| Concubine Cheng | |
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| Died | 29 May 1784 |
| Burial | Yu Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs |
| Spouse | |
| House | Niohuru (鈕祜祿; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) |
| Father | Mukedeng |
| Concubine Cheng | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 誠嬪 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 诚嫔 | ||||||
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Concubine Cheng (died 29 May 1784),of the Manchu Plain Red Banner Niohuru clan,was a consort of Qianlong Emperor.
Concubine Cheng was a member of Manchu Plain Red Banner Niohuru clan.
Lady Niohuru entered the Forbidden City as "Noble Lady Lan" (兰贵人;"lan" meaning "orchid") in 1757. [3] Her residence in the Forbidden City was Yongshou palace. She lived under the supervision of Consort Shu. In 1759,Lady Niohuru punished a eunuch who stole her clothes and sold them;a common practice in the Imperial Palace. The servant was exiled to Ningguta. After the incident,she was demoted to "First Class Female Attendant Lan" (兰常在). In 1768,she was restored as "Noble Lady Lan". [4] In 1777,Lady Niohuru was promoted to "Concubine Cheng" (诚嫔;"cheng" meaning "sincere"),but the ceremony was delayed until 1779 because of the mourning period after Empress Xiaoshengxian. [5] She began to live together with Noble Lady Shun. Concubine Cheng died on 29 May 1784 during Qianlong Emperor's southern tour. [6] She was interred in Yu mausoleum in the Eastern Qing tombs.