in-law. Another tomb had to be built. Therefore, there are many princess tombs in the suburbs of Beijing, and some places are still called Princess Tomb. Because Princess Heshuo and Princess Gu Lun died in the same year, only two months apart, they were buried together. The cemetery of Princess Tomb originally had ground-level buildings such as walls, ritual gates, and enjoyment halls. Ancient pines, ancient cypresses, Sophora japonica, and ginkgo trees were planted around and inside, giving it an antique look. The underground palaces are all made of masonry and are very solid. Both tombs are for husband and wife, and the burial objects include weapons, Mongolian knives, jewelry, silk and other items.

As for the princess tomb with the most legends, Kong Sizhen, the daughter of Kong Youde, a general who surrendered to the Qingming Dynasty, was buried.

This is because the Ming general Kong Youde repeatedly made military exploits after he was surrendered to the Qing Dynasty (note: the Qing Dynasty adopted a policy of utilizing the generals who surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, such as Fan Wencheng, Zu Dashou, Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui, etc.), such as capturing Nanjing, attacking Jiangyin, and conquering Guizhou and Guangxi, etc. Shunzhi In the sixth year, he was named "King of Dingnan". In the ninth year of Shunzhi, Kong Youde was besieged by Ming general Li Dingguo in Guilin and committed suicide after being injured. Shunzhi's mother, Empress Xiaozhuang, adopted her daughter Kong Sizhen as an adopted daughter and named her Princess Heshuo, making her the only Han princess in the Qing Dynasty. She has great martial arts skills and legendary experience. Therefore, it spread through rumors and rumors.

The legend of Princess Tomb

In the Qing Dynasty, there was a large tomb not far to the west of Yuyuantan. People called it Princess Tomb. Which princess's grave is it?

According to legend, Qianlong sent people to demolish the Ming Mausoleum to build a mausoleum for himself. Liu Yong reported that the emperor was guilty of digging graves. Qianlong could not deny it, so he had to go ahead with the report and decided to send him to Jiangnan. It is said that it is a distribution, but in fact, it means that one does not wear criminal clothes, and the other does not wear a prison shackles, but just puts on plain clothes and a small hat and walks. Liu Yong and He Kun followed all the way.

This was the first time Qianlong walked among the people, and everything felt new. Along the way, he was pointing and asking questions. Unknowingly, the sun was setting and Qianlong felt tired and hungry. They walked into a small village and came to a door. He Kun went to knock on the door. The person who opened the door was an old man. The old man saw that they did not look like evil people, so he let them into the house and asked his daughter to prepare meals for the three guests. The old man's daughter is only fourteen or fifteen years old. Although her clothes are shabby, she is clean and looks very cute. After a short while, the girl served several bowls of steaming noodles and a large bowl of sweet potatoes. The three of us were very hungry, but the food was delicious.

The next day, when they went out, they saw that the little girl looked more delicate than last night. Qianlong liked this little girl very much and said to the old man: "Old man, if you are willing, let your daughter be my goddaughter!" The old man was very happy when he heard this and asked his daughter to come and pay homage to me. Qianlong took out a piece of silver and said to the old man: "Take it to make some clothes for the child." He also took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to the girl, "If the child is in danger, you can use it to come to me in the capital. As long as Ask about the emperor..." At this time, Liu Yong snorted and continued: "Ask about the imperial courtyard!" Qianlong quickly changed his words: "Yes! Yes! The imperial courtyard."

A few years later. There have been famines in recent years. The father and daughter couldn't live any longer, so they had to go to the capital to find the girl's godfather. The father and daughter came to the capital after all the hard work and searched all over the Huang family compound in Beijing, but they couldn't find Laozi Qian's home. The father and daughter complained that they were too careless at the time and did not ask Qing Qian what his name was and which street he lived on. The two men had no relatives or friends in the capital, no money, no food, no place to live. They had no choice but to beg for food along the street during the day and spend the night huddled under a wall or in a ruined temple. The old man was getting older and could not survive the hard days and became seriously ill. The girl was so worried that she just cried and had no choice.

