Story of Consort Ling's Life from Palace Maid to Empress | Tea with Amy

After Empress Fuca and Empress Nara, Emperor Qianlong had a third Empress. This is a Cinderella story of love, intrigue, mystery, and contradictions. Lady Wei's rise from palace maid to Consort Ling, and eventually the Empress Xiaoyichun. The real history documentary behind Wei Yingluo (魏瓔珞) from Story of Yanxi Palace, and Wei Yanwan (衛嬿婉) from Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace.