Imperial Noble Consort Gongshun

Gongsun Huang Kuai Fei (zh:恭顺皇贵妃) of the Niuhuru clan (1787 - 1860).

Born in the 52nd year of the Qianlong emperor's reign. Her father was Daijing (善慶). She entered the Forbidden City somewhere around 1800 to become a consort of the Jiaqing emperor who was 27 years older.

Soon after she entered the Forbidden City she was granted the title of Worthy Lady Ru (如貴人). In 1805 she gave birth to a daughter who died young. Two months later she was granted the title of Imperial Concubine Ru (如嬪). Five years later in 1810 she was granted the title of Consort Ru (如妃). One year later she gave birth to another daughter who died aged 4 and was granted the title of princess of the first rank Huimin (慧憫固倫公主) in 1820. In 1814 Consort Ru gave birth to a son who survived and who was given the name Mianyu (绵愉) (1814 - 1865).

After the death of the Jiaqing emperor Consort Ru was granted the title of My late father's Noble Consort Ru (皇考如貴妃). And after the death of the Daoguang emperor in 1850 she was granted the title of Emperor's ancestor Imperial Dowager Noble Consort Ru (皇祖如皇貴太妃). Consort Ru died in the tenth year of reign of the Xianfeng emperor and was granted title of Imperial Noble Consort Gong Shun.

Portrayal in Popular Media

In the 2004 Cantonese Chinese TV Series War and Beauty (Chinese: 金枝慾孽), the Imperial Consort was portrayed by Sheren Tang. In the TV series, the Imperial Noble Consort (which was known at the time the series takes place in as Consort Ru), was a bullying, manipulating consort who engaged in power struggles against the Empress. It was later shown to be a facade, as Consort Ru herself admits that she acted this way out of a desire to survive.

The portrayal of the Imperial Noble Consort by Sheren Tang won widespread acclaim by media critics and audience, and lifted the actress to a new level of popularity.