Early in the morning, the girl was so anxious that she had no choice but to come to the moat and wanted to commit suicide. But remembering that my father was seriously ill, he hesitated. He couldn't live, he couldn't live, he couldn't die, so he had to cry alone by the river. Coincidentally, Liu Yong happened to be out for a walk at this time. When he heard the sad cry, he came looking for it. When the girl saw someone coming, she quickly stopped crying. I looked up and was stunned: Isn't this the gentleman who came to my house with my godfather? This can help. He quickly stepped forward and knelt down. This kneeling confused Liu Yong. He took a closer look and recognized it, oh, she was the emperor's goddaughter! So, he asked the reason and took the old man and the girl to his house. When they arrived at the house, they found out that Mr. Qian was actually Emperor Qianlong, and the gentleman who picked them up was Prime Minister Liu Yong. "Royal Courtyard" refers to the imperial officials. The two men were shocked at first, then afraid. They thought: How dare ordinary people marry the emperor?

Early the next morning, Liu Yong took his father and daughter into the palace to meet Qianlong. Besides, after Qianlong returned to the palace, he had long forgotten about having sex with his daughter, but he only remembered it now that he mentioned it, but he was afraid that others would know about it and laugh at the emperor for marrying a country bumpkin, and wanted to skip the marriage. But the father and daughter had their own yellow handkerchiefs in their hands, and Liu Yong was the witness, so how could they rely on it? There was no choice but to announce the two of them to the palace and find a place to live.

Unexpectedly, although there is no need to worry about food and clothing in the palace, there are too many red tapes. The royal relatives, civil and military officials, and the eunuchs who are waiting for the guard are all snobbish, and the old man can't stand it. He was already sick and frightened, so he died within a few days. Before he died, he asked his daughter to bury his bones in his hometown.

After being beaten here, the girl was left alone in the palace. She missed her father every day and thought about the old man's last instructions, often bursting into tears. The girl had nothing to say. She not only swallowed tears in her stomach, but also lived in fear all day long. The princesses and concubines were very jealous of her when they saw her beauty, and often made sarcastic remarks about her; the princes, princes, and princes and grandchildren saw that she was very beautiful and very different from Miss Fujin, so they all had ill intentions towards her and always thought of her. They bullied her; the eunuchs and maids also looked down on her because she was born in a poor family and could not afford rewards, and they often scolded her. As the saying goes: It is better to drink porridge that is comfortable than to eat rice that is frowning. The girl's heart was filled with tears all day long, and as time passed, she became ill from holding it in. Not many days later, the girl became extremely ill. She had not had any water or rice in her teeth for several days, and she felt dizzy. Gong'e was frightened and reported back to the emperor. Qianlong had no choice but to come see her, but the girl was already very ill. The next day, the girl died. The palace maid reported to Qianlong that before her death, the girl asked the emperor to bury her and her father's bones in her hometown. Qianlong said: "Let's just bury it!"

At this time, Liu Yong happened to enter the palace. He was very unhappy when he heard this. He took a step forward and said, "Long live Qi, I have something unclear." "When Qianlong heard this, he felt like he was hit in the head. He was afraid of hearing Liu Yong's words. He said "nothing is known" and had participated in the emperor and many ministers. I don’t know who is unlucky this time. Qianlong quickly shook his head and waved his hands towards Liu Yong, meaning: Let's talk about it later. Liu Yong pretended not to see it, and continued: "Although this princess is not Wanzai's biological child, she is your goddaughter! She also left a token, and she was buried like this. Wanzai's face is not glorious!" Qianlong thought to himself. : "The more I am afraid of you, the more unlucky you become!" With Liu Yong watching over him, Qianlong had no choice but to pass the decree and bury the girl on Cuiwei Road according to the princess's funeral.

People call this tomb the Princess Tomb. As time goes by, weeds grow around it. Until liberation, this lonely tomb still stood there alone, as desolate and deserted as the girl had been in the palace during her lifetime.