Princess Hejing of the First Rank (1731-1792)

Third princess was born on 31 July 1731 when her mother was still a primary consort. She was sent to Palace of Tranquil Longevity to be raised by Dowager Consort Chunyuqin, a consort of Kangxi Emperor. Third princess was bestowed a title "Princess Hejing of the First Rank" (固伦和敬公主, "hejing" meaning "harmonious and respectful") after the inthronisation of Qianlong Emperor. [2]

In 1746, Ministry of Internal Affairs prepared a dowry worth 2500 Taels and continued to send her meals from palace.This kind of treatment was equal to the treatment of Imperial Noble Consort, foreshadowing later Princess Hejing of the First Rank and the youngest Qianlong Emperor's daughter, Gurun Princess Hexiao.[3] In April 1747, she married Mongolian prince Septeng Baljur of the Borjigin clan. Her wedding banquet was held in the Hall of Preserving Harmony in the Forbidden City.

Princess Hejing gave birth to 4 daughters and 1 son, Eleke Temur Babai (personally named by her father).[4] Her first daughter married Yonghuang's son, Miande, while her fourth daughter married Fengshenhulun, a son of Princess Hejia of the Second Rank. After the marriage, the princess continued lavish lifestyle - her annual expenses reached 15000 taels, while her allowance was 80000 taels.

In 1772, she was awarded together with her half-sister and Princess Shushen of the Second Rank, sixth daughter of deposed crown prince Yunreng. Septeng Baljur died in 1775, leaving her widowed. Princess Hejing didn't remarry and died on 30 September 1792. Her coffin was interred in the tomb of princess in Chaoyang District of Beijing.