Wu Yingqi

Wu Yingqi (吴樱绮) is a consort of the Shaozhi Emperor. At the start of the Shaozhi reign, she is the only of his consorts to be given the rank of Consort (妃), instead of Virtuous Companion (嫔), due to her having given birth to the first Prince.

Life
Born in the 8th year of the Yongfeng Era (1641 CE), Wu Yingqi hails from the Wu clan of Fengzhou (凤州吴氏). The Wu's are a powerful clan with a long history in the Oceanic lands; they were most famous for producing three Grand Secretaries during the Yongli era (1572 - 1595).

Even now, the Wu's are a clan with a strong presence in Imperial government. Yingqi's father is Wu Fan (吴番), who in 1661 is serving as the Prefect of Tanzhou; an uncle (Wu Fan's cousin), Wu Hao (吴昊), serves as the Imperial Master of the Guests 鸿胪寺卿.

Description
That Wu Yingqi is beautiful, in an unadorned, natural way, is beyond dispute. Her strict upbringing, however, precluded her from learning a lot of different things; as such, she can be a quiet and rather shy person to be around. This naturally makes it harder for her to win the favour of the Emperor.

Relationships
While Wu Yingqi is not exactly one of the most favoured consorts of the Emperor, she is nonetheless the mother of two of his children:
 * Xiao Huanzhi, the First Prince, born in the 2nd year of Yuanlu (1657)
 * Xiao Yunsi, the Second Princess, born in the 1st year of Shaozhi (1661)