Consort Ning (; died 25 June 1734), of the

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Wu clan, was a consort of the

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Life

Family background

Consort Ning was a member of the

Wu clan. It was said that the Wu clan descended from the

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. Her personal name was Lingyuan (令媛). The family came from

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. * Father: Wu Zhuguo (武柱国), served as magistrate of Taizhou (). * Elder brother: Wu Qixin (武启欣)

Yongzheng era

In 1733, Lady Wu entered the

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after the Elegant Women selection, and was given the title of "Concubine Ning" (宁嫔; "ning" meaning "calm", "tranquil"). The selection was set in the third lunar month, unlike in previous years, when it was set in twelfth lunar month. In 1734, she was supposed to be promoted to Consort Ning (宁妃). Lady Wu died before the promotion ceremony and was given a funeral befitting a consort. Her funeral ceremony was similar to the funeral of the

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's Consort Liang. After her death, her eldest brother, Wu Qixin, was relocated to the capital, and was permitted to preserve Consort Ning's belongings, including two satin bed covers with spring flowers ornament, one pillow and three satin sheets. Consort Ning's coffin was interred in the Tai Mausoleum in the

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Titles

* During the reign of the

(r. 1722–1735): ** Concubine Ning (; from 1733), fifth rank consort ** ''Consort Ning'' (; from 1735), fourth rank consort

In fiction and popular culture

* Portrayed by

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in the 2011 TV series ''

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'' as Ye Lanyi, Concubine Ning (叶澜依). * Portrayed by Sun Xi in the 2016 movie "Fragrance of the beauty" (美人香) as Wu Ci'en, Noble Lady Ning (武慈恩).

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